(Publisher’s note: I realize this closure is in Dexter but many Chelsea community folks travel from the area to Chelsea.)
Beginning at 9 p.m. on March 11, Island Lake Road will be closed nightly (except weekends) between Eastridge Drive and Dexter-Chelsea Road for the Dexter viaduct railroad bridge repairs.
The work is expected to be completed by 5 a.m. on March 19.
Motorists are asked to follow posted detours.
Amtrak has been contracted by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to perform permanent repairs to the Dexter viaduct railroad bridge over Island Lake Road. The contractor will install a concrete ballast retainer over the roadway.
Installing the ballast retainer will prevent materials from falling from the top of the railroad viaduct bridge onto the roadway. Closing the road ensures safety to both workers and motorists.
