(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues with work on the Wixom Road bridge over I-96 as part of the I-96 Flex Route project.
According to MDOT, the following work will take place for approximately 10 days, beginning at 6 a.m Monday, July 11th, through 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 20th.
Below is the breakdown of the ramp and lane closures along the I-96 route:
- Wixom Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction over I-96
- The southbound Wixom Road ramp to eastbound I-96 will be closed. The detour will be eastbound Grand River Avenue to northbound Beck Road to I-96
- The westbound I-96 ramp to southbound Wixom Road will be closed. The detour will be southbound Beck Road to westbound Grand River Avenue to Wixom Road
- The northbound Wixom Road ramp to westbound I-96 will be closed. The detour will be westbound Grand River Avenue to northbound Kent Lake Road to I-96
They also put out the following reminders on the road work:
- Westbound I-696 has one lane open at I-275
- Westbound I-96 has two lanes open from Wixom Road to Kent Lake Road
- Eastbound I-96 has two lanes open from Kent Lake to Wixom roads
- Eastbound I-96 has three lanes open from Wixom Road to I-275
- The Eastbound I-96 ramp to Kent Lake Road is open
- The Kent Lake Road ramp to eastbound I-96 is closed
- The Eastbound I-96 ramp to Milford Road is closed
- The Milford Road ramp to eastbound I-96 is closed
- The Eastbound I-96 ramp to Wixom Road is closed
- The Northbound Wixom Road ramp to eastbound I-96 is open
There may be additional changes to this stretch of the project, for up-to-date information on the I-96 Flex Route, go to DrivingOakland.org
