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8 Mile Road Lanes Closed For Emergency Railroad Repair

Crews need to close the eastbound lanes of 8 Mile Hoover Road.

WARREN, MI – The eastbound lanes of 8 Mile Road at Hoover Road will be closed for an emergency railroad repair, reported the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closure is expected to last through Friday afternoon.

Eastbound traffic on 8 Mile will be detoured north on Hoover Road, east on 9 Mile Road, south on Groesbeck Highway (Michigan 97) and back to 8 Mile.

Drivers are encouraged to seek alternative routes, possibly on another "Mile" road, MDOT said.

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