FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - A much-talked-about reconstruction of I-475 in Flint is scheduled to begin this week.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to close two lanes of southbound I-475 between Carpenter and Davison roads in Flint this week for the first steps in a three-year rebuild.
All northbound lanes of I-475 in the same stretch are scheduled to close April 15. Both closures will last into November, according to MDOT.
The entire project involves rebuilding I-475 between Bristol Road in Burton and Carpenter Road in Flint over the next four years at a cost of about $411 million.
Neighborhoods along I-475 in Flint pushed for significant modifications to reconnect with the downtown area. MDOT completed a detailed study of the freeway, but the department has not indicated which changes will be included.
