Semi-Truck Fire Results In Closure Of I-275 Southbound Lanes
A semi-truck that caught on fire has resulted in lane closures on southbound I-275 at Sibley. The exit there is also closed at this time.
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A semi-truck that caught on fire has resulted in lane closures on southbound I-275 at Sibley. The exit there is also closed at this time.
Michigan State Police are reporting that there has been a fatal crash tonight on eastbound I-696 that has resulted in a complete shutdown of the highway.
It's a gift for drivers this holiday weekend.
I-275 might not shut down until Monday morning, but prep work will cause plenty of temporary closures before then.
It's one of the big construction projects of 2016 we've been warning you about, and now we know when it's going to start.
There were golf clubs and other golf gear which indicated the men may have just come from a day of golf.
Get ready drivers, you have about a month left before major construction work begins on I-275 in northern Wayne and southern Oakland counties.
Work on the $75 million project, scheduled to begin soon and end in fall, will include replacing 13 miles of concrete pavement on I-275.
The freeway completely reopened at around 7 p.m.
The project involves work in the Farmington Hills, Novi and Livonia areas.
Westbound 8 Mile Road was closed at I-275 and the left two lanes of southbound I-275 were also shut down.
Police say arrow boards on both road commission vehicles were activated.
Police say someone in an F-150 hit a man who putting gas in his car and then fled the scene.
The $80 million project is scheduled to begin next spring between 5 Mile Road and the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchange.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is asking for the public's input on how an upcoming $75 million project on I-275 should impact traffic.
Michigan State Police say despite 10 vehicles being involved in a massive accident on I-275, no one was injured.
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About a dozen FBI agents were searching through the grass along I-275 Thursday in Farmington Hills, reportedly for evidence that could be connected to the case of a sex offender accused of abducting a 15-year-old girl.
Authorities are asking motorists to avoid I-275 due to a semi-truck accident that is causing a multi-mile traffic backup.
Hundreds of drivers were stopped and ticketed along I-275 in what police say was a special effort to crackdown on speeding and other reckless driving.
The morning commute coming to a grinding halt following the accident Monday morning.
Officials are hoping a $9 million construction project along Ford Road will help relieve some traffic congestion near one of the most dangerous intersections in the state.
A truck hauling canned peas and corn has rolled over, spilling some of its cargo along a freeway ramp in Monroe County.
Police say the driver crossed the median, striking an oncoming semi truck. The identity of the victim has not been released and the truck driver was not injured.
A multi-vehicle accident reduced traffic to a crawl along a busy section of I-275 just as the morning rush hour was getting underway Friday.
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Could it really be??? We actually are warming up a bit today!!! Not shorts or t-shirt weather but I'll take it!! Looking at mostly cloudy skies, with a high near 42. South wind 7 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Now these mild temps won't last forever as we get a little colder Wednesday through Friday but continued dry.