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Michigan Labor Day Weekend Road Recap

What Michigan's department of transportation (DOT) feed showed from Thursday, Sept. 3 through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Part of the national Labor Day Weekend Road Recap.

How we got these numbers: MileCheck saves every state department of transportation (DOT) road alert as it's published. We counted what was on Michigan's feed from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7. Not all states report the same data. Border waits are from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, saved every hour, in local time.
6crashes reported, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7
218closures on the feed
309roadwork records on the feed

Crashes

6 crashes were reported in Michigan from Sept. 3 through Sept. 7.

Routes with the most crash reports
  • I-94 — 1
  • M-6 — 1
  • US-10 — 1
  • US-131 — 1
  • I-275 — 1

Closures and roadwork

218 closures and 309 roadwork records were on Michigan's feed over the five days.

Routes with the most records, all types
  • I-94 — 42
  • I-96 — 36
  • I-696 — 32
  • I-75 — 24
  • US-131 — 19

Border waits

Longest passenger-lane waits at Michigan's crossings, Sept. 3 through Sept. 7, with the five-day average.

Peak passenger-lane wait by crossing
  • Detroit / Gordie Howe International Bridge — 45 min, Monday at 1 PM; average 7 min
  • Port Huron / Bluewater Bridge — 35 min, Monday at 5 PM; average 5 min
  • Detroit / Ambassador Bridge — 25 min, Monday at 11 AM; average 6 min
  • Detroit / Windsor Tunnel — 20 min, Sunday at 12 PM; average 4 min
  • Sault Ste. Marie / International Bridge - SSM — 5 min, Thursday at 12 PM; average 1 min

Live waits for all 85 crossings are at milecheckapp.com/borders.

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