September 27, 2021 – Wheeler Street will be closed to through traffic from Butterfield Drive to the US-10 ramp on Tuesday, September 28 as crews prepare the roadway for paving and concrete.
During the closure, both eastbound and westbound through traffic will be detoured around the construction area using Waldo Avenue, E. Ashman Street, and Swede Avenue. Wheeler will be open to one-way eastbound local traffic for those traveling to or from a destination within the construction zone.
Residents living in neighborhoods to the south of Wheeler Street within the construction area should exit their neighborhoods using Congress Drive to Whitewood Drive, while residents living to the north of Wheeler should use Foster Road to Brookfield Drive to Ardmore Street. Trotters Point residents should exit their neighborhood using Butterfield Drive to Hollyberry Drive to Foster Road
Wheeler will reopen to eastbound traffic and remain closed to westbound traffic by the end of the day on Tuesday, weather permitting. Motorists traveling through the construction zone should drive with caution.
The Wheeler Street reconstruction and water main replacement project is estimated to be completed in October 2021.
For more information, contact City Engineering at 989-837-3348 or view project updates at http://bit.ly/midlandroads. Updates will also be shared on the City of Midland Facebook page at facebook.com/cityofmidlandmi and on Twitter at @CityofMidlandMI.
Residents are reminded that due to the nature of construction activities, the information provided above may change at any time. Should an issue arise that would change this schedule, the City will provide updates via the methods listed above.
