DETROIT – A stretch of one of Detroit’s busiest highways, I-94, is scheduled to be closed from 10 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said new support beams are being set on the Trumbull Avenue overpass. Major delays and slow passing traffic are to expected all weekend due to the construction.
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The closure affects all directions of I-94 between I-96 to M-10 (Lodge Freeway), MDOT said. Both the exit and entrance of the Trumbull Avenue eastbound ramps on I-94 will continue to be closed until the final completion of the project.
The construction for the new Trumbull Avenue overpass has been ongoing since it was demolished in March, and is expected to be completed by October 2016.
The M-10 ramps to westbound I-94 will remain closed throughout July, and are expected to reopen in sometime in September.
More projects underway this weekend in metro Detroit
MDOT wants the public to know of important traffic and lane closures to be aware of this weekend in Wayne County:
- East 1-94 from US-12 (Michigan Ave) to 1-96 will only have one lane open from 10p.m. Friday to Monday 5 a.m due to light maintenance. MDOT advises travelers to use US-12 (Michigan Ave) east into Detroit.
- West I-94 from Telegraph Rd to I-275 will also only have one lane open this weekend between 8 p.m - 5 a.m. This will remain until the projected is completed in Fall. The Endorse road ramp to west 1-94 will be closed, also.
- East I-94 ramp to Grand River ramp will be closed from 10 p.m Friday night until 5 a.m Monday morning for bridge work.
- The northbound I-275 ramp to west M-14 ramp will be closed from, 9 p.m. Friday night until 5 a.m. Monday morning. Detoured east to I-96 exit to Farmington Rd, exit to west I-96 to north I-275. Expect delays during this time.
- North I-275 from Ann Arbor Rd to Five Mile, will have only one lane open from 9 p.m Friday night until 5 a.m. Monday morning for construction. Delays are to be expected.
- South I-275 from I-96/M-14 Ann Arbor Rd, will have one lane open between 9p.m Friday until 5 a.m. Monday for light construction.
- North/south lanes on I-75 from 7 Mile to 8 Mile will have two left lanes closed from 9 p.m. Saturday until Sunday (south I-75 reopens 8 am and north reopens at 11 a.m). Also, the ramp from 8 Mile to south I-75 will close for road work from 9 p.m. Saturday until Sunday morning.
- The exit ramp on north I-75 exit to south M-39 will be closed from 9 p.m Friday until Saturday 5 a.m. for lighting work
- North and south I-75 ramps to west I-94 will be closed from 10 p.m. to Friday 5 a.m. Mon for bridge work on I-94 at Trumbull.
- East Grand River Avenue at 1st St, two will have left lanes closed from Friday 9 a.m. until Sunday 9 P.M. due to utility work, Delays to be expected.
MDOT advises those travelers who want up-to-date construction schedules to check their website at Michigan.gov/drive or to download the MiDrive app.
Live construction and traffic information is also available on our traffic page.