Politics & Government

Weekend Road Construction Update

Drivers should be prepared for slow traffic on I-696 at Van Dyke due to bridge work.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning roadwork and lane restrictions throughout Metro Detroit this weekend. 

I-696:

In Macomb County, from 10 p.m. Friday  to 5 a.m. Saturday, westbound I-696 will be reduced to a single lane at Van Dyke Avenue for ongoing bridge work.

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M-39 (Southfield Freeway):

In Detroit, southbound M-39 will be closed from I-96 to Ford Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday. Ramps to southbound M-39 from Grand River Avenue and I-96 will begin closing at 8 p.m. Friday. During the full closure, all traffic will be detoured to Telegraph Road. By 5 a.m. Monday, the single lane southbound from I-96 to Ford Road will open to traffic, including the ramps from Grand River and eastbound and westbound I-96 to southbound M-39.

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I-94:

In Detroit, bridge maintenance will require the right and center lanes of westbound I-94 to be closed at Chene Street (just east of I-75) from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday.

I-96:

In Oakland County, the installation of permanent pavement markings will result in the closure of the left two on eastbound and westbound I-96, between M-5 and Beck Road, from 9 p.m. Friday until 2 p.m. Saturday. From 2 p.m. Saturday until 8 p.m. Sunday, only the right lane will be closed in each direction.

I-75:

In Oakland County, as a reminder, the ramp from northbound I-75 to westbound M-59 is closed and detoured until the end of June for repairs.

I-275:

In Wayne County, the right two lanes of southbound I-275 will be closed from 5 Mile Road to Koppernick Road for resurfacing work and bridge maintenance at Koppernick from 8 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday.

In Wayne County, the left two lanes of northbound and southbound I-275 will be closed between I-94 and Ecorse Road for pavement repairs from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

US-24 (Telegraph Road):

In Oakland County, northbound and southbound Telegraph Road will be closed between Dixie Highway and County Center Drive (north of Waterford) from 8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

M-1 (Woodward Avenue):

In Oakland County, the right lane of northbound Woodward Avenue will be closed at Bowers Street in Birmingham for permit work from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

M-5:

In Oakland County, northbound and southbound M-5 will be closed at Pontiac Trail for 15 minutes between 6 and 7 a.m. on Sunday to string a new cable.

M-59:

In Oakland County, eastbound and westbound M-59 will be reduced to a single lane between Crooks and Ryan roads from 5 a.m. Saturday to 9 p.m. Sunday.

Source: Michigan Department of Transportation.


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