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List of flooded highways, ramp closures, reopenings announced by MDOT today in Metro Detroit

Several highways flooded due to heavy, persistent rainfall

A drain contributing to a flooded Lodge Freeway at Jefferson Avenue on July 16, 2021. (WDIV)

Here is a list of flooded highways, ramp closures and reopenings announced by MDOT on Friday in Metro Detroit.

Blockages and closures

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The following locations have either been closed due to flooding or are blocked by water on the roadway, according to MDOT.

  • 10:08 a.m.: NB M-39 at Plymouth Road -- left shoulder and left lane blocked.
  • 10:58 a.m.: EB I-96 at Grand River Avenue -- Eastbound left and center lanes blocked due to water over roadway near Livernois Avenue.
  • 11:56 a.m.: WB I-94 after Mt. Elliott Street -- All westbound lanes blocked due to water over roadway.
  • 12:55 p.m.: I-94 CLOSURE -- Both directions of I-94 CLOSED from I-96 to I-75 due to flooding.
  • 1:25 p.m.: WB I-94 at Rotunda Drive -- Westbound left lane and left shoulder blocked due to flooding.
  • 1:30 p.m.: WB I-94 at I-96 -- Westbound I-94 ramp to I-96 east blocked due to flooding.
  • 1:31 p.m.: EB I-94 at Schaefer Road -- Eastbound left shoulder, left lane and center lane blocked due to flooding.
  • 2:33 p.m.: NB Lodge Freeway at Jefferson Avenue -- All northbound lanes CLOSED due to flooding.
  • 3:46 p.m.: EB M-8 at I-75 -- All eastbound lanes CLOSED due to flooding.

Flooding cleared

MDOT reported that the flooding at these locations has been cleared.

  • 12:47 p.m.: Eastbound I-94 at Conner Street.
  • 1:51 p.m.: Both directions of M-39 after Rotunda Drive.
  • 2:03 p.m.: Northbound Lodge Freeway at Jefferson Avenue.
  • 2:04 p.m.: WB I-96 after Michigan Avenue.
  • 2:06 p.m.: EB I-96 at Evergreen Road.
  • 2:18 p.m.: Both directions of I-96 at Davison Avenue.
  • 2:19 p.m.: SB I-75 after Seven Mile Road.
  • 2:24 p.m.: Southbound Lodge Freeway at M-8.
  • 2:50 p.m.: Both directions of I-94 at Nine Mile Road.
  • 2:55 p.m.: WB I-94 at I-75.
  • 2:59 p.m.: All lanes of EB I-94 at I-96.
  • 3:16 p.m.: I-94 at Lodge Freeway.
  • 3:47 p.m.: SB I-75 at I-94.

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Derick is the Lead Digital Editor for ClickOnDetroit and has been with Local 4 News since April 2013. Derick specializes in breaking news, crime and local sports.

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