Both eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 along the south side of Ann Arbor will be completely closed to traffic this weekend beginning 10 p.m. Friday.

The eastbound I-94 closure extends from the junction at M-14 on the west side of Ann Arbor to the Carpenter Road overpass on the east side. Access to eastbound I-94 from north and southbound U.S. 23 will be maintained during the construction.

The nine-mile-long closure is a part of an ongoing resurfacing project by the Michigan Department of Transportation on the roadway.

The posted detour route is along M-14 and U.S. 23.

Eastbound I-94 will re-open to traffic 5 a.m. Monday.

It's the second closure of eastbound I-94 this summer for the resurfacing project. MDOT officials said they chose to close the road for the work in order to complete it in a faster time frame.

The resurfacing project was designed to close each direction of I-94 separately for a total of four weekends. In the contract for the work, MDOT outlined a number of weekends when the highway cannot be closed due to major events happening in the Ann Arbor area.

From 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, MDOT is also planning to close the exit ramp from westbound I-94 to southbound U.S. 23. A posted detour will advise drivers to take U.S. 12, also known as Michigan Avenue.

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Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.