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.

A major project on I-96 in Oakland County will enter a new phase on Wednesday.

Multiple upcoming closures and lane shifts are planned for I-96 in Oakland County, starting this weekend.

Recent weather across Metro Detroit has affected the moving I-96 lane closures scheduled for this weekend and Monday in Oakland County.

MDOT officials are urging drivers to use US-23 or Novi as a detour.

There will be two massive construction projects to watch out for on Tuesday. Expect ramp closures and bridgework on the M-59/I-94 interchange in Macomb County and reduced lanes on I-96 between Kent Lake and Wixom roads in Oakland County.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is warning residents that I-96 will be down to one lane between the I-275/I696/M-5 interchange and Kent Lake Road.

Work is scheduled to get underway this week for a three-year project to rebuild a portion of I-96 in Oakland County, which includes adding a “flex route” to ease traffic congestion.

LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Lyon Township woman admitted to smoking marijuana and taking prescription drugs before crashing a pickup truck into a mobile home, police said. Police said the caller followed the pickup truck into the Kensington Place Mobile Home Park at 60501 Grand River Avenue. The pickup truck struck a mobile home in the 70 block of Petoskey Street, authorities said. A pickup truck crashed into a Lyon Township mobile home on Dec. 13, 2020. (WDIV)A pickup truck crashed into a Lyon Township mobile home on Dec. 13, 2020.

DETROIT - Construction on a new "flex route" on I-96 in Southeast Michigan is expected to begin in 2021. Meeting info:When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, 4 - 7 p.m.Where: Novi Police Department - Training Room, 45125 Ten Mile RoadWhat's a flex route? MDOT implemented a "flex route" on US-23 near Ann Arbor back in 2017. The Flex Route uses overhead signs, cameras and electronic signs to open the inside shoulder to drivers during peak periods of heavy traffic. Driving on the flex route when its not open carries a fine of up to $130 and/or two points on your license.

DETROIT – Construction on a new "flex route" on I-96 in Southeast Michigan is expected to begin in 2021. Meeting info:When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, 4 - 7 p.m.Where: Novi Police Department - Training Room, 45125 Ten Mile RoadWhat's a flex route? MDOT implemented a "flex route" on US-23 near Ann Arbor back in 2017. The Flex Route uses overhead signs, cameras and electronic signs to open the inside shoulder to drivers during peak periods of heavy traffic. Driving on the flex route when it’s not open carries a fine of up to $130 and/or two points on your license.