(WXYZ) — A major stretch of highway in Downtown Detroit will be closing to drivers this weekend for bridge repairs.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, southbound I-75 will close from I-375 to M-10 The Lodge from 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12 through 5 a.m., Monday, Aug. 15.
There will also be no southbound I-75 access to Grand River Ave. at this time.
Those staying on the freeway will take southbound I-75 to westbound I-94 to eastbound I-96 and back to southbound I-75.
Those heading downtown have several alternate routes to get into the city. They include:
- Southbound I-75 to Madison Street.
- Southbound I-75 to southbound I-375, then Lafayette Street/Monroe Street.
- Southbound I-75 to westbound Mack Avenue, then southbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue).
- Southbound I-75 to westbound M-8 (Davison Freeway), then southbound
