Dream Cruise Will Cause Minor Woodward Closures

METRO DETROIT, MI — With about 1.3 million people expected to attend this year’s Woodward Dream Cruise, a number of temporary traffic closures will affect drivers just looking to use America’s oldest paved road to get around. In Oakland County, southbound Woodward Avenue will closed from Normandy to 13 Mile Road on Saturday from 7 to 9 a.m.

In Wayne County, southbound Woodward north of I-75 will have the right two lanes closed from Friday at 11 p.m. until Saturday at 7 p.m. Also in Wayne County, southbound Woodward at M-8, the right lane will be closed starting Monday until Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. Here’s a look at the rest of the weekend road projects from the Michigan Department of Transportation:

I-75
Oakland - NB I-75 to EB/WB Big Beaver, ramps closed overnights, 9p-5a Mon-Thu.
Oakland - WB Big Beaver ramp to NB I-75, ramp closed, Mon 9p-5a, Mon-Thu.
Wayne - SB I-75 ramp to SB M-10, ramp closed, Fri 8-Mon 5a.
Wayne - SB I-75 service drive at 8 Mile: Service drive close from Sat. 9 PM to Sun. 9 AM.

I-94
Macomb - EB I-94 ramp to EB M-59, ramp closed, Fri 2p-4p and Sat 6a-Sun 6p.
Macomb – EB/WB I-94 ramps to North River, ramps closed, Sat 2p-Sun 8p.

I-96

Oakland - EB I-96, Novi Rd to M-5, only right lane open overnight, Thu 9p-Fri 5a.
Oakland - EB I-96, Novi Rd to M-5, 15 minute stops during overnights 9p-5a, Mon-Thurs.

M-10: (Lodge)
Wayne - SB M-10 at I-75, two lanes closed, 1 lane open, Fri 8p-Mon 5a.

M-24
Oakland – NB/SB M-24, Waldon and Silverbell, at Hi Hill Rd, Intermittent :15 min closures, Sat 5a-7a and Mon 10a-2p.

M-59
Macomb – NB/SB Schoenherr closed at M-59, traffic can access onto M-59, from Mon 6 am-08/31.
Macomb - EB M-59 (Rosso Hwy) east of I-94, CLOSED for air show, Fri 2p-4p and Sat 6a-Sun 6p.
Oakland – Saginaw St at WB M-59, left turn lane closed Sat 12a-Sun 12p.

M-85: (Fort St)
Wayne – NB/SB M-85 at M-10, 2nd to 6th, one lane open, Mon 7a-Fri 5p.

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