Road Construction Closes Left Lane on I-94 Near Southfield Freeway

Travel around Dearborn could get a little trickier starting this weekend when construction work on the Interstate 94 and Southfield Freeway interchange enters a new phase.

Traffic on Interstate 94 near the Southfield Freeway (M-39) will be reduced from three lanes to two beginning Saturday, June 23, when the left lane will be closed in each direction.

The lanes will remain closed until mid-September as crews make major repairs on the I-94 bridges over M-39, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The project, which is expected to cost $13.8 million and finish in October, also will shut down the Pelham Road ramp to eastbound I-94 and the northbound M-39 ramp to westbound I-94.

In addition, the construction work will cause the following traffic changes on Saturday:

• Eastbound I-94 will be reduced to one lane from Telegraph Road to Outer Drive from 4 a.m. to noon.
• Westbound I-94 will be reduced to one lane from Oakwood Boulevard to Pelham Road from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• After 7 p.m. Saturday, both directions of I-94 will have left lanes closed with traffic shifted to the right to maintain two lanes.

Keep up with the latest traffic conditions by checking Dearborn Patch's Commute section.