(La Porte County, IN) - Overnight lane closures are planned on a stretch of I-94 in the Michigan City area.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, the lane closures will begin on or after March 2 in the eastbound and westbound lanes between U.S. 421 and U.S. 20/35.  The lane closures will take place for two evenings from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. to set up a construction zone.

I-94 traffic will have two lanes shifted to the right in each direction with the work zone on the left between mile markers 36 and 40 through early May, according to INDOT.  The work zone will accommodate full bridge deck replacement that will be occurring above at Bleck Rd.

This bridge work is the final part of a project that included concrete patching along the same stretch of the highway.  INDOT encourages drivers to consider safety for all by slowing down, using extra caution and driving distraction-free when travelling in and around all work zones.