Road Closures and Restrictions

• Special Designated, Designated and Normal Loading Roads

• Weight Restricted Posted Road
• Bridge Load Posting Guide

The Monroe County Road Commission has put together a map showing various information regarding closed structures, weight restricted Roads and structures used in the trucking industry.

The information shown on this map is subject to change by the Monroe County Road Commission. Certain portions of roads or structures may have restrictions other than provided on this map. These roads and structures will be physically posted at their appropriate location.

The restrictions, limitations and exceptions presented by this map do not relieve the truck operator's responsibility of complying with applicable State and Federal laws and local ordinances and permit requirements within the villages, cities, and townships of Monroe County.

• National Truck Network in Monroe County, Michigan

The Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, issued regulation 23 CFR 658.19 requiring states to allow reasonable truck access within one (1) mile of the National Truck Network, the Monroe County Road Commission intends to protect, maintain and improve roads in the County of Monroe, Michigan and has developed a truck operators map to accommodate commercial traffic along County roads, to be enforced by township truck route ordinances. A resolution was passed in order to accomplish this and can be found here

Miscellaneous Closures

• ROAD CLOSURES – 09/21/2022

TOWNSHIP: Ida/Bedford Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Rauch Road at Rauch & Secor Drain between Secor Road & Douglas Road
ROAD CLOSURES STARTING DATE: IMMEDIATE CLOSURE
CLOSURE DETAILS:
The Monroe County Road Commission has to close Rauch Road at the Rauch & Secor Road near Greystone Drive due to a failing road culvert. This closure will occur immediately and be closed indefinitely. A detour will be set up during this closure to use Secor Road to Morocco Road Douglas Road.

• SECTION ROAD BETWEEN WHITEFORD CENTER ROAD AND SECOR ROAD

TOWNSHIP: Bedford Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Section Road between Whiteford Center Road and Secor Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Monday, September 19, 2022
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Friday, September 30, 2022
PROJECT DETAILS:
Section Road will be closed to through traffic between Whiteford Center Road and Secor Road starting on Monday, September 19, 2022. The road closure is for the South County Water Main Project and is expected to take approximately two weeks weather permitting. A signed detour route will include usingSecor Road and Sterns Road.

• WHITEFORD CENTER ROAD BETWEEN SMITH ROAD AND STERNS ROAD

TOWNSHIP: Bedford and Whiteford Townships
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Whiteford Center Road between Smith Road and Sterns Road
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Monday, September 19, 2022
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Friday, September 30, 2022
PROJECT DETAILS:
Whiteford Center Road will be closed to through traffic between Smith Road and Sterns Road starting on Monday, September 19, 2022. The road closure is for the South County Water Main Project and is expected to take approximately two weeks weather permitting. A signed detour route will include using Sterns Road, Secor Road and Smith Road.

• SAMARIA ROAD BETWEEN SECOR ROAD AND LEWIS AVENUE

TOWNSHIP: Bedford Township
ROAD NAME & LIMITS: Samaria Road between Secor Road and Lewis Avenue
ROAD CLOSURE START DATE: Monday, September 19, 2022
APPROXIMATE ROAD CLOSURE END DATE: Friday, September 23, 2022
PROJECT DETAILS:
Samaria Road will be closed to through traffic between Secor Road and Lewis Avenue starting on Monday, September 19, 2022. The road closure is for the South County Water Main Project and is expected to take approximately one week weather permitting. A signed detour route will include using Erie Road from Secor Road to Lewis Avenue.