MDOT: I-696 closing from Telegraph to I-275 this weekend
(CBS DETROIT) - The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that the I-696 Rebuilding Michigan will require a complete closure over the weekend to prepare for a traffic shift.
The closure will start at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, and go through 5 a.m. Monday, Feb. 27.
During the closure, westbound I-696 will be closed from US-24 (Telegraph Road) to I-275.
After it reopens on Monday, westbound I-696 will have traffic shifted onto the westbound side with two lanes open in both directions through late fall.
"Beginning Friday, March 10, through late fall, eastbound I-696 from I-275 to US-24 (Telegraph Road) will have traffic shifted onto the westbound side with two lanes open in each direction," said MDOT officials.
This work is part of the $275 million I-696 Rebuilding Michigan project that is rebuilding the roadway. In 2023, eastbound I-696 will be rebuilt from I-275 to Evergreen Road.
For more details on the Rebuilding Michigan project, visit here.