ZILWAUKEE - Motorists will be driving around the Zilwaukee Bridge for up to another two months, and again next year. A $3.3 million project to replace bearings on the Interstate 75 span over the ...

Southbound lanes will be closed from April 14 to June 27, with traffic detoured to I-675. The southbound lanes of the Zilwaukee Bridge on Interstate 75 over the Saginaw River are closing Monday as ...

How big is the Zilwaukee Bridge? The bridge includes two separate spans, each carrying I-75 traffic in one direction. Each span is about 1.5 miles long and 125 feet high at the Saginaw river.

Interstate 75 over the Zilwaukee Bridge. Saginaw News file MDOT will replace 154 bearings with a newer model that is made partially of a high-density plastic material, Chynoweth said.

Zilwaukee Bridge from riverfront park. (Wikipedia Commons) Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.

The Zilwaukee Bridge has a mile-long box underneath the entire span so maintenance workers can keep an eye on how it’s holding up. They ride electric cars inside to inspect and do repairs.

The Zilwaukee Bridge is planned for preventative maintenance starting on April 14 with MDOT giving a look inside the bridge before construction begins.

December 7, 2012 / 12:10 PM EST / CBS Detroit ZILWAUKEE TWP. (WWJ/AP) - A $70 million construction project designed to extend the life of the Zilwaukee Bridge is set to begin in April.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is beginning a $2.9 million maintenance project on the Zilwaukee Bridge. The project will be completed in two stages, with southbound lanes closing first, ...

How big is the Zilwaukee Bridge? The bridge includes two separate spans, each carrying I-75 traffic in one direction. Each span is about 1.5 miles long and 125 feet high at the Saginaw river.