M-153 Closing This Weekend In Dearborn For Bridge Work

DEARBORN, MI — Two road closures in the Dearborn area could affect commutes this weekend, as well as in the upcoming weeks.

Miller Road is closing over M-153, or Ford Road, for one month and M-153 is closing this weekend in Dearborn for bridge work, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). Miller Road will close at 7 a.m. Friday and is expected to reopen Monday, May 4. Ford Road will close at 7 a.m. Saturday and will reopen at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The project is expected to be completed in late August according to MDOT, which is investing $1.4M to repair the Miller Road bridge over M-153. Other aspects of the project include median pier replacement, structural steel repairs, railing replacement, epoxy overlay, painting of the steel bridge beams, water main relocation and bridge approach reconstruction.

This work requires closing Miller Road over M-153 along with lane closures on M-153. There will also be weekends where M-153 will be closed under Miller Road — likely between late May and July — MDOT officials said.

Below are some detour option for Miller Road:

Northbound Miller Road traffic can take:
- Eastbound US-12 (Michigan Avenue) to northbound Wyoming Avenue, then westbound Warren Road back to Miller Road
- Westbound US-12 to northbound Greenfield Road, then eastbound Warren Road back to Miller Road.

Southbound Miller Road traffic can take:
- Eastbound Warren Avenue to southbound Wyoming Road, then westbound US-12 back to Miller Road, or
- Westbound Warren Avenue to southbound Greenfield Road, then eastbound US-12 back to Miller Road.

M-153 (Ford Road) detour:
- Eastbound M-153 traffic can take southbound Oakman Boulevard to eastbound US-12, then northbound Wyoming Avenue back to M-153.

Westbound M-153 traffic can take southbound Wyoming Avenue to westbound US-12, then northbound Oakman Boulevard back to M-153.