A new round of closures is coming to westbound Interstate 696 in Oakland County, according to Michigan road officials.
Officials said the closure is to allow crews to prepare the road way for a massive construction project that will start in early March.
Road officials will hold an open meeting in February to discuss the upcoming two-year Interstate 696 project in Oakland County.
The road work is the final part of a $275 million project to rebuild the freeway, according to officials.
The new route was made possible after voters approved Oakland County’s transportation millage in 2022.
Most of the outages were in the area of 13 Mile and Telegraph roads in Southfield, and neighboring communities, according to the utility.
Beginning next week, crews will be closing lanes daily on a section of Interstate 75 in Oakland County for carpool lane work.
The $1.65 million project opened at the intersection of Greenfield and Normandy– which becomes Beverly Road to the west of Greenfield.
Michigan State Police officials did not report any injuries or any other vehicles involved in the fire.
A semi truck flipped on its side and spilled oil on eastbound Interstate 696 in Madison Heights on Tuesday, police said.
Multiple lanes on Interstate 696 after Dequindre Avenue in Oakland County were shutdown Tuesday morning after a crash.
Michigan State Police said the driver suffered a "medical emergency" while driving on the freeway and slowly hit a wall.
The construction project will reduce part of Woodward Avenue to three lanes to add bike lanes in both directions.
State officials announced major changes to the Interstate 75 modernizing project that are set to begin this weekend in Oakland County.
Northbound Interstate 75 just after Interstate 696 near 12 Mile Road on the Royal Oak/ Madison Heights border is closed after a crash.
A Friday morning crash closed all southbound lanes on Interstate 75 at 9 Mile Road in Hazel Park, state officials said.
Parking in Downtown Royal Oak will be free while the city works to fix bugs and glitches in the city's new parking system.
The Friday morning early crash has been cleared.
“Royal Oak has the best restaurants and bars in the state, and we wanted to make it easier for people to get a delicious meal."
A minor collision turned deadly when two men were struck by passing cars on the freeway early Tuesday morning in Oakland County.
Here are the permanent detours you need to know about following an investigation into cancer-causing chemicals spilling onto the freeway.
Thanksgiving might be best known for turkey, but traffic isn’t far behind. Here’s how to avoid the busy roads.
Both northbound and southbound lanes of I-75 will close in Oakland County this weekend for construction. Here's what to know.
Good news, Metro Detroit Commuters. The work on I-696 is nearly over.
Tis the season for construction and this busy Royal Oak intersection is next on MDOT's list.
Motorists are advised to take alternative routes during the construction period.
Note these detours as CN Railroad replaces its rails and uneven decking.
Several MDOT projects have freeways, bridges and roads closed down around Metro Detroit this weekend. Here’s the full schedule.
More than eight miles of the northbound lanes will be worked on in this next construction phase of I-75 in Oakland County.
Eastbound I-696 will again be closed this weekend in Oakland County. Here's the rest of the project plan.
Here's a look at the detours you need to know this weekend.
It's the first eastbound lane closure in the massive project underway until November.
Here’s the detour information for the latest “Restore the Reuther” construction project happening across the region.
As part of the larger project to "Restore the Reuther," the westbound stretch of highway will close throughout Oakland County all weekend.
As part of the larger project to “Restore the Reuther,” the westbound stretch of highway will close throughout Oakland County all weekend.
May 7 brings the first set of closures for the new Royal Oak city center development project.