MDOT lifts most traffic restrictions for holiday weekend

To help make holiday travel easier, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is lifting traffic restrictions on 121 of 183 projects statewide during the Memorial Day weekend. Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, May 28, and continuing until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, MDOT is suspending road work wherever possible in anticipation of the estimated 1.1 million motorists who will travel Michigan roads for the holiday weekend, according to AAA Michigan. ''The Memorial Day holiday marks the beginning of the busy summer travel season in Michigan,'' said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. ''Let's make sure it's also our safest travel season yet. Please buckle up, put the cell phone down, and pay extra attention whenever you travel through construction zones.'' As in recent years, highway construction zone speed limits with ''Where Workers Present 45'' signs require motorists to reduce their speed to 45 mph where workers are present. Motorists can maintain the posted speed limit, except when in the vicinity of workers. This change helped reduce the number of work zone crashes, injuries and fatalities last year, while improving traffic flow in those areas. While construction zones may be closed for the weekend, motorists can expect to see safety belt enforcement zones in full swing across the state. Motorists are advised to buckle up to avoid a ticket, and possibly save someone's life. MDOT is responsible for nearly 10,000 miles of highways that carry 53 percent of all traffic and around 70 percent of commercial truck traffic. For up-to-date information on MDOT projects, go to the list of statewide lane closures at: www.michigan.gov/drive. Follow MDOT at www.twitter.com MichiganDOT or visit the ''Michigan Department of Transportation'' page on Facebook. Published: Thu, May 27, 2010

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