DETROIT – An 8-mile stretch of southbound lanes on Interstate 75 will be shut down for nearly two years in the Detroit area.
The state Transportation Department says work will start on Feb. 4.
The I-75 bridge over the Rouge River is getting a major face-lift, between Detroit and many Downriver communities.
Officials say northbound travel on I-75 will remain open.
The state says a public meeting will be held in January to draw more attention to the project.
Project Description
I-75 carries eight-lanes of traffic over the Rouge River through the City of Detroit and provides access to local communities and Canada. The existing bridge deck is nearly 50 years old and in need of replacement. This will take two years due to the size of the bridge.
Facts about the Rouge River Bridge:
• The largest bridge in Michigan
• 1.63 miles long
• The area of 20 football fields
• 49 years old
• Carries 37 million vehicles per year
• A vital commercial link between the U.S. and Canada
The project includes three interchanges:
• I-75/M-85/Schaefer Highway
• I-75 Dearborn Street
• I-75 Springwells Street
| Southbound Entrance Ramps to be Closed |
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| • Ramp from SB I-75 Service Drive to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Clark Street to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Livernois to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Springwells Street to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Dearborn Street to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Schaefer Highway to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from Outer Drive to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from NB M-39 to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from SB M-39 to SB I-75 |
| • Ramp from SB Dix Highway to SB I-75 |