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Construction on I-94, I-75 Expected This Weekend

Motorists in Wayne County can anticipate detours and possible delays, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Thursday construction projects that may cause delays this weekend on local freeways. 

I-94 

Eastbound I-94 will be closed at M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) for ongoing bridge replacement in Detroit. The full closure is from 4 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. The detour directs to the I-94 exit and entrance ramps at Van Dyke.

Westbound I-94 at the Rohns Pedestrian Overpass (near Gratiot Avenue) will go down to a single right-lane from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday for bridge maintenance.

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I-96

In Detroit, the right eastbound I-96 express lane and the left lane of the eastbound local lanes will be closed from Meyers to Davison from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday for lighting work. 

I-75

In Detroit, the ongoing resurfacing project between I-94 and 7 Mile Road will have the following restrictions scheduled:

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  • Two left lanes on southbound I-75 will be closed from Holbrook Avenue to I-94 from 9 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday.
  • Two left lanes on northbound I-75 will be closed from I-94 to Holbrook Avenue from 9 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday and again from 9 p.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.
  • Two left northbound lanes on I-75 will be closed from Holbrook Avenue to the Davison Freeway from 9 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday.
In Wayne County, ramp reconstruction at the I-75/Eureka Road interchange will have the following restrictions scheduled from 5 a.m. Saturday until 9 p.m. Sunday:
  • Eastbound and westbound Eureka Road entrance ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed
  • Northbound I-75 exit ramp to Eureka Road will be closed
  • The two right lanes will be closed on eastbound Eureka Road from Racho Road to I-75

M-85 (Fort Street) 

In Wayne County, both directions of M-85 (Fort Street) between Cloverlawn Avenue and Southfield Road will have two lanes closed beginning from 7 a.m. Saturday, ending in early August for pavement repair.

 Source: Michigan Department of Transportation


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