A busy portion of I-696 will close this weekend in Oakland County to prepare for the next phase of construction.
MDOT said, as part of the I-696 Restore the Reuther project, eastbound I-696 will be reduced to two lanes from M-10 (Northwestern Highway) to Lahser Road 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9, to remove pavement markings.
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On Sunday, March 10, crews will be closing eastbound I-696 from M-10 (Northwestern Highway) to Lahser Road from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. to shift traffic onto the left lane and outside shoulder.
The additional space is needed to pave the other shoulder before the full traffic shift can be implemented in that area.
The following ramps will be closed at this time as well:
- The northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) ramp to eastbound I-696, and
- The southbound M-10 (Northwestern Highway) ramp to eastbound I-696.
Detours:
Eastbound I-696 traffic will be detoured via southbound M-10 to northbound Lahser Road, then back to eastbound I-696.
Northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) will be detoured via southbound M-10 to northbound Lahser Road, then back to eastbound I-696.
Southbound M-10 (Northwestern Highway) will be detoured via northbound Lahser Road, then back to eastbound I-696.
This $275 million I-696 Restore the Reuther investment includes rebuilding the roadway from the base up, including storm sewer replacement and rebuilding the ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road, and US-24 (Telegraph Road).
This year, westbound I-696 is being rebuilt from east of US-24 (Telegraph Road) to I-275 with both directions of traffic currently sharing the eastbound side. Eastbound lanes were rebuilt in 2023. Project details can be found at DrivingOakland.com.