(WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Transportation said a new phase of the massive I-696 project will resume in March with ramp closures along I-75 & I-696.
According to MDOT, the ramp closures will start in early March and last through the early summer.
Watch below: I-696 project hits new pain point with traffic shift
Work will include rebuilding the ramp base, drainage and pavement, as well as bridge improvements.
The closures are:
- Westbound I-696 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed and detoured via southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to southbound I-75.
- Westbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed and detoured via northbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-59 to northbound I-75.
- Northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed and detoured via westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696.
Then, starting in early April and lasting through the early summer, the closure is:
- Southbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed and detoured via westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696.
The northbound and southbound I-75 ramps to eastbound I-696 will remain open, and the eastbound I-696 ramps to northbound and southbound I-75 that were closed last year will remain closed until the project is completed.
Watch below: Driving on the newly shifted I-696
Eastbound I-696 will remain closed and detoured through 2026 with westbound traffic shifted over to the newly-rebuilt eastbound side. All westbound ramps remain closed except for Woodward, Southfield and Telegraph/M-10/Lahser.
The final phase of the massive Restore the Reuther Project involves the complete rebuild of I-696 in 2026, and in 2027, I-696 will have major road work done between I-75 and Dequindre Rd.
