I-75 Construction: Traffic Shift, Lanes Closed In Oakland County

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — The Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) I-75 modernization project second segment takes another step forward with crews moving all traffic to the southbound side of the freeway between 13 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway in Oakland County by evening rush hour Wednesday night.

Both directions of I-75 will have two lanes open, separated by a temporary concrete barrier. This configuration will allow for the northbound lanes to be reconstructed this year and is expected to remain in place until late November.

Facts to know:
- Segment 2 of the I-75 modernization project involves rebuilding more than 8 miles of I-75 between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road.
- By evening rush hour, all I-75 traffic will be on the southbound side of the freeway, with two lanes open in each direction.
- This traffic shift will allow for the northbound lanes to be reconstructed this year.

Once all northbound traffic is shifted over to the southbound side, the entrance ramps from 14 Mile, Rochester and Big Beaver roads to northbound I-75 will close for the duration of the 2019 construction season. Temporary exits will be maintained for northbound traffic at 14 Mile Road, Rochester Road, Big Beaver Road, and Crooks Road/Corporate Drive.

A crossover at the Crooks Road/Corporate Drive entrance ramp will allow traffic to access northbound I-75 while traffic is shifted onto the southbound side. These temporary movements will be closed for a limited time during the construction season when crews are working within the vicinity.

This $224 million project involves reconstructing more than 8 miles of pavement, improving 18 structures, upgrading drainage, constructing community-developed aesthetics and federally approved noise walls, and continuing construction of the high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road.

The entire I-75 modernization project involves rebuilding approximately 18 miles of pavement, replacing bridges, adding an HOV lane in each direction, and bringing the freeway up to current design standards from north of M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to South Boulevard.

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