OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Crews will close lanes and ramps on I-696 and I-96 Flex Route from the end of October through the beginning of November as construction is nearly complete.
Related: I-96 Flex Route construction: Crews to shift traffic, causing lane and ramp closures
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I-696
Oct. 30
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, westbound I-696 will have one lane open from Evergreen Road to I-275 for a traffic shift. After 3 p.m., traffic will have two lanes in each direction, with the following ramps reopening by early November:
- Northbound US-24/Telegraph Road to northbound M-10
- Evergreen Road to westbound I-696
- Franklin Road to westbound I-696
- Northbound Orchard Lake Road ramp to westbound I-696
Nov. 2
The northbound I-275 ramp to eastbound I-696 will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 2, beginning at 7 a.m. for pavement joint sealing work. Traffic will be detoured via eastbound M-5, westbound M-5 (via the Michigan Left just east of US-24) and northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) to eastbound I-696.
Nov. 2 through Nov. 3
Eastbound I-696 will be closed at southbound M-10 on Nov. 2 beginning at 11 a.m. to complete pavement joint sealing work. Traffic will be detoured via southbound M-10 back to eastbound I-696 until Sunday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m.
I-96 Flex Route
Oct. 23 through Oct. 25
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, eastbound I-96 will have daily lane and intermittent ramp closures from Kent Lake Road to I-275 for a traffic shift and pavement markings.
Oct. 23 through Oct. 27
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the northbound and southbound ramps to eastbound I-96 are shut down until Sunday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m.
Oct. 25
Grand River Avenue will be closed between Kensington Road and Kent Lake Road for an electronic sign installation on Oct. 25. The road will reopen at 3 p.m.
Detours:
- Eastbound Grand River Avenue traffic will use southbound Kensington Road to eastbound Silver Lake Road, then northbound Kent Lake Road to eastbound Grand River Avenue.
- Westbound Grand River Avenue traffic will use southbound Kent Lake Road to westbound Silver Lake Road, then northbound Kensington Road to westbound Grand River Avenue.
Oct. 26
Eastbound I-96 will have one lane open with intermittent ramp closures from Kent Lake Road to I-275 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 26 for a traffic shift and pavement markings. The closure could extend to Oct. 27, weather permitting.
Currently, eastbound and westbound I-96 has two lanes open between Kent Lake Road and I-275 until early November. Both sides will then reopen to three lanes with all ramps open. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will continue to work on shoulders, flex lanes, ramp meters and signals until early 2025.
