Portions Of I-75 In Oakland County To Close For Bridge Demolition

CLARKSTON, MI — Motorists who use a portion of Interstate 75 near Clarkston will need to adjust their commutes over the upcoming weekend beginning on Friday as crews with the Michigan Department of Transportation will begin the demolition of a bridge.

MDOT announced recently that I-75 will be shut down in both directions from US-24 to Saginaw Road beginning on Friday through 5 a.m. June 12. The closure is necessary so that crews can begin to work on demolishing the Davisburg Bridge over I-75. Traffic will be re-routed onto Dixie Highway, MDOT announced last week.

The project is part of MDOT’s $160 million investment to resurface and repair I-75 from M-15 (Ortonville Road) to the Oakland/Genesee county line. This project includes resurfacing I-75, repairing 11 bridges, drainage improvements, culvert replacements, signs, and guardrails, MDOT said in a news release.

Various work will be performed in different locations with different schedules throughout the 15 miles over four years.

In 2024, work will include milling and resurfacing northbound I-75 from M-15 to the county line. There will be two lanes of northbound and southbound traffic sharing the existing southbound roadway. In 2025, milling and resurfacing will occur on southbound I-75 from the county line to M-15. Traffic will share the existing northbound roadway.

In 2026, work will include removing the temporary crossovers and remaining miscellaneous activity.

Funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improve the condition of the state's infrastructure.

Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to, directly and indirectly, support 1,936 jobs, state officials said.