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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     MEDIA CONTACT

February 24, 2022                                                                   Rob Morosi

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Reminder: Bridge demolition requires closing I-75

in Oakland County this weekend

Fast facts:

– I-75 will be closed between I-696 and I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) starting Friday night.   

– 12 Mile Road will be closed under I-75 starting at noon on Friday. 

– The eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75 will remain closed until mid-November.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. ­- Weather permitting, the rebuilding of I-75 in Oakland County resumes on Friday night with a freeway closure for bridge demolition and to install a traffic shift.

The freeway will be closed in both directions between I-696 and the I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) to begin demolition of the overpasses at Gardenia and Lincoln avenues. In addition, both directions of 12 Mile Road under I-75 and all ramps at the interchange, will close at noon on Friday. The rebuilding of 12 Mile Road and the new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) will close through-traffic on 12 Mile Road between Stephenson Highway and Dartmouth Street until mid-November. Access to businesses will be maintained on each side of the interchange.

The freeway closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, and will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 28. Prior to the freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from I-696 to 14 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from M-59 to 11 Mile Road.

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on I-696 to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75. Entrance ramps to northbound I-75 will remain open from 14 Mile Road to Crooks Road/Corporate Drive for local traffic. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound Square Lake Road to southbound M-1, then eastbound I-696 back to southbound I-75.

Beginning Monday, Feb. 28, the following ramp closures will be in place until the end of the 2022 construction season (detours will be posted for each ramp closure).

• The eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75,
• The 11 Mile Road exit and entrance ramps at northbound I-75, and
• The 12 Mile Road exit and entrance ramps at northbound and southbound I-75.

In addition, northbound and southbound I-75 will have two lanes open between 14 Mile Road and I-696

Follow I-75 modernization progress on the web at www.Modernize75.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Modernize75 or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Modernize75.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     MEDIA CONTACT

January 18, 2022                                                                     Rob Morosi

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MDOT virtual open house Jan. 27 to discuss Grand River Avenue bridge replacement in Detroit

Detroit, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend a virtual public open house regarding the upcoming replacement of the Grand River Avenue overpass above I-94 in Detroit. Work is scheduled to begin in February. During this virtual event, there will be a brief presentation on work activities, detours and other project information, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Who:

MDOT staff and project consultants

Interested residents and local stakeholders

When:

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Zoom virtual public meeting: click here for zoom meeting

To join by phone without using Internet, call toll-free: 888-788-0099

Webinar ID: 811 7187 7028

Passcode: 174395

Accessibility:

Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or complete Form 2658 for American Sign Language (ASL) located on the Title VI webpage: www.Michigan.gov/MDOT/0,4616,7-151-9621_31783—,00.html. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the meeting date. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed.

Project information:

The Grand River Avenue bridge over I-94 is being rebuilt in advance of future freeway work based on its age and importance to local street mobility and connectivity. This work is expected to begin in February with the new bridge opening to traffic in late 2022.

The I-94 modernization project will improve safety and mobility by rebuilding roughly 7 miles of freeway between Conner Avenue and I-96. Included in this project is utility and bridge replacements, improvements to freeway interchanges, and adding an additional travel lane. Additional information is available at www.I94Detroit.org.