(WXYZ) — Drivers who have enjoyed a wide-open, construction-free I-75 in Oakland County are about to see a change.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the Modernize 75 project will resume this weekend in Oakland County.
“Good news for the folks who have been traveling 75 for the past several years, this is the last major segment of the rebuild that we will be doing," MDOT spokesperson Rob Morosi told 7 Action News.
MDOT said I-75 will close in both directions between I-696 and Square Lake on Friday night to install a traffic shift. That traffic shift will be for the rebuilding of southbound I-75 between 13 Mile and I-696.
Drivers will be able to enter northbound I-75 at 14 Mile, Rochester Rd., Big Beaver and Crooks Rd.
When the closure is done, two-way traffic will share the northbound lanes of I-75 between 13 Mile Rd. and I-696 with two lanes in each direction.
On top of that, starting Monday, Feb. 27, southbound I-75 exits at 12 Mile and 11 Mile and eastbound and westbound I-696 will be closed for the construction season.
Also, 12 Mile will be closed under I-75 while crews rebuild the southbound I-75 bridge over 12 Mile.
“So, if you don’t exit at 14 mile, your next exit is 9 mile. So, closing the southbound access to 12 mile, 11 mile, and 696... it’ll be a bit of a challenge for (drivers) to figure out what route works best for them," Morosi explained.
