It’s the highway that displaced two historically Black communities in Detroit, and Wednesday night, the plan to re-imagine I-375 is getting one step closer to reality.

It’s moving day for the five million pounds of the new skeleton of the Second Street Bridge.

It’s moving day for the five million pounds of the new skeleton of the Second Street Bridge.

There’s some good news for commuters who take I-75.

“If you typically travel I-75 in this area southbound, you’re fine, but northbound? I wouldn’t even get on the freeway,” said MDOT's Rob Morosi.

Summer construction season is back in Michigan, and roads all around Metro Detroit will be affected.

DETROIT – The big I-75 Modernization project has made traffic slowdowns the norm along parts of the freeway, even with far fewer people commuting to work. “Since we are still working on the modernization project section between 8 Mile and I-696. The project takes place between the Davison Freeway and 7 Mile Road and includes heavy-duty repairs on 12 bridges. We’ll have the modernization project south of I-696 completed,” Morosi said. AdIn the meantime, travel on I-75 between the Davison Freeway to 13 Mile will be slow, with only two lanes open in each direction.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The I-75 corridor in south Oakland County is dramatically changing with new twists and turns as the construction winds down. Those unfamiliar with the changes can end up on I-75 without trying. The DDI in Troy is the second of three planned as part of the I-75 modernization project. Click here for more I-75 Modernization coverageClick here to follow I-75 modernization progress online. You can follow I-75 modernization updates via the Twitter profile embedded below:

DETROIT If youre headed north this weekend or down to Detroit, there is a freeway closure you need to be warned about. As we navigate through this strange time, we also have to continue to navigate through the 75 construction. The bad news is the freeway will be closed this weekend, the good news is despite the pandemic, the project is still on track. The closure affects 75 in both directions between 8 mile and Square Lake. While the pandemic has caused a decrease in traffic volumes on I-75, that hasnt necessarily sped up the projectAll the lesser traffic volumes especially early in the spring allowed for a safer work zone, said Morosi.

Residents are learning more about the third phase of the big I-75 revamp project. Madison Heights is expected to see the brunt of it. "We're going to be kicking off segment three of the I-75 modernization next month," Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Rob Morosi said. Segment three will work on another 5.5 mile stretch impacting Royal Oak, Hazel Park and Madison Heights"It's a full rebuild, bridge replacements, brand-new pavement, everything brand-new from 8 Mile Road up to 13 Mile Road," Morosi said. MDOT officials held an open house at the Madison Heights Public Library this afternoon to inform the community about the project"A lot of times, the public has a much different perspective than we do and we learn things," Morosi said.

A key stretch of I-94 in Metro Detroit is about to undergo a massive makeover.