Upcoming lane closures for improvement project at 7 Highway South over I-49

Crews working on the bridge replacement and intersection improvement project on 7 Highway South will make the following lane and ramp closures:

April 8-12

• Crews will make intermittent daily lane closures on northbound/southbound I-49 at 7 Highway South from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m., April 8-12.

April 10-11

• The northbound I-49 entrance ramp from southbound 7 Highway (EB 275th Street) will be closed for sign truss installation from 6 p.m. April 10 to 6 a.m. April 11.

*Traffic wanting to access NB I-49 from southbound 7 Highway (EB 275th Street) should follow the signed detour of Brookhart Drive (outer road) south to 307th Street to northbound I-49.

• There will also be a right lane closure on northbound I-49 at 7 Highway  from 6 p.m. April 10 to 6 a.m. April 11.

April 11-12

• The southbound I-49 exit ramp to Commercial Street will be closed for sign truss installation from 6 p.m. April 11 to 6 a.m. April 12.
• There will also be a right lane closure on southbound I-49 at Commercial Street from 6 p.m. April 11 to 6 a.m. April 12.

ONGOING: In addition, the following closures will now be in place through April 12

• The ramp from 7 Highway to southbound I-49 will be closed.

*Detour information: Traffic on northbound 7 Highway should follow the signed detour and take northbound I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take the ramp to southbound I-49. Traffic on 275th Street/Outer Road should follow the signed detour and take the outer road south to 307th Street.

•  The ramp from northbound I-49 to 7 Highway will be closed.

*Detour information: Traffic on northbound I-49 should follow the signed detour and take northbound I-49 to Commercial Street, exit and cross the bridge and take southbound I-49 back to 7 Highway.

•  The westbound lane of 275th Street (northbound 7 Highway) will be closed across the bridge.

This work is part of a larger project to complete two bridge replacements and make intersection improvements to 7 Highway South (275th street) over I-49.

Motorists are reminded to slow down and pay attention while driving in work zones. Not all work zones look alike. Work zones can be moving operations, such as striping, patching or mowing. They can also be short term, temporary lane closures to make quick repairs or remove debris from the roadway.