Michigan DOT to close I-75 rest area until May 2026 for $3.9 million in improvements

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will shutter an I-75 rest area for upgrades.

Starting on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, MDOT will close the Bay City Rest Area on southbound I-75 at mile marker 158 in Bay County.

The rest area will remain closed until May 2026 as crews rebuild the facility as part of a $3.9 million improvement project.

The closure will include the parking lot and the entire facility for the duration of the rebuild project.

The rest area offers 67 car parking spaces and 33 truck parking spaces.

“Across Michigan, we are moving dirt and fixing the damn roads to grow our economy, helping Michiganders go to work, drop their kids off at school and run errands safely,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “By the end of this construction season, we will have fixed, repaired or replaced nearly 24,500 lane miles of roads and 1,900 bridges, supporting thousands of good-paying, local jobs without raising taxes by a dime. This year, let’s build on our momentum to pass a bipartisan local road funding plan so we can keep fixing our damn roads and creating good-paying, local jobs.”