<p>Summer road construction meets peak tourism season</p><p></p><p>• Road construction projects are ramping up across Northern Michigan just as spring travel begins to pick up</p><p>• MDOT and local agencies say drivers should expect lane closures, detours, and slower traffic on key routes</p><p>• Officials are encouraging residents and visitors to plan ahead and allow extra time, especially heading into summer</p><p></p><p>Sources</p><p><a href="https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map?reset=tru">https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map?reset=tru</a>e</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/news-outreach/pressreleases/2026/04/01/us-31-rebuilding-detour-near-interlochen-could-begin-as-early-as-april-7">https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/news-outreach/pressreleases/2026/04/01/us-31-rebuilding-detour-near-interlochen-could-begin-as-early-as-april-7</a></p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.9and10news.com/2026/04/02/mdot-to-begin-325-million-us-31-rebuild-early-near-interlochen/">https://www.9and10news.com/2026/04/02/mdot-to-begin-325-million-us-31-rebuild-early-near-interlochen/</a></p><p>⸻</p><p></p><p>Weather – Traverse City (Next 36 Hours)</p><p></p><p>Today</p><p>A 20 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.</p><p>Tonight</p><p>Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.</p><p>Saturday</p><p>Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph.</p>