Downtown Detroit will be busy this weekend so plan ahead
Two major games are happening this weekend in Detroit, and with all that excitement comes traffic, congestion and limited parking.
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Two major games are happening this weekend in Detroit, and with all that excitement comes traffic, congestion and limited parking.
The Detroit Lions are preparing for Sunday's 2024 season opener against the Los Angeles Rams. Here's what to know about parking, tailgating and road closures.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, one of the semi-trucks caught on fire and another lost its load.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that traffic restrictions on several Michigan roads would be temporarily removed for travel over the Fourth of July holiday.
Getting to the reopening of Michigan Central on Thursday will be one of the biggest challenges for anyone.
Police say no one was injured, but the freeway is closed pending clean-up. Drivers are urged to avoid the area.
To protect the movement of wildlife impeded by busy roadways, a series of manmade overpasses and underpasses throughout the U.S. helps animals big and small safely get across the street, preventing collisions and saving human lives.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 1,040 traffic fatalities in Michigan in 2023, a decrease from 1,124 fatalities in 2022. But despite the decrease, the Michigan crash data shows fatalities have remained in the thousands since 2020.
CBS News analysis shows most federal traffic safety grants go to planning projects, rather than actual construction. Critics say slow progress contributes to rising deaths on America's roads.
General Motors is adding about 350,000 miles (563,000 kilometers) of roadways in the U.S and Canada to the area where drivers can use the company's "Super Cruise" partially automated driving system.
All lanes of Mound Road between I-696 and M-59 are back open after undergoing a major renovation; leaders call it the largest road project in Macomb County's history.
Severe traffic crashes have continued to increase since the pandemic, according to a recent Southeast Michigan Council of Governments report.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the lane closures begin Friday, Nov. 17, as part of the I-96 Flex Route project.
A 32-year-old man has died after colliding with a U-Haul truck on Monday on the Lodge Freeway in Detroit.
Motorists traveling on Interstate 275 beginning Friday, Aug. 18, will see some lane closures from Six Mile Road to S. Huron Road.
MDOT says the upcoming closure is for various work, including pavement repairs to fix potholes in the work zone.
MDOT told CBS News Detroit the number of closures and detours vary daily, but they spend hours planning them weeks and months ahead of time.
The operators of a historic ferry that carries traffic across Lake Michigan between Michigan and Wisconsin say it is out of service for the rest of the season after its ramp system was damaged in July.
A ferry carrying traffic across Lake Michigan has suspended trips indefinitely after a mechanical failure of its ramping system.
Here is the full list of MDOT construction scheduled this weekend.
Friday marked the first day police can issue tickets for Michigan's new hands-free driving law.
Police say a 63-year-old Clarkston man has died after a loose tire strikes his pick-up, causing a crash Friday on Interstate 75 at Davison Freeway.
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking on big Freightliner trucks can stop unexpectedly for no apparent reason.
The Michigan Department of Transportation released a list of construction happening in Metro Detroit this weekend.
The Revive 275 project is going into another phase that could slow down your commute.
Cedar Point announced Thursday that it will open the "tallest, fastest and longest" tilt roller coaster in North America next year.
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
The Democratic delegates say they can't back Harris, but also want to avoid a second Trump presidency.
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
Cedar Point announced Thursday that it will open the "tallest, fastest and longest" tilt roller coaster in North America next year.
MrBeast's production company, along with Amazon Studios, is facing a lawsuit involving contestants from the reality show "Beast Games."
The Democratic delegates say they can't back Harris, but also want to avoid a second Trump presidency.
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
The United Auto Workers union announced on Wednesday that members at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit will go on strike on Sept. 26 if an agreement is not reached.
In a Tuesday live stream, Fain says the votes are planned at one or more Stellantis locals over the automaker's alleged failure to uphold contract commitments.
The UAW says several local unions filed contract grievances against the automaker.
U.S. autoworkers warn that a dispute between their union and Stellantis over delays in reopening a shuttered factory in Belvidere, Illinois, is much bigger than that one plant.
General Motors and Hyundai have agreed to explore future partnerships to develop new vehicles together, the automakers announced Thursday.
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
The "Jimmy Carter 100" concert will be aired in full on Georgia Public Broadcasting on Oct. 1, Carter's birthday.
Anna Sorokin, the convicted con artist and "fake heiress," has hit the dancefloor on "Dancing With the Stars" wearing a featherweight - and very sparkly - ankle monitor.
The 40,000-square-foot project, which will include a cafe and immersive and interactive exhibits, is expected to open in summer 2026.
The Democratic delegates say they can't back Harris, but also want to avoid a second Trump presidency.
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about two months.
United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Investors buoyed by Fed's outsized rate cut and data showing the U.S. economy remains on solid ground.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
The new white paper is the most comprehensive look at 988's data to date.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Lions coach Dan Campbell is selling his suburban Detroit home to get more privacy.
No. 11 Southern California will head to Ann Arbor to face No. 18 Michigan in the Big Ten's game of the week Saturday.
Tarik Skubal allowed three hits over five innings for his 17th win and the streaking Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Wednesday night to move within a half game of a playoff spot.
What would you give up to see your favorite NFL team make it to the Super Bowl this year?
A Lake Shore High School football assistant coach was fired after an altercation with a parent.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Steve Kiefer has been on a mission to get distracted driving laws adopted in states across America, which he updates on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The two authors also shared advice for others considering writing a book and things they wish they'd known before they started.
Detroit put the world on wheels, and now it is leading the charge to be the Mobility Capitol.
Canada is already Michigan's largest trading partner, worth hundreds of billions each year.
Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey will visit Michigan Thursday night to hold a campaign event that will be livestreamed nationally from an undisclosed location; a federal judge says Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s name will remain on Michigan's ballot and more on the latest top stories.
The city of Royal Oak has made a decision that will eventually change how parking is paid for on the city's streets. Royal Oak released a statement mentioning that the contract between the city and the parking meter company will conclude on Dec. 31, 2025, which is 15 months earlier than originally planned.
On Wednesday, several dozen people spoke out against DTE's proposed electricity rate hike during a Michigan Public Service Commission meeting.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office announced it will not file charges against a man who shot and killed two people at a Detroit Lions tailgate at Eastern Market over the weekend.
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order to Detroit-area communities near a landfill over the shipment of World War II-era radioactive soil from New York state.