Restore the Reuther road construction calls for new ramp closures on I-696
A new round of interstate ramp closures begins Saturday in Metro Detroit as MDOT gears up for construction season.
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A new round of interstate ramp closures begins Saturday in Metro Detroit as MDOT gears up for construction season.
The Michigan Department of Transportation is set to resume the Restore the Reuther project, with I-696/I-75 interchange ramp closures scheduled to begin Saturday. Here's a rundown of what motorists can expect on the freeways.
Closures, MDOT says, happen when a bridge is no longer safe enough to drive on.
Over the next three years, drivers can expect ramp closures and lane reductions.
The Restore 94 project is beginning, and there will be lane closures as MDOT ramps up construction. Area residents can attend a public meeting Monday afternoon in Allen Park to learn more about the I-94 road repairs and restoration.
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I-94 will be closed beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, and reopen by 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19.
All lanes of I-75 are expected to reopen Tuesday along the Zilwaukee Bridge in Saginaw County, MDOT says.
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Commuters who use Interstate 96 in Oakland County should be on the lookout for new traffic signaling at the Flex Route ramps.
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The closure impacts the northbound lanes of Interstate 75, which includes the bridge, from Kochville Road to Wadsworth Road, according to MDOT.
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