LANSING, MI -- More than 1 million motorists will take to the roads to enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend, according to estimates from AAA Michigan.

In addition to being an unofficial start of summer, late May is also the time orange barrels and cones appear on local roads and interstates across the state.

Explore our interactive construction map that shows major projects in the region, and how they will impact traffic this weekend:

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Many road repair agencies, including the Michigan Department of Transportation, go out of their way to clear construction zones during holidays like Memorial Day.

MDOT reports their crews will remove lane restrictions from 148 projects statewide between 3 p.m. Friday, May 22, and 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 26.

"Memorial Day weekend begins the busy summer travel season in Michigan," State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle said. "Let's make sure everyone gets to their destination and home safely. Remember to buckle up, put your cell phone down, and be extra cautious in construction zones."

Related: A guide to avoiding road construction this Memorial Day weekend

Although most road construction is suspended for the holiday weekend, the cone-zones can still contribute to traffic bottlenecks.

Whenever you are curious what construction projects are going on around the state, the Michigan Department of Transportation's "MI Drive" app is a good place to start.

Access: MDOT's MI Drive map

The department's interactive map lists construction projects, road conditions, recent crashes, images from roadside cameras and various other pieces of information important to travelers.

The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during the Memorial Day weekend:



Upper Peninsula





I-75 near Kincheloe, Chippewa County, is closed and will have a posted detour between South Gaines Highway (Exit 379) and M-28 (Exit 386).

M-35 near Menominee, Menominee County, will have one lane open with a temporary signal in place at Bis Creek.

US-2 in Ironwood, Gogebic County, will have westbound lanes closed with a detour posted.

US-2 in Crystal Falls, Iron County, will have eastbound lanes closed with a detour posted.

US-41/M-26, Houghton County, will have one lane closed in each direction on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge.

US-41/M-28 in Marquette, Marquette County, will have one lane closed in each direction.

Northern Lower Peninsula

M-55, Wexford County, will have no loads more than 11-feet-wide permitted.

US-31 in Petoskey, Emmet County, will have a traffic shift between Camp Daggett and Eppler roads; eastbound US-31 traffic will be detoured on Eppler Road, Sheridan Road and US-131.

US-31, Grand Traverse County, will have one lane open in each direction in East Bay Township, between Acme and Traverse City.

US-131, Osceola County, will have no overwidth/oversized loads permitted.

West Michigan

M-11/Remembrance Road intersection, Kent County, has the north and east legs closed with traffic detoured on 3 Mile Road, Kinney Avenue and Leonard Street. The west and south legs of the intersection will have one lane open in each direction.

Southwest Michigan

15 1/2 Mile Road in Marshall, Calhoun County, will have one lane open over I-69 with temporary traffic signals.

Sprinkle Road in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, will have one lane open in each direction over I-94. All ramps are closed; all lanes of I-94 will be open.

I-94 in St. Joseph, Berrien County, will have two lanes open in each direction between M-63 and M-139.

I-94 Business Loop (Stadium Drive) in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, will have one lane open in each direction over US-131. All lanes of US-131 will be open.

M-60 in the village of Mendon, St. Joseph County, will have one eastbound lane open. Westbound M-60 through the village is detoured.

M-139 in Niles, Cass County, is closed over the St. Joseph River. A detour is posted between Wayne Street and Grant Street.

M-222 in Martin, Allegan County, is closed over US-131. The interchange ramps are open.

US-31 in Holland, Allegan County, will have one southbound lane closed over Washington Avenue. Washington Avenue will be closed under US-31.

Central Michigan and Thumb

Averill Avenue, Genesee County, will have lane closures at I-69.

Blacks Corners Road, Lapeer County, will have the bridge over I-69 closed with local traffic detoured. I-69 will remain open.

Center Road, Genesee County, will have lane closures at I-69.

I-69, Genesee County, will have one lane closed in each direction from Dort Highway to Center Road.

I-75/US-10 interchange, Bay County, will have the northbound I-75 ramp to westbound US-10 closed with traffic detoured on Wilder Road, southbound I-75 and westbound US-10. The westbound US-10 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed with traffic detoured on Mackinaw Road, eastbound US-10 and southbound I-75. US-10 will have one lane open in each direction at I-75.

M-15, Genesee County, will have one lane open in each direction between Davison Road and Colonial Boulevard.

M-15 in Vassar, Tuscola County, will have one lane of alternating traffic on the bridge over the Cass River with temporary signals.

M-24 in Lapeer, Genesee County, will have one lane open in each direction from Demille Boulevard to Nepessing Street.

M-30, Midland County, will have one lane open at US-10, under a temporary traffic signal. The westbound on and off ramps at US-10 are closed.

M-54, Genesee County, will have lane closures at I-69.

M-54/M-83 in Birch Run, Saginaw County, will have one lane open in each direction at I-75 with a center left-turn lane.

Southern Michigan

I-94 Business Loop in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, will have westbound lanes closed between Maple Road and Main Street and traffic detoured; one eastbound lane will be open.

M-125 in Monroe, Monroe County, will have one lane open in each direction between Jones Avenue and US-24 (Telegraph Road).

Metro Detroit Region

Wayne County

I-94 will have the eastbound ramp to northbound I-75 closed for bridge work.

M-1 Rail work in downtown Detroit continues, with lane and shoulder closures in each direction on M-1 (Woodward Avenue), I-75 and I-94.

M-8 will have the eastbound ramp to southbound I-75 closed. Oakland Avenue will remain closed over M-8.

M-10 will have one lane open on the southbound service drive near Meyers and McNichols roads.

M-85 is closed across the Rouge River.

M-85 will have three lanes closed between Clark Avenue and Rosa Parks Boulevard.

US-24 (Telegraph Road) will have one southbound lane closed south of Vreeland Road.

Macomb County

M-53 has one lane open in each direction from 14 Mile Road to 18 Mile Road.

St. Clair County

The Adair Rest Area on eastbound I-94 will be closed.

Lapeer Road will have one lane open in each direction under I-69/I-94.

Michigan Road will be closed over I-69/I-94 with a detour posted.

I-69 has one lane open in each direction from M-19 to Taylor Road.

I-69 Business Loop will have westbound lanes closed from 32nd Street to I-94 with a detour posted.

I-94 will have eastbound single-lane closures from Range Road to Lapeer Road.

I-94 will have westbound single-lane closures from Lapeer Road to Griswold Road.

See a gallery of ongoing construction projects along major travel routes in Saginaw and Bay counties:

Road construction around Saginaw and Bay Counties 11 Gallery: Road construction around Saginaw and Bay Counties

Mark Tower covers local government for MLive/The Saginaw News. Contact him at 989-284-4807, by email at mtower@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.