FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2021

CONTACT: Diane Cross, MDOT Office of Communications, CrossD2@Michigan.gov

Lanes reopening on I-75 after July 12 tanker crash and fire at Big Beaver Road in Troy

Fast facts:

– Repairs have been made to the I-75 pavement and median barrier wall that were damaged in the July 12 tanker crash and fire and the freeway will reopen later today.

– Ramps that were closed for safety have reopened.     

– Wrap-up work remains and will be completed during off-peak hours.    

August 11, 2021 — Freeway lanes and ramps will reopen on the damaged section of I-75 at Big Beaver Road in Troy by late afternoon. All southbound I-75 lanes will reopen at Big Beaver Road. Northbound I-75 will fully reopen except from 8 Mile Road to Wattles Road, where it will have only two lanes open. A right-lane closure remains in place for slope repairs that are unrelated to the July 12 tanker crash and fire that damaged the freeway and median barrier wall. The Rochester Road and Big Beaver Road ramps will also reopen.

To safely rebuild the damaged sections, crews had both directions of I-75 reduced to one open lane. To minimize expected delays and for motorist safety, crews closed the entrance ramp at Rochester Road to northbound I-75 and the Big Beaver Road entrance ramps to southbound I-75.

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                                         WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2021

CONTACT: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, MorosiR@Michigan.gov

Two lanes reopen on northbound I-75

from I-696 to 12 Mile Road     

Fast facts:

– Northbound I-75 now has two lanes open from I-696 to 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights.     

– This change restores northbound I-75 to its previous configuration prior to the voids discovered under the pavement last Friday   

– Southbound I-75 remains unchanged, with two lanes open through the area.  

August 4, 2021 — Contracting crews have reopened a second lane on northbound I-75 near 11 Mile Road in the city of Madison Heights. This change now restores the northbound side of the freeway back to its configuration prior to the voids that were discovered on Friday, July 30.

Currently, both directions of I-75 have two lanes open between 8 Mile and 13 Mile roads as crews continue to rebuild pavement and bridges on the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County.

The northbound I-75 service drive remains closed from 11 Mile Road to Gardenia Avenue. Currently, there is not an estimate on when that section of the service drive will reopen.

The voids appeared when crews were mining for a drainage tunnel under the northbound service drive near 11 1/2 Mile Road. The operation affected the pavement of the northbound lanes and the service drive. This section of northbound I-75 and the service drive will be rebuilt in 2022.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                   TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2021

CONTACT: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, MorosiR@Michigan.gov

One lane reopens on northbound I-75

from I-696 to 12 Mile Road     

Fast facts:

– Northbound I-75 has one lane open from I-696 to 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights.     

– Crews are targeting to open a second northbound lane by the end of the week.   

– Southbound I-75 remains unchanged, with two lanes open through the area.  

August 3, 2021 — Contracting crews have repaired and paved the left and center lanes of northbound I-75 near 11 Mile Road in the city of Madison Heights. The northbound lanes in the area were closed as crews worked to repair voids under the pavement that were discovered on Friday, July 30.

The center lane will remain closed as crews continue to work on nearby damaged sections of the freeway. It is anticipated the center lane will reopen to traffic by the end of the week.

The northbound I-75 service drive remains closed from 11 Mile Road to Gardenia Avenue. Currently, there is not an estimate on when that section of the service drive will reopen.

The voids appeared when crews were mining for a drainage tunnel under the northbound service drive near 11 1/2 Mile Road. The operation affected the pavement of the northbound lanes and the service drive. This section of northbound I-75 will be rebuilt in 2022 as part of the modernization project.

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.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021

CONTACT: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, 248-483-5107

MorosiR@Michigan.gov

Bridge demolition requires closing a

portion of I-75 this weekend in Detroit

Fast facts:

– MDOT is repairing 12 bridges on I-75 between Meade Avenue and 7 Mile Road.  

– Demolition work on Meade Avenue requires closing both directions of I-75 between I-94 and M-8 (Davison Freeway).  

– The closure starts at 9 p.m. Friday and ends by 5 a.m. Monday.

July 28, 2021 — Weather permitting, demolition of the Meade Avenue overpass above I-75 is scheduled to take place this weekend in Detroit. To safely accomplish this work, contracting crews will close both directions of I-75 between I-94 and M-8 (Davison Freeway) from 9 p.m. Friday, July 30, to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2.

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured to westbound I-94, then northbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to eastbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road) back to northbound I-75. The McNichols Road and 7 Mile Road entrance ramps to northbound I-75 will be available for local traffic.

Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured to westbound M-8, then southbound M-10 back to southbound I-75. The Caniff and Holbrook avenues and Clay Street entrance ramps to southbound I-75 will be available for local traffic.

This work is part of extensive bridge repair on 12 structures over I-75 between Meade Avenue and 7 Mile Road. During active work, two lanes of I-75 will be open in each direction between 8 Mile Road and Meade Avenue. The project includes repairing the structures at the I-75/M-8 interchange that will result in ramp closures throughout the season. The eastbound M-8 ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed for the duration of the project.

All work on this $13 million investment is expected to be completed in late November.