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Leaving Rochester This Weekend? Here's What You Need to Know

The weather, the traffic and the QR codes that will keep you busy during that Up North drive.

For some, it's the first real weekend of the summer. If you're going out of town for Memorial Day weekend, here's what you need to know before you leave.

Construction

To help make traveling a little easier, the Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting restrictions on 94 of the state's 132 road construction projects during the Memorial Day weekend, beginning at 3 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Here's a list of the road projects that will still be underway Memorial Day weekend in Oakland County:

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  • I-96 has three lanes open in each direction between Kent Lake and Milford roads with a traffic shift and reduced speeds posted. Closed are: north- and southbound Kent Lake Road ramps to westbound I-96; southbound Milford Road ramp to eastbound I-96; westbound I-96 ramp to southbound Milford Road; southbound Kent Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-96.
  • US-24 Business Route has all southbound lanes closed while one northbound lane is open between Montcalm and the Woodward Loop.
  • Of course, Main Street in downtown Rochester and Avon Road near the Livernois Road intersection will remain closed this Memorial Day weekend.

For detailed information on traffic and construction throughout Michigan, visit the Mi Drive interactive construction map. To check out Rochester traffic happening live, as well as updated gas prices around town, visit Patch's Commute section.

Weather

No matter where you are this Memorial Day weekend, it's going to be warm.

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According to the National Weather Service, across most of northern Michigan, temperatures are expected to hover in the high 70s with a chance of showers and even some thunderstorms on Saturday night and Sunday.

'Click It or Ticket'

If you're driving this holiday weekend, make sure you're wearing your seat belt. the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, in collaborating with General Motors, launched the state's "Click It or Ticket" enforcement campaign Monday.

During the annual campaign, which runs through June 3, there will be extra police patrols in 26 Michigan counties. Check your route here.  

Connecting travelers with Pure Michigan

Last week, MDOT also released its 2012 state transportation map, which features a variety of QR codes linking travelers to social media sites that can assist them planning their trip through Michigan.

According to MDOT, links to the Pure Michigan Facebook, Twitter and Flickr sites allow visitors to join in real-time conversations, post photos of their travels and ask other travelers' advice about must-do activities.

Another QR code takes motorists to MDOT's Mi Drive traffic information website, featuring road construction and traffic information. Connections to the Michigan State Police and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are also available.

Printed maps are available for free at Michigan Welcome Centers and MDOT offices.

Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Check on Rochester Patch. 


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