As it struggles to emerge from COVID restrictions, Boodles Restaurant in Madison Heights is one of many on 11 Mile Road that have been devastated by the Interstate 75 construction.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – I-75 in Oakland County has been full of orange barrels since March but now with vehicles traveling on the correct aide of the freeway, crews are gearing to wrap up for the winter. The project is right on schedule and all lanes are expected to be open by December. While it’s called a modernization project, it’s more than making the freeway look modern. After the seasonal shutdown, construction is scheduled to start back up in March, which is when they will work on the south side of I-75 from I-696 to Eight Mile Road. You can follow I-75 modernization updates via the Twitter profile embedded below:

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Crews have started working on segment two of the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County, and there are some closures to be aware of. READ: I-75 modernization project: Northbound single-lane closures in Oakland County to begin FridaySouthbound I-75 will have one lane open from Crooks to 13 Mile roads from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Friday. The southbound I-75 exit to Big Beaver Road will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Saturday. Northbound and Southbound I-75 will have a 15-minute stoppage of traffic at 8 Mile Road starting at 8 a.m. Sunday. You can follow I-75 modernization updates via the Twitter profile embedded below:

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Crews working on segment two of the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County will start working to remove a temporary barrier wall on the northbound side of the freeway. By early October, two lanes of northbound I-75 are expected to be open via the left and center lanes throughout the limits of segment two. Access to northbound I-75 entrance and exit ramps will be maintained once the lanes are shifted. Both directions of I-75 will have two lanes open between 8 Mile and Adams roads until late November. What you need to knowYou can follow I-75 modernization updates via the Twitter profile embedded below:

Southbound I-75 traffic in Oakland County will begin shifting to newly constructed lanes on Thursday evening. Southbound I-75 traffic has been sharing the northbound side of the freeway between Adams and 13 Mile roads due to road and bridge reconstruction. Beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, one lane will be closed on southbound I-75 between Adams and 13 Mile roads to prepare for the switch. Officials say that southbound I-75 traffic will be utilizing the newly constructed southbound lanes by 5 a.m. on Friday. Officials say there will be two lanes open for both directions on I-75 between 8 Mile and Adams roads during Labor Day weekend.