Two major highways in Oakland County will have closures this weekend, which could cause headaches for drivers in several communities.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, both westbound I-696 and eastbound I-96 will close this weekend for projects.
Communities affected include Southfield, Farmington Hills, Novi, Wixom and South Lyon.
According to MDOT, westbound I-696 will close from Telegraph to I-275 for pavement repairs and shoulder widening.
The highway will close at 8 p.m. Friday and be closed until around 5 a.m. Monday.
Traffic will be detoured to southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road), then westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to westbound M-5 and back to westbound I-696/I-96.
Along I-96, eastbound I-96 will have one lane open from Kensington Road to Beck Road from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Then, it will have two lanes open from Kent Lake Road to Wixom Road, with ramp closures at Kent Lake, Milford and Wixom roads from 5 p.m. Saturday through late fall.
On Sunday, eastbound I-96 will have one lane open fro Beck Road to Novi Road from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. From 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., the highway will close for overhead truss removal. Then, it will reopen with two lanes open.
