Traffic & Transit
Southbound Lanes Of I-75 Reopen For PM Rush Hour
A semi crashed into bridge, reported MDOT. Commuters should take a detour.
DETROIT, MI – A stretch of southbound lanes along Interstate 75 has reopened, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The southbound lanes of the freeway had been closed since early Wednesday at Interstate 94 for emergency repairs after a semi trash crash damaged the Warren Avenue overpass on Tuesday, reported MDOT.
"Heads up-SB 75 is REOPENING at 94," announced MDOT in a tweet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Interstate 94 ramps to southbound 75 "should open soon," said the agency.
Morning commuters were advised early Wednesday that the freeway was to be closed through the afternoon hours. Road crews also closed the left lane of northbound I-75 from Mack Avenue to I-94 for the repairs.
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By midday Wednesday, MDOT posted photos to social media of the crews finishing their work.
SB 75 closure at 94 for bridge beam removal from Warren overpass. Concrete clean up, watering for dust, trucks hauling away. Work on ibeam is next. Warren remains open. pic.twitter.com/FFmheAJ6Ws
— MDOT - Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) March 21, 2018
Reminder-SB 75 CLOSED at 94 for removal of a single outer beam of Warren bridge. Warren remains open to traffic. Crew cutting into concrete as part of prep. pic.twitter.com/Bp9uKMycSd
— MDOT - Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) March 21, 2018
Warren Bridge open over closed SB 75 & fencing down. Jackhammer type equipment up next. pic.twitter.com/206FLcd8Zg
— MDOT - Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) March 21, 2018
The overpass was damaged in a crash Tuesday afternoon, according to MDOT. A sign was removed prior Tuesday evening.
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SB 75 from 94 to Warren has only left shoulder open due to crash into bridge which slammed into 1 of 32 beams. Warren bridge is fine & open to traffic. Crews removing sign also damaged. Only one lane open into evening. Wings game traffic should use SB M10 or SB M1/Woodward. pic.twitter.com/UeAhbKNpUo
— MDOT - Metro Detroit (@MDOT_MetroDet) March 20, 2018
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