MDOT lifting traffic restrictions for July 4 weekend
The Michigan Department of Transportation is expected to suspend construction and lift traffic restrictions as much as possible for the July 4 holiday weekend.
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The Michigan Department of Transportation is expected to suspend construction and lift traffic restrictions as much as possible for the July 4 holiday weekend.
A truck driver is dead and several road construction workers injured in the aftermath of a crash on I-75 near I-275.
Traffic lights started operating on some entrance ramps to Interstate 96 in Metro Detroit Wednesday.
The Michigan Department of Transportation wants public feedback on the high-occupancy vehicle lane on Interstate 75 between 12 Mile Road and South Boulevard.
Officials with the Michigan Department of Transportation encourage drivers in Brighton to pad their commute with a little extra time as a new phase of construction and new closures come down the pike.
Interstate 75 will have intermittent lane closures overnight at the bridge over the River Rouge.
A 14-mile section of I-75 in Oakland County is reserved for high-occupancy vehicles during rush hour times.
A ramp closure will affect Metro Detroit's commute this week, the Michigan Department of Transportation reported.
The southbound I-275 ramp to eastbound I-96 will be closed May 21, and possibly on May 22 or May 23 as alternate dates, the Michigan Department of Transportation reported.
A portion of westbound Interstate 696 in Oakland County is back open, two days earlier than expected, after crews finished work on a demolition project.
Additional lane closures have begun on I-696 as a Michigan Department of Transportation project continues.
The scam involves a message warning of outstanding toll invoices, and asks people to settle their balance "in a timely manner," according to MDOT.
Additional lane closures will begin Monday on I-696 as a Michigan Department of Transportation project continues.
Bridge work and resurfacing is scheduled to resume in early March along Interstate 75 in northern Oakland County.
Temporary westbound closures are scheduled before eastbound I-696 traffic near Southfield goes into a detour.
All eastbound lanes of I-696 shortly after I-275 were blocked about 4 a.m. Monday because of a vehicle fire.
The transportation economic development fund grant dollars will focus on two areas.
The I-696 project will impact tens of thousands of drivers for about two years while MDOT rebuilds the interstate.
The construction from Southfield to Royal Oak will affect tens of thousands of drivers daily for at least two years beginning in March 2025.
MDOT says barrels remain on the shoulders, and additional punch list work will continue through the end of the year.
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It is unclear what caused the semi-truck to crash.
Lane and ramp closures will be in place on I-96 in Oakland County this week as crews work on lane markings and overhead sign installation.
Both directions of I-96 near Beck Road will be closed due to a crash and gravel spill. The closure is expected to last until 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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A total of eight vehicles were involved in the series of collisions Sunday night at Telegraph Road and Five Mile Road, police said.
The fire was reported at about 7:40 a.m. Monday in the 4300 block of Cicotte Street, near Michigan Avenue.
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The fire was reported at about 7:40 a.m. Monday in the 4300 block of Cicotte Street, near Michigan Avenue.
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A total of eight vehicles were involved in the series of collisions Sunday night at Telegraph Road and Five Mile Road, police said.
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