MDOT Closing Maple Road Under I-75 For Bridge Demolition

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI — A busy stretch of Maple Road under I-75 will be shutdown this weekend as Michigan Department of Transportation crews prepare to demolish the southbound I-75 freeway bridge that travels over it.

The demolition is set to begin at about 9 a.m. Friday, and Maple Road is expected to be open to traffic again by 5 p.m. Sunday, although the right lane of westbound Maple Road will remain closed.

Both directions of I-75 currently have two lanes open with all traffic using the northbound side of the freeway, separated by a temporary concrete barrier. The configuration will allow for the southbound lanes and bridges to be reconstructed this year.

This weekend's closure of Maple Road is not expected to impact traffic on I-75.

Detour options for commuters are as follows:

• Eastbound Maple Road commuters can take Stephenson Highway, Big Beaver or John R. roads
• Westbound Maple Road commuters can take John R., Big Beaver or Rochester roads

For more information on the I-75 modernization project, go here.