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5 miles of I-94 in Detroit closed this weekend for construction

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A five-mile stretch of I-94 in Detroit will be closed starting Friday night while road crews work to demolish overpasses.

Both lanes of I-94 between Conner Avenue and I-75 will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

DETOURS:

During the closure, westbound through-traffic will be advised to take westbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to southbound I-75, and back to westbound I-94. Westbound I-94 will remain open to Conner Avenue for local access. Eastbound traffic will be detoured north on I-75 to eastbound M-102, and back to eastbound I-94.

All ramps along eastbound and westbound I-94 will be closed between Conner Avenue and I-75. In addition, the following ramps will be closed and also will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, March 19:

                        -Eastbound I-96 to eastbound I-94,

                        -Northbound and southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to eastbound I-94,

                        -Northbound and southbound I-75 to eastbound I-94, and

                        -All entrance ramps to westbound I-94 from Nine Mile Road to Chalmers Street.

All surface street ramps will begin closing at 7 p.m., freeway to freeway interchange ramps will begin closing at 9 p.m.