Phase One Of I-75 Construction In Oakland County Complete

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — Progress is being made as crews repave a section of I-75 in Oakland County, officials announced Friday.

Preliminary work concluded Friday on the second segment of rebuilding I-75 in Oakland County. The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) two-year, $224 million investment between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road includes reconstructing pavement, replacing bridges and modernizing the freeway.

The work included widening and paving the shoulders of I-75 for an eventual traffic shift in 2019, putting all traffic on the southbound side of the freeway with two lanes open in each direction.

Crews also constructed median crossovers at Corporate Drive and 14 Mile, Big Beaver, and Rochester roads to provide northbound traffic access to those local roads for much of the time during 2019 construction.

Follow I-75 modernization progress on the web at www.modernize75.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/modernize75, or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/modernize75.

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