The ramp from eastbound 12 Mile Road to northbound I-75 will be closed on Thursday, December 9^th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. as crews repair a guardrail that was recently damaged.

Throughout the project corridor there are multiple areas where we have added an additional layer of safety, called a High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST). This treatment is applied directly to the roadway to improve pavement friction along specific curves as a safety measure. HFST is used throughout the country and has proven to be effective. A couple locations where this layer of safety has been applied on the roadway is on I-75 at the Big Beaver Road curves and the 9 Mile Road curves.    Drivers notice only a minimal difference in the feel of the road as they travel through these areas, however the roadway surface visually stands out as the treatment can change the color of the roadway – as illustrated in the image below.   

Learn more about HFST here: High Friction Surface Treatments (dot.gov)  

Learn more about the I-75 Modernization project here: www.modernize75.com  

HFST application on Southbound I-75 near 9 Mile Road

Check out this birds-eye view of the project as the sun is rising on a beautiful autumn day the weekend of November 6-7.  In this video, you can see the progress along the southbound side of the road including the freeway lanes, the ramps to and from the roadway, along the slopes, and even on the service drive.  Crews made great progress in this area as they prepared for seasonal suspension.   

Eastbound and westbound 12 Mile Road at I-75 will have single left or right lane closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, November 26, 2021 as crews will be installing temporary bridge supports. 

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather. 

Westbound 11 Mile Road will have one lane closed on Thursday, November 18^th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to allow crews to work on the pedestrian walkway.  One lane will be open to traffic during this time.

The I-75 Modernization Project is pleased to announce the reopening of lanes and ramps following the 2021 construction season.  The freeway has been restored to three lanes in each direction and the ramps between 8 Mile Road and Square Lake Road have reopened for the winter months.   

This season has had some amazing milestones, such as the:    

• Rebuilding of the southbound travel lanes and ramps between 8 Mile and I-696  
• Rebuilding of the Browning, Highland, and Bellaire Avenue Pedestrian bridges   
• Rebuilding and reopening of the 11 Mile Bridge as well as the Shevlin Avenue Bridge (which will reopen later this year), and the SB I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road  
• Opening of two reconfigured interchanges at Big Beaver Road and 14 Mile Roads making them safer.  

Crews will continue work along the southbound and northbound service drives through the winter.     

The 2022 construction season will kick off in late February and will focus on the northbound lanes/ramps from I-696 to north of 13 Mile Road.  Stay tuned to the project website and social media channels for more info.    

I-75 Modernization Project (modernize75.com) 

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from Lincoln Avenue to Baxter Avenue will have a total stationary lane closure until March 2022.

11 Mile Road will remain open. However, access from local side streets will be closed.

Workers will be reconstructing the service drive. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

We are happy to announce the reopening of the Bellaire Pedestrian Bridge. This bridge was rebuilt just south of the original bridge, allowing the community to continue accessing the original bridge while crews began to build the new structure. This bridge is also the last of the pedestrian bridges to be rebuilt in this section of the project and is now open for use by the community.

Northbound I-75 north of 8 Mile Road to I-696 will have a double lane shift closure from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday November 12th and Saturday, November 13th 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. to continue the removal of the current traffic shift and restore the freeway to three lanes for the winter months. 

One lane will remain open during this time.

In addition, the following ramps will be closed during this time:

• Northbound 8 Mile Road on ramp to northbound I-75
• Northbound I-75 to the 9 Mile Road off ramp
• Northbound 9 Mile Road on ramp to northbound I-75
• Northbound I-75 eastbound and westbound ramps to I-696

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Thank you for your continued patience as we wrap up the 2021 construction season.  We are happy to announce that the ramps from I-75 southbound to I-696 eastbound and westbound are now reopened for motorists.   

The I-75 Modernization Project is happy to announce that the 11 Mile Road Bridge is now open to vehicular traffic with two lanes in each direction. The service drives, associated ramps to/from I-75 and 11 Mile Road, and the pedestrian walkways will remain closed as they are still under construction. 

Pedestrians can continue to utilize the walkways on Lincoln Avenue overpass until the access over 11 Mile Road is complete. 

The project team anticipates fully opening the 11 Mile Road bridge and service drives by mid-November.  *Note, the ramp from 4th Street to southbound I-75 remains open with the exception of periodic restrictions to facilitate necessary work. 

Pardon our Noise: for the residents that live in the vicinity of the old Stephenson Road Crossover Bridge.  Demolition will begin immediately following the freeway closure on Friday evening and continue through the weekend. 

Fast facts: 

• Southbound I-75 will be closed from I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) to M-102 (8 Mile Road); northbound I-75 will be closed from M-102 (8 Mile Road) to 14 Mile Road.        
• The closure begins at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8.  
• During the closure, all traffic will be detoured to M-1 (Woodward Avenue). 

Weather permitting, road and bridge work will require southbound I-75 to be closed from I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) to M-102 (Eight Mile Road) while northbound I-75 will close from 8 Mile to 14 Mile roads. The weekend closure is needed to allow crews to safely restore southbound traffic to its normal configuration at 13 Mile Road, complete demolition of the Stephenson Highway bridge, complete paving operations on northbound I-75, and other activities.    

The weekend closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and end by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8.  

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75. Traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 from 14 Mile Road and points north. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound Square Lake Road to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75. 

Prior to the freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 12 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from M-59 to 9 Mile Road.      

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Paving operations will require southbound I-75 to have one lane open from 13 Mile Road to I-696 from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Saturday.

The work is weather dependent so rain on Saturday will push the work to Sunday from 1p.m. – 9 p.m. 

Eastbound and westbound 12 Mile Road at I-75 will have single left lane stationary daily closures 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday, October 22.

Crews will be installing temporary bridge supports.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Fast facts: 

• The southbound I-75 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-696 will be closed for pavement and barrier wall repair.    
• The ramp closures begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. 
• Weather permitting, this work is expected to be completed on Nov. 11.  

Pavement and barrier wall repair will begin Thursday morning on the southbound I-75 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-696. The ramps will close at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, and will reopen Nov. 11, weather permitting.    

The detours for the southbound I-75 ramps will use eastbound I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) to southbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue) back to I-696.   

Drivers are reminded the southbound I-75 exit ramps to Big Beaver, 14 Mile and 12 Mile roads are open.  

Starting at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, southbound I-75 will have only one lane open from I-696 to 8 Mile Road as crews will shift traffic onto the newly reconstructed southbound lanes.  Crews will resume two lanes of traffic in each direction by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. 

Throughout the corridor, access for pedestrians and cyclists has continued to be a priority.   This project has already rebuilt and reopened five pedestrian bridges, providing safer connectivity for the community.  In our latest video, check out some interesting information regarding our sixth pedestrian bridge, at Bellaire Avenue, as crews work to complete and open that bridge later this season.    

Stephenson Highway bridge over I-75 was demolished in mid-September and will not be replaced. The I-75 Modernization project will rebuild and convert Stephenson Highway to handle two-way traffic north of Gardenia Avenue. Once complete, the northbound I-75 service drive traffic will turn left (to head west) at Gardenia Avenue and cross over I-75 and then turn right (to head north) at Stephenson Highway on the new two way section toward 12 Mile Road. This work is currently scheduled to be completed during the 2022 construction season in conjunction with the replacement of the Gardenia Avenue bridge.  The ultimate configuration of the Gardenia Avenue bridge and Stephenson Highway in this area can be found at the following link  https://www.modernize75.com/media/zpciqqbk/gardenia-avenue-bridge-reconfiguration-to-accommodate-northbound-stephenson-highway.pdf   

Demolition of Stephenson Highway Bridge looking north above I-75

I-75 Lane and Ramp Closure Updates  

• Beginning at 7 a.m. and ending by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 28, the right lane of northbound I-75 will be closed from 8 Mile to John R, and the northbound I-75 exit to 9 Mile Road will be closed for traffic control repair.  
• The northbound I-75 exit ramp to 12 Mile Road will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily Wednesday (Sept 29) through Thursday (9/30) for bridge work. 
• Crews expect to open the northbound I-75 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-696 by sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 28.   

Thank you for your continued patience. 

Pardon our Noise: for the residents that live in the vicinity of the Bellaire Pedestrian Bridge or the Stephenson Road Crossover Bridge.  Demo will begin immediately following the freeway closure on Friday evening, September 10th and continue through the weekend.  

Fast facts: 

• I-75 will be closed between I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) and M-102 (8 Mile Road) starting at 11 p.m. Friday. Southbound lanes will reopen by 8 a.m. Sunday; northbound lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.     
• During the closure, all traffic will be detoured to M-1 (Woodward Avenue). 
• Local traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 at 14 Mile Road.       

Weather permitting, bridge beam setting and overpass demolition will require both directions of I-75 to be closed between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and the I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road). The weekend closure is needed to allow crews to safely demolish the Stephenson Highway and Bellaire pedestrian bridges above I-75 and set bridge beams on the 11 Mile Road overpass.   

The weekend closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13. The southbound lanes will reopen by 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, to accommodate traffic heading to Ford Field.     

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75. Traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 from 14 Mile Road and points north. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound Square Lake Road to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75. 

Prior to the freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 12 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from M-59 to 9 Mile Road.  

Fast facts: 

• The northbound I-75 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-696 will be closed for pavement and barrier wall repair.    
• The ramp closures begin at Noon Friday, Sept. 10. 
• Weather permitting, this work is expected to be completed by Oct. 1.  

Pavement and barrier wall repair will begin Friday afternoon on the northbound I-75 ramps to eastbound and westbound I-696. The ramps will close at Noon Friday, Sept. 10, and will reopen Oct. 1, weather permitting.    

The detour for the northbound I-75 ramp to eastbound I-696 will use eastbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to northbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) back to eastbound I-696. Northbound I-75 traffic heading for westbound I-696 will follow westbound M-102 to northbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) back to westbound I-696.  

Drivers are reminded the northbound I-75 exit ramps to 9 Mile/John R. Road and 12 Mile Road are open.  

Plan your holiday travel route using the MDOT MiDrive Interactive Map https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map for construction throughout the State, as well as this Press Release with an update on restrictions that will remain in place.     

In our latest flyover video, check out the new pavement on the southbound lanes between 8 and 9 Mile Roads.  Progress has been made on the Highland Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and nearby ramps, and pavement on the northbound service drive near Shevlin Avenue.  Crews are making progress throughout the corridor, stay tuned for more videos!   

The Highland Avenue Pedestrian Bridge is now open for the community to enjoy.  Demolished in February and rebuilt this spring/early summer and is now ready to connect the citizens.  

Fast facts: 

• The eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed for pavement and barrier wall repair.    
• Weather permitting, this work is expected to be completed by Labor Day weekend.  
• A single-lane closure on southbound I-75 from Coolidge Highway to Livernois Road will begin Monday.  

Pavement and barrier wall repair will begin this weekend on the eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75. Weather permitting, this work will be completed by Labor Day weekend.    

The eastbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will close beginning at 5 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The westbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will close at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22.  Both ramps are scheduled to reopen by sunset on Thursday, Sept. 2, in time for Labor Day weekend travel. 

Further north, punch list work will require the right lane of southbound I-75 to be closed from Coolidge Highway to Livernois Road. The single-lane closure will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, and is expected to be removed by 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27.   

The following lane and ramp closures will be in place on Friday, August 13th

• Northbound I-75 ramp to the I-696 ramp will be closed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. as crews make repairs to signs.
• Woodward Heights to I-696 will have a single lane closure from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• Gardenia Avenue bridge over I-75 will have a single lane closure from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Fast facts: 

• Northbound I-75 now has two lanes open from I-696 to 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights.      
• This change restores northbound I-75 to its previous configuration prior to the voids discovered under the pavement last Friday    
• Southbound I-75 remains unchanged, with two lanes open through the area.   

Contracting crews have reopened a second lane on northbound I-75 near 11 Mile Road in the city of Madison Heights. This change now restores the northbound side of the freeway back to its configuration prior to the voids that were discovered on Friday, July 30.   

Currently, both directions of I-75 have two lanes open between 8 Mile and 13 Mile roads as crews continue to rebuild pavement and bridges on the I-75 modernization project in Oakland County.      

The northbound I-75 service drive remains closed from 11 Mile Road to Gardenia Avenue. Currently, there is not an estimate on when that section of the service drive will reopen.  

The voids appeared when crews were mining for a drainage tunnel under the northbound service drive near 11 1/2 Mile Road. The operation affected the pavement of the northbound lanes and the service drive. This section of northbound I-75 and the service drive will be rebuilt in 2022.     

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Fast facts: 

• Northbound I-75 has one lane open from I-696 to 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights.      
• Crews are targeting to open a second northbound lane by the end of the week.    
• Southbound I-75 remains unchanged, with two lanes open through the area.   

Contracting crews have repaired and paved the left and center lanes of northbound I-75 near 11 Mile Road in the city of Madison Heights. The northbound lanes in the area were closed as crews worked to repair voids under the pavement that were discovered on Friday, July 30.   

The center lane will remain closed as crews continue to work on repairs to the damaged section of the freeway. It is anticipated the center lane will reopen to traffic by the end of the week.     

The northbound I-75 service drive remains closed from 11 Mile Road to Gardenia Avenue. Currently, there is not an estimate on when that section of the service drive will reopen.  

The voids appeared when crews were mining for a drainage tunnel under the northbound service drive near 11 1/2 Mile Road. The operation affected the pavement of the northbound lanes and the service drive. This section of northbound I-75 will be rebuilt in 2022 as part of the modernization project.      

Southbound I-75 single lane closure has been lifted from Big Beaver Road to I-696, resuming the two-lane traffic pattern previously in place.  Northbound I-75 from I-696 to 12 Mile Road will remain closed through Wednesday afternoon, August 4^th.  Motorists can use westbound I-696 to Woodward Avenue to avoid the northbound I-75 closure.  Thank you for your continued patience as crews work to repair the roadway.

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The existing single lane closure on southbound I-75 starting at Crooks Road/Corporate Drive will be extended to the I-696 Interchange through the weekend as crews work on the sinkhole that has developed near 11 Mile Road.  Thank your for your continued patience.

Northbound I-75 will remain closed from I-696 to 12 Mile Road as crews work to investigate a sinkhole that has developed.  Motorists can access northbound I-75 at 12 Mile Road during this closure.  Thank you for your patience.

Eastbound and Westbound 12 Mile Road will have left lanes closed near the I-75 entrance and exit ramps on Wednesday, July 28th, from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. as crews are working in the area.  Completion of this work is weather dependent. 

Currently under construction, one of the major aspects of the I-75 Modernization project is the 4-mile long drainage tunnel.  This tunnel is 100 feet underground and will run along I-75’s northbound service drive between 8 Mile and 12 Mile Roads.  This tunnel will provide storage and conveyance to help avoid future flooding in the depressed portion of the freeway.  Stormwater collected in the tunnel will be screened to remove debris and allow the water to flow to treatment facilities. These facilities will provide treatment and additional screening to ensure the discharged water is safe for the public. 

Building of the tunnel began in the Fall of 2019 and is scheduled to continue through 2022.  The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), named Eliza, was launched last year and has now traveled over 6,205-feet north from the I-696 Shaft Site (northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange), placing her near Farnum Avenue and the northbound service drive intersection.   For more information on Eliza and the need/benefits of the drainage tunnel please visit our Project Highlights page  http://modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel.     

The weekend of July 9-11th, I-75 was closed as crews worked to demolish the 11 Mile Road Bridge. In this time lapse video you can see as crews begin staging for the work on Friday, then remove the concrete and beams, and conduct cleanup before reopening the freeway to traffic on Sunday.  Once the roadway was reopened, crews began working on excavating the pier in the median and the service drive slope as they continue to make progress on the removal of the structure.   

Eastbound I-696 to the northbound I-75 Freeway will have a left stationary shoulder closure continuously from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 14th until Wednesday, July 28th.

Westbound I2 Mile Road from Dartmouth St. to Stephenson Highway will have a single left lane stationary closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Thursday, July 15th, and Friday, July 16th. Two lanes will remain open.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive north and south of Gardenia Avenue will closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14^th.  This work is weather dependent and subject to change.

Reminder – I-75 will be closed between I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) and M-102 (8 Mile Road) starting at 11 p.m. Friday and ending by 5 a.m. Monday.    Local traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 at 14 Mile Road.      

IMPORTANT NOTE – 11 Mile Road will begin closing at noon today to begin the demolition process that will happen on that bridge this weekend. Motorists will be detoured to 12 Mile Road; however we have found out that the existing closure on 12 Mile Road west of Stephenson Hwy will not be able to be lifted until early next week.  As an alternate, motorists who would like to continue westbound can use 13 Mile Road. We apologize for the inconvenience.

The Southbound lanes of I-75 between 8 Mile Road and the I-696 Interchange continue to make progress in their reconstruction.  In this flyover you can see the freshly cured concrete near the Harry Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, the concrete being laid between the Highland Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and John R Road, as well as the roadway being prepared for concrete placement near 9 Mile Road.  In addition, you can see the progress being made on the barrier walls, pedestrian bridges, and the Shevlin Avenue Bridge.   

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: For those that live in the vicinity of the 11 Mile Road Bridge and Bellaire Pedestrian Bridges, demolition will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and continue during the overnight hours.        

**11 Mile Road bridge over I-75 will close starting at 12 noon on Friday the 9th, which will require the closing of the ramps at that time.  Once the freeway reopens on Monday, the ramps at 11 Mile will remain closed, with the exception of Fourth Avenue access to southbound I-75. That ramp will remain open during the initial phase of the replacement work and is expected to close later this summer. This closure will be in place through November 2021.  **  

Fast facts: 

• I-75 will be closed between I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) and M-102 (8 Mile Road) starting at 11 p.m. Friday and ending by 5 a.m. Monday.   
• During the closure, all traffic will be detoured to M-1 (Woodward Avenue). 
• Local traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 at 14 Mile Road.       

Weather permitting, overpass demolition and other bridge work will require both directions of I-75 to be closed between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and the I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road). The weekend closure is needed to allow crews to safely demolish the 11 Mile Road overpass above I-75, set bridge beams on the Bellaire Avenue pedestrian structure and other associated bridge work.   

The weekend closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, July 9, and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, July 12. During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75. Traffic will be able to access northbound I-75 from 14 Mile Road and points north. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound Square Lake Road to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75. 

Prior to both freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 12 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from Square Lake to 9 Mile roads.      

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We are happy to announce the opening of the Browning Avenue Pedestrian Bridge.  This bridge was demolished in April and rebuilt over the last three months for use by the community to enjoy.   

Plan your holiday travel route using the MDOT MiDrive Interactive Map https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map for construction throughout the State, as well as this press release with an update on restrictions that will remain in place.     

Fast facts:

• The 11 Mile Road overpass over I-75 will be replaced this year.   
• Both directions of 11 Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic.
• The new 11 Mile Road overpass is scheduled to open in November.     

Contracting crews will be replacing the 11 Mile Road overpass above I-75 in the city of Madison Heights this year. Removal of the existing structure will begin during the overnight hours of Friday, July 9. The new 11 Mile Road overpass is scheduled to open in mid-November.  

During this replacement work, both directions of 11 Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic between Campbell-Hilton and John R. roads. One lane will be open in each direction for residential and business traffic between Campbell-Hilton Road and the southbound service drive on the west side of the freeway, and between John R. Road and the northbound service drive on the east side of I-75. During the closure, through-traffic will be detoured to 12 Mile Road.

In addition, all ramps at the I-75/11 Mile Road interchange will be closed, except for Fourth Avenue access to southbound I-75. That entrance ramp will remain open during the initial phase of the replacement work and is expected to close later this summer.                                                              

A closure of the northbound service drive from Lincoln to Baxter avenues, as well as the southbound service drive from Gardenia Avenue to just south of 11 Mile Road, will be in place until mid-November

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Northbound I-75 from 12 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road will have a right-lane closure daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for urgent guardrail repairs.  This closure will begin on Tuesday, June 22nd and last through Thursday, June 24th. 

Starting Tuesday, June 22 and ending Friday, June 25, single lane closures on northbound and southbound I-75 between 8 Mile and 9 Mile roads starting at 9 a.m. and ending by 3 p.m. daily.  The rolling lane closures are needed to update pavement markings.

Presentation and resources from the Segment 3 virtual Open House regarding the 12 Mile Diverging Diamond Interchange held on Thursday, June 17th have been posted to the Segment 3 Resources & Links page for your use. 

http://modernize75.com/segment3/resources 

Eastbound I-696 to the northbound I-75 ramp will have a total daily closure Saturday, June 19th, and Saturday, June 26th from 5 a.m. until 5 p.m.

While the freeway was closed in May, our team took the opportunity to view the work progress from north of 8 Mile Road to Shevlin Avenue .  In this video, you can see the posts being installed for the noise wall along the southbound service drive near 8 Mile Road, the beams being set over the freeway at the Browning Avenue Pedestrian bridge, and the progress of the Shevlin Avenue Bridge. 

• Eastbound I-696 to the northbound I-75 ramp will have total daily closures Saturday, June 5th, and Saturday, June 12th from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
• Northbound and southbound I-75 from Gardenia Avenue to just south of 13 Mile Road will have double left lane closure, leaving one lane open in each direction, on Saturday, June 5th, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Crews will be working in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

WHAT: 

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Oakland Corridor Partners (OCP) invite the public to attend a virtual public meeting regarding a change to the I-75/12 Mile Road interchange for segment 3 of the ongoing I-75 modernization project in Oakland County. During this virtual event, there will be a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. Questions can be submitted during the meeting using the chat tool. 

WHO:  

• MDOT staff and project consultants OCP staff 
• Interested residents and local stakeholders                    

WHEN: 

• Thursday, June 17, 2021 
  6 - 7 p.m. 
  Project team presentation 6:05 - 6:15 p.m.  

WHERE: 

• Zoom Virtual Public Meeting: Click here to access Zoom Meeting 
• Passcode: 423694 
• To join by phone without using Internet, call 312-626-6799    
• Webinar ID: 843 8852 0773 
• Passcode: 423694  

Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-335-4381 or complete Form 2658 for American Sign Language (ASL) located on the Title VI webpage:  https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9621_31783---,00.html. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the meeting date. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed. 

BACKGROUND:  

Originally planned to replace the existing interchange at I-75/12 Mile Road, MDOT and OCP have revised the design to incorporate a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). This innovative design will improve safety and traffic flow at this busy interchange. To build a majority of the DDI in one season, 12 Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic under I-75 from March to November 2022. During the rebuilding, local access will be maintained to businesses.  

Segment 3 of the I-75 modernization project is a multi-year rebuilding effort on more than 5 miles of pavement, replacing bridges, installing retaining and noise walls, and building a state-of-the-art drainage tunnel between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and 13 Mile Road. To view the public meeting materials after the event and to learn more about the I-75 modernization project, visit www.modernize75.com. 

Press Release

On Wednesday, June 2nd and Thursday, June 3rd starting at 7:00 a.m. crews will close the westbound 12 Mile Road entrance ramps to both northbound and southbound I-75.  In addition, an alternating single lane closure will be in place on 12 Mile Road under I-75.  These closures will be in place through 5:00 p.m. each day.  

Plan your holiday travel route using the MDOT MiDrive Interactive Map https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map for construction throughout the State, as well as this Press Release with an update on restrictions that will remain in place.     

Once completed, how does the Drainage and Storage Tunnel work?  

Storm water is collected from the I-75 freeway and service drives in a network of pipes that direct flows into seven “drop shafts” (large pipes).  These shafts connect to the tunnel below, where the storm water then flows north to a new pump station just northeast of the I-75 and 12 Mile Road interchange.  The pump station lifts the water nearly 100-feet and discharges it into the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner (OCWRC) Retention Treatment Facility.    

For more information on the drainage tunnel please visit our Project Highlights page   http://modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel.    

Drop Shaft at 11 Mile Road

Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending by 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, the northbound I-75 exit ramp to 9 Mile Road will be closed for work on the Highland Ave bridge.  

In this flyover you can see the work going into the rebuilding of the southbound lanes of I-75 from 8 Mile Road to Shelvin Avenue.  With all traffic now using the recently rebuilt northbound lanes, crews are able to work on the southbound lanes and service drive to reopen this area by the end of November 2021.  This also gives crews an opportunity to complete the painting on structures like the Meyers Avenue Bridge and Harry Avenue Pedestrian Bridge that were rebuilt in 2020.  This video also gives a great view of the progress being made on the Shevlin Avenue Bridge that is set to reopen this summer.  

Fast facts: 

• Southbound I-75 will be closed from I-696 to I-94; northbound I-75 will be closed from M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to I-696.   
• Closures begin at 9 p.m. Friday and end by 5 a.m. Monday. 
• 13 Mile Road will be closed under I-75 over the weekend.     

Weather permitting, bridge demolition, beam setting, and substructure work will require southbound I-75 to be closed in sections from I-696 to I-94, and northbound I-75 to be closed from M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to I-696. These closures will begin at 9 p.m. Friday, May 14, and end by 5 a.m. Monday, May 17. One lane of southbound I-75 will remain open from M-102 to M-8 (Davison Freeway) for local traffic. 

Further north, 13 Mile Road will be closed under I-75 to allow crews to safely set new bridges beams on the bridge that carries southbound I-75 over 13 Mile Road. The closure, between Molly and Concord drives, starts at 9 p.m. Friday, May 14, and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, May 17. During the closure, traffic will be detoured to 12 Mile Road. 

A Brass In, Brass Out board tells how many people are in the tunnel, should there be a safety issue. As crew members arrive to the tunnel, they move their assigned “Brass” from the “Out” position, to the “In” position.  This helps the site safety team know how many people are in the tunnel at any given time and allows for the team to monitor for crew limits based on space. 

Jay Dee’s “Brass” Board indicating crew inside/outside the tunnel

Eliza (the tunnel boring machine) remains hard at work underground, heading north towards 12 Mile Road. Eliza has now traveled over 2,700-feet north from the I-696 Shaft Site (northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange), placing her near Cowan Avenue and the northbound service drive intersection.   So far, 549 “rings” of 5-foot long precast concrete tunnel linings have been installed.  There have been 3,294 individual precast concrete segments installed.  You can see them all bolted together in the picture below.  For more information on Eliza and the drainage tunnel please visit our Project Highlights page   http://modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel.    

View from inside the Tunnel, shows the precast segments installed, as well as the temporary rail line and construction utilities.

Crews will continue work on the exit and entrance ramps at 11 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road to and from southbound I-75 through Mid-May.

Weather permitting, the following will be closed intermittently:

• 12 Mile Road eastbound and westbound entrance and exit ramps to I-75 southbound.
• 11 Mile Road entrance and exit ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed, as well as closing access from 6^thStreet to the southbound service drive. 
• Southbound I-75 from 11 Mile Road to I-696 will have a single lane closure

    Closure of 11 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road ramps will not be simultaneous; leaving one ramp open when the other is closed. 

Crews will reopen ramps as they complete work.  Thank you for your continued patience.

Thank you for your patience, crews have made the necessary repairs to reopen the ramp from northbound I-75 to 9 Mile Road.  Additionally, the northbound service drive has one lane open from Meyers to 9 Mile Road.

Attention motorists: Due to a crash the exit ramp from I-75 Northbound to 9 Mile Road will be closed through Friday, April 30^th.  Thank you for your patience as we make the necessary repairs to reopen the ramp.

Crews have been busy rebuilding the Shevlin Avenue Bridge. After the bridge was demolished at the end of February, crews have been working on the base and foundation so the new beams could be set.  Check out the time lapse video from April 9th-14th for a peak into the process of beam setting.  The beams over northbound I-75 were set while the freeway was closed earlier this month, while the beams over southbound were able to be set while the freeway was open since all traffic is maintained on the northbound side of the freeway.

Nightly lane closures begin Monday, April 26 through Friday, April 30 beginning at 10 p.m. and ending by 5 a.m. Southbound I-75 will have two lanes closed from 13 Mile Road to I-696, and crews will also close the southbound I-75 ramps at 12 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road during paving operations.    

Closing of the southbound ramps at 11 Mile and 12 Mile Roads will continue through the end of April.  Weather permitting, the following will be closed: 

• 12 Mile Road eastbound and westbound ramps to I-75 southbound.  
• 11 Mile Road entrance and exit ramps at southbound I-75 - access from 6th Street to the southbound service drive will also be closed.  

In our latest video, take a look at what work crews are doing along the southbound freeway lanes and service drive!  In addition to crews rebuilding the Highland Avenue pedestrian bridge and preparing the Browning Avenue pedestrian bridge for demolition, you can see the progress being made at the Shevlin Avenue bridge as crews are working on the footings so they can begin to set beams on that structure.  

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: crews will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and continue during the overnight hours and throughout the weekend. 

**During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound I-696 back to northbound I-75. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound I-696 to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75.**  

Weather permitting, overpass replacement will require both directions of I-75 to be closed between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-696. The weekend closure is needed to allow crews to safely set bridge beams on the Highland Avenue pedestrian bridge in the city of Hazel Park.  

The weekend closure will begin at 11 p.m. Friday, April 16, and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, April 19. In addition, both directions of I-75 will be down to one lane between I-696 and 14 Mile Road.      

Prior to both freeway closures, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 9 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from 14 Mile to 9 Mile roads.      

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound I-696 back to northbound I-75. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound I-696 to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75. 

Further north, both directions of 14 Mile Road under I-75, and all interchange ramps, will close for work on the diverging diamond interchange. The closure begins at 7 a.m. Friday, April 16, and ends at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 19. Upon opening 14 Mile Road and all ramps, the left lane on both eastbound and westbound 14 Mile Road will remain closed through mid-summer as crews await equipment arrival needed to complete the required signal installation.    

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Westbound 9 Mile Road from John R Road to Ford Road will have a single right lane closure 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, April 12th through Wednesday, April 14th, 2021.

Crews will be repairing guardrails. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

The eastbound and westbound 12 Mile Road Ramp to northbound I-75 will be totally closed daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 14th and Thursday, April 15th.

Crews will repairing guardrails. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: For those that live in the vicinity of the Browning Avenue pedestrian bridge in Hazel Park, demolition will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and continue during the overnight hours.    

**During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound I-696 back to northbound I-75. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound I-696 to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75.** 

Fast facts: 

• Both directions of I-75 will be closed starting at 11 p.m. Friday for bridge demolition   
• The freeway closure, between I-696 and M-102 (8 Mile Road), will end at 5 a.m. Monday, April 12.  
• After opening, all traffic will be maintained on the northbound lanes.   

I-75 northbound and southbound will have one lane open in each direction between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Friday, April 9 as crews begin preparations for the closure this weekend. 

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, April 9, both directions of I-75 will be closed between 8 Mile Road and I-696. This closure is needed to allow crews to safely demolish the Browning Avenue pedestrian bridge over the freeway in the city of Hazel Park. In addition, crews will shift all I-75 traffic, between 8 Mile Road and I-696, to the rebuilt northbound lanes. I-75 will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, April 12.    

Prior to the freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 9 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from 14 Mile to 9 Mile roads.    

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Attention: due to a crash this past weekend, crews will be closing a single lane on northbound I-75 at 8 Mile Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Thursday, April 1.  The single-lane closure is needed to replace damaged guardrail. In addition, the ramp from 8 Mile Road to northbound I-75 is currently closed, and will remain closed through 5 p.m. on Friday, April 2.

Our team took the opportunity during the full closure the last weekend of February to get a birds-eye view of the corridor that we will be focusing on for 2021 construction.  You can also see work beginning at the Highland Avenue Pedestrian Bridge and Shevlin Avenue Vehicle Bridge as crews were in the beginning stages of demolishing those structures.  You can also see structures that were replaced in 2020, such as Meyers Avenue, Woodward Heights, and the Bernhard and Harry Avenue Pedestrian Bridges.        

Intermittent closures of the southbound ramps at 11 Mile and 12 Mile Roads will begin Wednesday, March 17th at 7:00 a.m. and continue through the end of March. Closure of 11 Mile Rd and 12 Mile Road ramps will not be simultaneous; leaving one open when the other is closed.   

The following will be closed from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. daily:

• 12 Mile Road eastbound and westbound ramps to I-75 southbound
• I-75 southbound to 11 Mile Road

The following will have continuous closures:

• 11 Mile Road ramp to southbound I-75 and 6th Street access to the southbound service drive
• I-75 southbound will have a single lane closure from 11 Mile Road to I-696

  This work is weather dependent.  

The 2021 construction season has begun and our latest video provides the weekend demolition that took place at the Shevlin Avenue bridge from February 26th at 9:30 a.m. to March 1st at 2:30 p.m.  Watch as crews work day and night to remove the bridge, clean the debris, and prepare the road for reopening to traffic.     

Pardon our noise: Overnight work near Shevlin Ave and I-75 Freeway in Hazel Park is scheduled for Monday March 8^th through early Friday, March 12^th.  We appreciate your continued patience as crews work to rebuild the bridge.

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: For those that live in the vicinity of the 13 Mile Road structure, demolition of the southbound I-75 bridge will begin at 11 p.m. and continue during the overnight hours.  13 Mile Road will have one lane open in each direction under I-75 by 5 a.m. Monday, March 8.

The closure of 13 Mile under I-75 for bridge demolition has been rescheduled to Friday, March 5 starting at 6 p.m.  Thank you for your patience.

Fast facts:

• Crews will be replacing the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road this year.
• Northbound and southbound I-75 will have one open between 14 Mile and 12 Mile roads from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. while crews install a traffic shift.
• 13 Mile Road will be closed under I-75 from 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, until Monday, March 8.

Weather permitting, work to replace the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road in the city of Madison Heights begins Tuesday, March 2. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow, northbound and southbound I-75 will have one lane open between 14 Mile and 12 Mile roads while crews install a traffic shift. By tomorrow afternoon, two lanes of southbound I-75 will be maintained on the northbound side of the freeway from 14 Mile to 12 Mile roads. The southbound I-75 exits to 14 Mile and 12 Mile roads will be open.

Scheduled to begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 3, 13 Mile Road will be closed under I-75. The closure will allow for crews to safely demolish the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road and to begin excavation work for the new bridge supports. 13 Mile Road will have one lane open in each direction under I-75 by 5 a.m. Monday, March 8.

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Reminder: I-75 will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, March 1, with two lanes open in each direction from just south of 8 Mile to just north of 13 Mile roads.  Please note that upon reopening, the following ramp closures will be in place until the end of the 2021 construction season.  

• The Eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to southbound I-75,   
• All entrance and exit ramps along southbound I-75 from south of I-696 to 8 Mile Road.   
• In addition, southbound I-75 traffic will be shifted onto the northbound lanes in the vicinity of 13 Mile Road.

The shift will allow crews to rebuild the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road this construction season.  

We encourage you to check the MiDrive map (https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map) regularly to plan your route. 

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: For those that live in the vicinity of the Shevlin Avenue Vehicular or Highland Avenue Pedestrian Bridge, demolition will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and continue during the overnight hours.   

Fast facts: 

- The I-75 modernization resumes Friday with a weekend closure for bridge demolition.  

- I-75 will be closed between I-696 and M-102 (8 Mile Road) until Monday, March 1.  

- Eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to southbound I-75 will remain closed until mid-November.  

Weather permitting, the rebuilding of I-75 in Oakland County resumes on Friday, Feb. 26, with a freeway closure for bridge demolition.  
 

Beginning at 11 p.m. on Friday, both directions of I-75 will be closed between 8 Mile Road and I-696. This closure is needed to allow crews to safely demolish the Shevlin Avenue vehicular and Highland Avenue pedestrian bridges over the freeway in the city of Hazel Park. I-75 will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, March 1, with two lanes open in each direction from just south of 8 Mile Road to just north of 13 Mile Road.    

Prior to the freeway closure, crews will begin closing ramps at 9 p.m. and start freeway lane closures at 10 p.m. All ramps to northbound I-75 will be closed from Davison Freeway to 9 Mile Road. All ramps to southbound I-75 will be closed from 14 Mile to 9 Mile roads.    

During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured west on 8 Mile Road to northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), then eastbound I-696 back to northbound I-75. Southbound I-75 traffic will use westbound I-696 to southbound M-1, then eastbound 8 Mile Road back to southbound I-75. In addition to the freeway closure, I-75 will have one lane open in each direction between I-696 and 14 Mile Road over the weekend.       

Beginning Monday, March 1, the following ramp closures will be in place until the end of the 2021 construction season. 

- The Eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to southbound I-75,  

 - All entrance and exit ramps along southbound I-75 from south of I-696 to 8 Mile Road.  

-In addition, southbound I-75 traffic will be shifted onto the northbound lanes in the vicinity of 13 Mile Road. The shift will allow crews to rebuild the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road this construction season. 

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As we are gearing up for the 2021 construction season to begin, we want to remind everyone that various lane, ramp, and road closures will begin this weekend.  We encourage you to check the MiDrive map (https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map) regularly to plan your route.  Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming closures in the coming days by following our social media channels and project website.  

While southeast Michigan is experiencing wintry weather, Eliza is hard at work underground, heading north towards 12 Mile Road. Eliza has now traveled over 2,300-ft north from the I-696 Shaft Site (northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange), placing her near Hampden Street and the northbound service drive intersection.   For more information on Eliza and the drainage tunnel please visit our Project Highlights page  www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

I-696 Shaft Site, looking south-west

Presentation and resources from the Segment 3 virtual Open House held on Wednesday, February 11th have been posted to the Segment 3 Resources & Links page for your use. 

http://modernize75.com/segment3/resources 

Northbound and southbound I-75 from 13 Mile Road to 8 Mile Road will have double right and left lane rolling closures Thursday, February 11th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pothole repair in the area.

Eastbound and westbound ramps from 12 Mile to northbound I-75 will also have a total rolling closure during this time for pothole repair in the area.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

REMINDER

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Oakland Corridor Partners (OCP) invite the public to attend a virtual open house regarding the 2021 work schedule for segment 3 of the ongoing I-75 modernization project in Oakland County. During this virtual event, there will be a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. Questions can be submitted during the meeting using the chat tool.

WHO:
MDOT staff and project consultants
OCP staff
Interested residents and local stakeholders

WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
6 - 7 p.m.
Project team presentation 6:05 - 6:20 p.m.

WHERE:
Zoom Virtual Public Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86268870291?pwd=bEVpWnRsY2FlazBYUVBDZWxJN0ZmZz09#success
Passcode: 291136

To join by phone without using Internet, call toll-free: 301-715-8592 
Webinar ID: 862 6887 0291
Passcode: 291136

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Northbound and southbound John R Road from 9 Mile Road to Pearl Avenue will have a single lane daily closure from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, February 3rd through Friday, February 5th. The lane closure will be move from left to right.

Crews will be working on the John R Bridge. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Oakland Corridor Partners (OCP) invite the public to attend a virtual open house regarding the 2021 work schedule for segment 3 of the ongoing I-75 modernization project in Oakland County. During this virtual event, there will be a brief presentation followed by a question-and-answer session. Questions can be submitted during the meeting using the chat tool.

WHO:
MDOT staff and project consultants
OCP staff
Interested residents and local stakeholders

WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
6 - 7 p.m.
Project team presentation 6:05 - 6:20 p.m.

WHERE:
Zoom Virtual Public Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86268870291?pwd=bEVpWnRsY2FlazBYUVBDZWxJN0ZmZz09#success
Passcode: 291136

To join by phone without using Internet, call toll-free: 301-715-8592 
Webinar ID: 862 6887 0291
Passcode: 291136

View press release for more info

Starting immediately, the southbound I-75 Service Drive will have a continuous lane closure between Evelyn and Bernhard Avenues through Friday, February 26^th.  Access to the southbound service drive from Evelyn, Maxlow, Elza, or Bernhard Avenues will be closed during this time.

Eastbound 13 Mile Road from Stephenson Highway to Montpelier will also have a single right lane stationary closure 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, January 29th.

Southbound I-75 from 13 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road will have a right shoulder closure from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, January 26th until Friday, January 29th. 

In addition, the eastbound 12 Mile Road ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27th and Thursday, January 28th.

Crews will be in the area for vegetation removal.  Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Eliza has been busy! Check out these images of the shaft site at I-696 and our first look inside the tunnel. Pictured in the photo are the rail tracks that help miners move materials safely in and out of the tunnel as Eliza bores through the ground. The other photo shows a miner working on the track system inside of the tunnel, as well as the overhead lighting and ventilation pipe to provide fresh air for the workers underground; and utility lines that provide water, compressed air and electricity to Eliza.   Eliza has now traveled over 1,300-ft north from the I-696 Shaft Site (northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange), placing her just north of the Hudson Avenue  and  northbound service drive intersection.  For more information on Eliza and the drainage tunnel please visit our Project Highlights page  http://modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel.   

Although much of the mainline work has stopped for the season, there is still progress being made along the service drives and embankments.  Check out this flyover footage from earlier this month to see how it is coming along. 

Southbound I-75 from I-696 to Woodward Heights will have a daily single left lane stationary closure Tuesday, December 22nd at 10 a.m. until Wednesday, December 23rd at 2 p.m.

Southbound I-75 from Woodward Heights to 9 Mile Road will also have a daily double left lane stationary closure during this time.

Crews will be repairing pavement in these areas. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

We recently shared footage of the progression of the vehicular bridge over I-75 at Meyers Avenue; in this video you can see the progress of a pedestrian crossing.  The Harry Avenue Pedestrian bridge was demolished in the spring of 2020 and rebuilt for use by the fall.  The pedestrian bridges throughout the corridor are a vital part of the community, and we are very happy to see the new structures being used. 

As part of the corridor modernization, vehicle and pedestrian crossings are being replaced.  In this Meyers Avenue bridge video, you can see the construction progression from the existing structure demolition, to rebuilding the new structure, and finally reopening the bridge to traffic. 

The 2021 construction season has a lot of improvements in store throughout the project! Although the schedule is subject to change, some of the planned work planned for next year includes:

North of M-102 (8 Mile Road) to I-696:

• The southbound lanes of the I-75 freeway and the southbound service drive will be rebuilt
• Shevlin Avenue Bridge will be rebuilt
• Pedestrian Bridges to be rebuilt: Highland Avenue and Browning Avenue
• The drainage tunnel work will continue 
• Sound wall construction along southbound I-75

To achieve this, southbound I-75 traffic from I-696 to 8 Mile Road will be shifted to the newly completed northbound lanes. The configuration will mimic what was done in 2020 with a traffic shift to maintain two lanes in each direction.

North of I-696 to Coolidge Highway:

• Rebuilding southbound I-75 from north of 13 Mile to north of 12 Mile roads, including replacing the southbound I-75 bridge over 13 Mile Road
• The 11 Mile Road vehicular bridge and Bellaire pedestrian bridge will be rebuilt
• Sound wall construction work will be continued in the vicinity of Wattles Road
• Signal installation and completion of the diverging diamond interchange at Big Beaver and 14 Mile Roads
• Landscaping from 13 Mile Road to Coolidge Highway
• Final (Punch-list) items to complete the section between 13 Mile and Coolidge Highway

An open house is tentatively scheduled for February 2021 to primarily address the 2021 active construction work, ahead of the construction season, where additional details will be provided.  Stay connected with the project by following us on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email list for announcements http://www.modernize75.com/find-information/contact-us/.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today released a video on YouTube updating some of the state-of-the-art advancements included on the current I-75 modernization project in Oakland County.

In addition to a brief overview, the I-75 modernization project video explains the benefits of the new diverging diamond interchanges (DDI) being built at 14 Mile and Big Beaver roads. Several DDIs have recently been built in the state, including one in Oakland County at the I-75/University Drive interchange in Auburn Hills. MDOT has found these interchanges improve driver safety by eliminating conflict points, such as turning in front of oncoming traffic.

The most unique characteristic of the project, a 4-mile-long drainage tunnel, is featured. This tunnel is being built 100 feet below the northbound service drive from just north of Meyers Avenue to just north of 12 Mile Road. When completed, the drainage tunnel will collect rainwater from the freeway and surface street structures through drainage shafts and it will store and strategically discharge the collected water into the county drain located near 12 Mile Road. This unique design will prevent freeway and local community flooding issues during heavy rain events.   

As a follow-up to our October update on Eliza, we wanted to share the latest information.  Eliza has now traveled over 500-ft north from the I-696 Shaft Site (northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange), placing her near the northbound service drive and Brockton Avenue intersection.  Eliza will continue to head north towards the 12 Mile Road Pump Station Shaft that is currently under construction.  Since October, crews installed the remaining sections of “trailing equipment” that includes electrical, hydraulics, communication and ventilation lines.  Eliza will continue her journey to the 12 Mile Road Pump Station Shaft working 20 hours a day.  Once she arrives at the 12 Mile Road Pump Station Shaft in the summer of 2021 she will be relocated back to the I-696 Shaft Site and relaunched, heading south to the Meyers Avenue Shaft Site, which is anticipated to take nine months to complete. 

To learn more about Eliza and the work being done for the Tunnel, please view our Tunnel Highlights page here: www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

I-696 Shaft Site, located in the northeast corner of the I-75/I-696 interchange

The following roads will have single right lane stationary closures Tuesday, December 1st, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

• Southbound I-75 from 12 and a half-mile to Gardenia
• Eastbound 11 Mile Road from Helene Avenue to the northbound I-75 Service Drive

In addition:

Southbound I-75 Service Drive from Mace Avenue to Middlesex Avenue will have a single left lane stationary closure Tuesday, December 1st, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Eastbound 13 Mile Road from Stephenson Highway to Montpelier will have a daily single right lane stationary closure Tuesday, December 1st at 9 a.m. until Wednesday, December 2nd, at 3 p.m. 

Crews will be doing guardrail repairs and other work in these areas. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

The southbound I-75 Service Drive from north of 9 Mile Road to John R Road will have a single right or left lane intermittent closure daily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Friday, December 4th, 2020. 

Eastbound and westbound 9 Mile Road from Berdeno Avenue to John R Road and northbound and southbound John R Road from Pearl Avenue to 9 Mile Road will also have single right or left lane intermittent lane closures daily during this time.

Crews will be constructing curbs and gutters in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Have you ever wondered about the large retaining wall work happening on northbound I-75 near 9 Mile Road?  This element of the project has received a lot of attention over the last few months and we are happy to share this video where you can see the progress and learn more about what it takes to build a retaining wall; from the excavation of soil, installation of the wire rebar, and the final addition of the decorative panels and tops.

The following is planned work throughout Segment 3:

The eastbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will have a left shoulder stationary lane closure daily starting at 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. from Wednesday, November 18th until Thursday, November 19th.  In addition, Eastbound 10 Mile Road to Heights Drive will also have a single left lane stationary closure during this time.

Northbound and southbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road will have right or left moving shoulder closures daily through 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 15th.

The southbound I-75 Service Drive from north of 9 Mile Road to John R Road will have a single right or left lane intermittent closure daily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Friday, November 27th. 

The northbound I-75 service drives from 8 Mile Road to Shevlin Avenue and southbound Shevlin Avenue to John R Road will also have single right or left lane stationary closures through 3 p.m. Tuesday, December 15th. Intermittent flagging of the open lane will also be conducted to perform various construction and maintenance.

Eastbound and westbound 9 Mile Road from Berdeno Avenue to John R Road and northbound and southbound John R Road from Pearl Avenue to 9 Mile Road will also have single right or left lane intermittent lane closures through Friday, November 27th.

The area of 8 Mile Road to I-696 Interchange has seen a lot of progress in the last few weeks.  In this video you can see completion of the Bernhard, Orchard, and Harry Avenue Pedestrian Bridges; the new Meyers, John R, and Woodward Heights Bridges; as well as paving of the northbound service drive as crews work hard to continue moving the project forward.  Stay tuned for more updates!

Northbound I-75 Freeway from the Davison Freeway to 12 Mile Road will have a single left lane rolling closure daily through Sunday, November 15th. 

Southbound I-75 from 14 Mile Road to 8 Mile Road will also have a single left lane rolling closure during this time.

Eastbound and westbound I-696 from Woodward Avenue to Dequindre Avenue will have a single right lane rolling closure during this time.

Crews will be working in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

We are happy to announce that the 9 Mile Road Bridge has reopened to through traffic.  This Bridge was closed in early October and has now reopened to traffic. 

The southbound I-75 Service Drive from north of 9 Mile Road to John R Road will have a single right or left lane intermittent closure daily from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. through Friday, November 13th. 

Eastbound and westbound 9 Mile Road from Berdeno Avenue to John R Road and northbound and southbound John R Road from Pearl Avenue to 9 Mile Road will also have single right or left lane intermittent lane closures daily during this time.

Crews will be constructing curbs and gutters in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: For those that live in the vicinity of the 9 Mile Road bridge, demolition of the pier will begin at 11 p.m. Friday and continue during the overnight hours.  The 9 Mile Road bridge is now open to through traffic and can be utilized this weekend as the new pier has been set, and the demo is for the old pier.  Please review press release for more information.

Weather permitting, Michigan Department of Transportation contract crews will close I-75 between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and I-696 starting at 11 p.m. Friday night. The closure is needed for crews to demolish the existing center pier on the Nine Mile Road overpass and for pavement repair. Two lanes of northbound and southbound I-75 will open by 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. During the full closure, traffic will be detoured to M-1(Woodward Ave).

In addition...

Northbound I-75 will have a double, right lane closure from the I-75 Stephenson crossover bridge to the 12 Mile Road off ramp nightly from 7 p.m. until 9 a.m. Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st.

The northbound I-75 off ramp to 12 Mile Road will also be closed during this time.

The I-75 Modernization project team is happy to announce the opening of the Orchard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge.  This bridge was demolished at the end of July, was rebuilt, and is now ready for pedestrians to enjoy.

Northbound I-75 mainline from the Stephenson crossover bridge to the 12 Mile Road off ramp will have a single continuous right shoulder closure 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. from Friday, October 23rd until Sunday, November 15th.

Have you walked over the Bernhard or Harry Avenue Pedestrian Bridges yet?  We would love to see photos from your adventures.  Here's one!  This photo at sunset from the Harry Avenue Bridge was taken by one of our project team members.  Comment on your adventures below.

Stay connected with the project by following us on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email list for project information http://www.modernize75.com/find-information/contact-us/.

Have you ever seen the large paving machines while driving through a construction project and wondered how that works?  Take a look at the latest video we have for a peek at the paving machine in action and some information on what goes into paving a section of roadway.   Enjoy.

Stay connected with the project by following us on Facebook and Twitter or subscribe to our email list for project information http://www.modernize75.com/find-information/contact-us/.

Northbound and southbound I-75 and the local service drives from I-696 to 13 Mile Road will have single lane moving closures daily from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sunday, October 16th.

Crews will be repairing striping in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Northbound and southbound I-75 will have a 15-minute stoppage of traffic at 8 Mile Road at 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11 to allow utility crews to install an overhead wire.

In addition:

Northbound I-75 from W. Kalama Avenue to W. Harwood Avenue will have a single right lane stationary closure daily from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, October 12^th until Wednesday, October 15^th.

Northbound I-75 from 11 Mile Road to the 11 Mile northbound on ramp will also have a single right lane stationary closure during these times.

We are proud to share the reopening of the Bernhard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge.   The bridge was demolished in mid-July and in less than 90 days it has reopened to pedestrians.  We encourage you to check it out on your next walk!

Since her launch in June of 2020, Eliza has traveled 200-ft north from the I-696 shaft site, heading towards the 12 Mile Road pump station shaft that is currently under construction.  While crews prepare and install sections of “trailing equipment” that includes electrical, hydraulics, communication and ventilation lines, Eliza will take a break before continuing her journey to the 12 Mile Road pump station.  Once she arrives at the 12 Mile Road pump station she will be relaunched from the I-696 Shaft site and head south in the Summer of 2021.

To learn more about Eliza and the work being done for the Tunnel, please view our Tunnel Highlights page here:  http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

Progress on the I-75 modernization project continues next week when crews close the Nine Mile Road overpass above I-75 in the city of Hazel Park. The overpass is scheduled to close at 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 5. In addition, crews will close the southbound I-75 exit ramp to Nine Mile Road, open the southbound I-75 exit to M-102 (Eight Mile Road), and open the southbound I-75 service drive from John R. Road to Meyers Avenue. The southbound service drive from Nine Mile Road to John R. Road will remain closed during this work. The overpass, the service drive and the exit ramp are expected to reopen in early November.

A new center pier for the Nine Mile Road bridge will be relocated more than 10 feet to the east. The I-75 modernization project is designed to improve safety along the corridor, including flattening and lengthening the curve at Nine Mile Road. The underground foundation of the new center pier was built when the Nine Mile Road bridge was replaced after it collapsed due to the July 2009 tanker fire incident.

View Press Release

Southbound service drive from 9 Mile Road off ramp to 9 Mile Road will have a single lane closure through Friday, October 3.

Check out the latest flyover video showing progress from north of 8 Mile Road to the I-696 interchange earlier this month.  You can see work coming along at the Bernhard and Orchard Avenue Pedestrian Bridges, the newly completed Meyers Avenue bridge, and the John R bridge just before it opened. 

Northbound and southbound shoulder of I-75 from Gardenia Avenue to the Bellaire Pedestrian Bridge will be closed daily beginning Monday, September 14, 2020 through Friday September 18, 2020 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

We are happy to announce that the John R Road bridge is now open to vehicular traffic. The service drives to and from John R Road and the pedestrian walkways will remain closed as they are still under construction.

Pedestrians can continue to utilize the walkways on the 9 Mile Road overpass until the access over John R Road is complete.

We anticipate fully opening the John R bridge in mid-October

Happy Labor Day Weekend

We thank our crews for all their hard work on the project and all crews working to continue to make Michigan a wonderful State.   Wishing you all a safe and wonderful Labor Day weekend. 

Plan your holiday travel route using the MDOT MiDrive interactive Map https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map for construction throughout the State, as well as this Press Release with an update on some specific projects throughout the State.

The northbound I-75 local service drive from 11 Mile Road to Gardenia  Avenue will have a stationary, single left lane, continuous closure 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Sunday, November 15th.

The southbound local service drive from Sonoma Avenue to 9 Mile Road will have total stationary daily lane closure Tuesday, September 8th, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The northbound local service drive from 9 Mile Road to Sonoma will have a total stationary daily lane closure Wednesday, September 9th, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Updates have been incorporated in to the "Closures" tab on the home page and the Road Closures & Alt Routes page.

The southbound local I-75 Service Drive from Gardenia Avenue to Dallas Avenue has been extended. The single lane stationary daily closure will open Thursday, September 3rd, at 7 p.m.  

The northbound local I-75 Service Drive from Shevlin Avenue to Gardenia Avenue will have a single left or right lane stationary daily closure from Wednesday, September 2nd at 7 a.m. until Thursday,  September 3rd at 7 p.m.

The southbound local I-75 Service Drive from Sonoma Avenue to 9 Mile Road will have a total closure Tuesday, September 1st from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.  Crews will be working in the area.

The southbound I-75 Service Drive from Gardenia Avenue to Dallas Avenue will have a single lane daily closure from Monday, August 24^th at 7 a.m. until  Friday, August 28^th at 7 p.m.  Crews will be switching between left and right lane closures as needed.

The southbound I-75 Service Drive from Sonoma Avenue to 9 Mile Road will have a total daily closure from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday,  August 24^th for setting beams over the service drive.

Check out the latest flyover video of the I-75/I-696 Tunnel Shaft site, as well as a look at the Tunnel Pump Station shaft at the George W. Kuhn Retention Treatment Basin north of 12 Mile Road.  “Eliza” is on the move from the I-75/I-696 site to the 12 Mile Road site, and you can even see some of the dirt in the holding areas as it awaits the trucks that will dispose of it.  To learn more about the Tunnel and "Eliza" check out this page on our website: http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

August weather has been great and allowed crews to make a lot of progress.  Check out this footage from earlier this month from 8 Mile Road to I-696.  There is also a great view of the impressive retaining wall being installed near 9 Mile Road.  Stay tuned for more updates throughout the corridor. 

We are proud to share the reopening of the Meyers Avenue Bridge. Thank you for your ongoing patience while this project continues progress. We get closer to another opening every day!

The I-75 southbound ramp to 8 Mile Road closure has been extended through mid-September.  In addition, the southbound service drive between Meyers Avenue and 8 Mile Road will also have a right traffic shift during this time.

The eastbound and westbound ramps to north and southbound I-75 at 12 Mile Road will have a daily single lane left and right shoulder stationary closure Wednesday, August 12 at 9 a.m. until Thursday, August 13 at 3 p.m.

Crews will close the outside lanes at the same time, and then the inside lanes on each bound will close at the same time.

In this video, you can see the main tunnel construction site located at the northeast quadrant of the I-75/I-696 interchange. Eliza – the tunnel boring machine (TBM) started mining this June from this shaft and will mine (dig) her way north from the I-696 interchange to a proposed pump station located just north of 12 Mile Road.  The TBM will then be removed and relaunched from the I-696 construction site south to a shaft site located near Meyers Ave. To learn more about Eliza, and the Shaft Site, here: http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

On July 14th the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Eliza” started mining the 4-mile long stormwater drainage tunnel that will lie about 100-ft beneath the Northbound I-75 Service Drive between 8 Mile Road and 12 Mile Road.  Eliza is expected to mine approximately 250-ft of soil a week!  This photo shows Eliza at the bottom of the I-696 Shaft just after starting her journey north under the I-75 Northbound Service Drive.  The rotating cutter head of the TBM is just outside the shaft in the soil (on the left in the photo), with the TBM shields still visible.

You can learn more about Eliza and the tunnel on the project web page: http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

The I-75 northbound service drive from Dallas Avenue to Brockton Avenue left lane shift will be extended until Friday, August 7th, at 7 p.m. The right lane closure will remain a left lane closure in this area.

The southbound local service drive from Madge Avenue to 8 Mile Road will have a total stationary daily closure from 6 a.m. Tuesday, August 4th, until 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 1st. 

There will be a stationary, continuous shoulder lane closure from the northbound I-696/northbound I-75 ramp to the 11 Mile Road northbound I-75 on ramp until mid-November.

The northbound I-75 local service drive from 11 Mile Road to Mace Avenue will also have a stationary, single lane, continuous closure during this time.

Effective immediately access to the Northbound and Southbound Service drive from Bernhard Avenue and Orchard Avenue will be close in order to facilitate reconstruction of the pedestrian bridges at these locations.  These closures will be in place until these bridges are reopened in October. 

Upon reopening of the I-75 Freeway, the I-75 southbound ramp to 8 Mile Road will remain closed, through Wednesday, August 12, 2020, as part of the construction.

The southbound local service drive between Meyers Avenue and 8 Mile Road will also have a right traffic shift during this time.

The I-75 northbound service drive from Dallas Avenue to Brockton Avenue will have a continuous left lane shift from Monday, July 27th, at 7 a.m. until Friday, July 31st, at 7 p.m. The right lane closure will become a left lane closure in this area.

Eastbound and westbound Woodward Heights from Pilgrim Avenue to Palmer Avenue will have a single lane, closure Saturday, July 25th, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: Weather permitting, both directions of I-75 will be closed this weekend for road work throughout the project and demolition of the Orchard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge in Hazel Park.

Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, July 24, northbound and southbound I-75 will be closed between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road). Both directions of I-75 are expected to reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday, July 27.

During this closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured via westbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road), northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), and eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75. All northbound entrance ramps to I-75 from M-8 (Davison Freeway) to Adams Road will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. Friday and will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday. Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured via westbound Square Lake Road, southbound M-1, and eastbound M-102 back to southbound I-75. All entrance ramps to southbound I-75 from M-59 to Nine Mile Road will be closed starting at 9 p.m. Friday and will reopen by 5 a.m. Monday.

For those that live in the vicinity of the Orchard Avenue Pedestrian Bridge; bridge demolition will begin at 11 p.m. Friday July 24 and continue during the overnight hours. 

View Press Release for more info.

The I-75 southbound service drive from 9 Mile Road to Madge Avenue will be continuously closed from Monday, July 20th, at 6 a.m. until Tuesday, September 1st, at 7 p.m.

The I-75 Modernization Project Team is thrilled to announce the reopening of the Woodward Heights Bridge! Thank you to our neighbors on this project for your ongoing patience. We understand that construction of this scale can be disruptive, and hope that this reopening makes your travel through the community easier as our team continues to work towards completion.

The I-75 northbound service drive from Bernhard Avenue to John R will be continuously closed from Thursday, July 16, at 6 a.m. until Thursday, October 1, at 6 a.m. Associated side streets and approaches will also be closed.

The east and westbound I-75 Service Drive at Meyers Avenue will be closed continuously from 7 a.m. Monday, July 13^th until 7 a.m. Monday, July 20^th, for traffic signal foundation work.

The following east and westbound intersections at the I-75 northbound Service Drive will be closed until 5 p.m. Friday, August 14th, to facilitate water main relocation and bridge construction.

• George Avenue
• Bernhard Avenue
• Meyers Avenue
• Pearl Avenue
• Highland Avenue

Please pardon our noise for this weekend's work: Weather permitting, both directions of I-75 will be closed this weekend for road work throughout the project and demolition of the Bernhard Pedestrian Bridge in Hazel Park.

Beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, July 10, northbound and southbound I-75 will be closed between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) until 5 a.m. Monday, July 13. During the closure, northbound I-75 traffic will be detoured via westbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road), northbound M-1 (Woodward Avenue), and eastbound Square Lake Road back to northbound I-75.  Southbound I-75 traffic will be detoured via westbound Square Lake Road, southbound M-1, and eastbound M-102 back to southbound I-75.

For those that live in the vicinity of the Bernhard Pedestrian Bridge; bridge demolition will begin at 11 p.m. Friday July 10 and continue during the overnight hours. 

See Press Release for more details.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to N of Bernhard Avenue, will have a continuous total lane closure from Monday, July 13th, at 8 a.m. until Wednesday, August 12th at 5 a.m.  The closure includes associated side street approaches to facilitate necessary ramp construction.

Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) from Russell Avenue to N Chrysler Drive will also have a continuous single right lane closure during this time.

While road construction was considered an essential function during the stay-home order, there are many aspects of work on projects that were impacted due to COVID-19.  Due to these impacts, there have been changes to the estimated reopen dates of bridges between 8 Mile Rd. and I-696.  A list of the impacted bridges with new estimated time frames is below.  We have also updated the Tentative Bridge Construction Schedule for easy reference.  Road closures and lane restrictions in place for this bridge work will also be extended until these bridges are re-opened. 

• Woodward Heights open late Jul 2020
• Orchard Ave Pedestrian demo late Jul 2020; open late Oct 2020
• 9 Mile Bridge 30 day closure beginning in Sep 2020
• John R Road open early Sep 2020
• Harry Ave Pedestrian OPEN
• Meyers Ave open early Sep 2020
• Bernhard Pedestrian demo early July 2020; open early Oct 2020

The Modernize 75 team is excited to announce the reopening of the Harry Avenue Pedestrian bridge! This bridge was closed and demolished in late February and has now reopened. Thank you to the neighbors of this project for your ongoing patience as the project gets closer to completion every day.  For more information and project updates, sign up for the Modernize 75 email notifications at www.Modernize75.com.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from I-696 to 12 Mile Road will have a moving, single right lane daily closure Monday, June 22th at 8 a.m. until Tuesday, June 23rd at 4 p.m.

Northbound I-75 from John R Road to Shevlin Avenue will have a stationary, single right lane continuous closure Saturday, June 20th,  from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Reminder: If you are commuting on I-75 through Oakland County in the coming days, all traffic on I-75 from 8 Mile Road to Adams Road is sharing one side of the freeway with two lanes open in each direction.  Due to this configuration and the work going on, many ramps to and from I-75 between 8 Mile and Adams Roads are closed.  As you plan your commute, please check out the “Now Open” tab on the home page of our website at http://www.modernize75.com/ for details on what ramps are currently open.   You can also check out the interactive map on the MDOT MiDrive site https://mdotjboss.state.mi.us/MiDrive/map.
 
Also, if you’re traveling I-75 looking to go east or west on I-696, remember northbound access is not available.  To access eastbound I-696 motorists can exit at 8 Mile Road eastbound to northbound Van Dyke.  To access westbound I-696 motorists can exit at 8 Mile Road westbound to northbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway). 
 
Haven’t traveled on I-75 in Oakland County in a while?  You can get familiar with current construction activities throughout the corridor by visiting http://www.modernize75.com/

Have you heard about the Diverging Diamond Interchanges (DDI’s) being constructed at Big Beaver and 14 Mile Roads?  You can learn more about this exciting piece of the project as well as check out a few videos about DDI’s and how to navigate them by visiting this page of our website http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-DDI

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to John R Road, including associated side street approaches, will have a stationary, total continuous closure until 5 a.m. Monday, June 15th.

Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) from Russel Avenue to N. Chrysler Drive will also have a stationary continuous single right lane closure during this time.

Bridge demolition takes a lot of coordination and heavy machinery, check out the four excavators in action in our latest video release of the Meyers Ave bridge demolition from earlier this year.  Keep an eye out as we will be sharing more videos in the coming weeks!

Did you know that there is a four-mile-long tunnel system being built underneath the I-75 northbound service drive? With a diameter of 14.5 feet, 100 feet underground; the storage and drainage tunnel system will collect storm water from the I-75 freeway and service drives in a network of pipes that flows into seven “drop shafts” (large pipes) to a new pump station just northeast of the I-75 and 12 Mile Road interchange.

You can learn more about this piece of the project by visiting this page of our website: http://www.modernize75.com/Project-Highlights-Tunnel

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to John R Road, including associated side street approaches, will have a stationary, total continuous closure from 5 a.m. Friday, May 15th until 5 a.m. Sunday, May 31st.

Westbound 8 Mile Road from Russel Avenue to N. Chrysler Drive will also have a stationary continuous single right lane closure during this time.

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contract crews will be setting bridge beams on John R. Road and Meyers Avenue over I-75 along with performing road work this weekend. This will require closing northbound and southbound I-75 between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, May 15. Both directions of I-75 are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 18.

The southbound  Chrysler Service Drive from Jarvis Avenue to Madge Avenue will have a stationary total lane closure from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 13th.

The southbound local service drive at the northern I-696/I-75 service drive split and the eastbound I-696 service drive from Huron Road to Woodward Heights will have a continuous, stationary total lane closure starting at 7 a.m. Monday, May 11th, until Wednesday, July 1st, at 7 p.m.

The eastbound and westbound Browning Avenue Pedestrian Bridge at both the southbound and northbound service drive will have a continuous, total closure from 7 a.m. Monday, May 11th until 7 a.m. Monday, May 18th.

The northbound 11 Mile Road on ramp to northbound I-75 will have a total closure daily from Monday, May 11th at 9 a.m. until Wednesday, May 15th, at 3 p.m.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to John R Road will have a continuous, stationary total closure starting at 5 a.m. Monday, May 4th until 5 a.m. Friday, May 15th.  Associated side streets will also be closed. 

Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) from Russell Avenue to N. Chrysler Drive will have a continuous, stationary single right lane closure during this time.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Road and bridge construction require closing I-75 between 8 Mile Road and Square Lake Road beginning at 11 p.m. Friday May 1st through 5 a.m. Monday, May 4th.

• Bridge beam setting and road work requires closing I-75 between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) this weekend. 
• This work also requires closure of the southbound Service Drive between John R. and Meyers Ave during this time
• During the closure, all traffic will be detoured to M-1 (Woodward Avenue). 
• The freeway closure begins at 11 p.m. Friday May 1 and ends by 5 a.m. Monday, May 4.

Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contract crews will be setting bridge beams on structures over I-75 and performing road work this weekend. This will require closing northbound and southbound I-75 between M-102 (Eight Mile Road) and the I-75 Business Loop (Square Lake Road) beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, May 1. In addition the southbound service drive between John R. and Meyers Ave will also be closed.    Both directions of I-75 as well as the southbound service drive closure noted are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday, May 4.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to Highland Avenue will have a continuous total stationary closure from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 23rd and 24th.  Local side streets will not be able to access the service drive during this time.

Westbound 8 Mile Road from Russel Avenue to N. Chrysler Drive will also have a continuous single right lane stationary closure during this time.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

The southbound I-75 service drive from Shevlin Avenue to Woodward Heights will have a total stationary closure from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22^nd.  All work will take place from 7:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

All work will take place daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Southbound I-75 Freeway from 12 Mile Road to Gardenia Avenue will have a stationary right shoulder lane closure
• Northbound I-75 Freeway from Lincoln Avenue to Gardenia Avenue will have a single right lane shift
• Northbound I-75 Freeway from I-696 to the northbound I-75 Freeway ramp will have a stationary single right lane closure
• Northbound service drive at Lincoln Avenue, 11 Mile Road, and Gardenia Ave intersections will have a stationary lane closure

Crews will be working in the area. Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Southbound I-75 from Woodward Heights to Meyers Avenue will have a single right lane stationary closure Wednesday, April 15th^, from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. for guardrail repairs. Thursday, April 16th, and Friday, April 17th will be backup days in case there is inclement weather.

The northbound service drive from 8 Mile Road to Elza Avenue will have a continuous total stationary lane closure from 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15th until 5 p.m. Friday, April 17th. 

Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) from Russell Avenue to N. Chrysler Drive will also have a stationary single right lane closure during this time.

The eastbound portion of Shevlin Bridge and the adjacent north and southbound service drives will be closed Tuesday, April 14th^, from 7:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. The area will be reconfigured to maintain east and westbound traffic on the north half.

Completion of the work will be contingent upon the weather.

Starting today, April 13th the following closures will be put in place.

• Northbound I-75 to the westbound  12 Mile Road on ramp and southbound I-75 to the eastbound 12 Mile Road off ramp will have single right lane, stationary closures daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Southbound I-75 to the westbound 12 Mile Road off ramp and eastbound 12 Mile
• Road on to the southbound I-75 on ramp will have double right lane stationary closures daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Weather permitting, a single lane rolling closure will be in place on both northbound and southbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road from 7 am to 7pm on Saturday, April 11^th. The rolling closure is necessary for crews to make repairs to potholes.   

4/7 - This work has been cancelled due to adverse weather and a new date will be announced when scheduled. It is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow, 4/8/2020 weather dependent.

Weather permitting, Segment 3 of the I-75 modernization project will enter a new stage starting tomorrow morning. Beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, northbound I-75 will be reduced to one lane to allow crews to shift all traffic to the southbound lanes between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and I-696. By late afternoon, this new configuration will be in place to allow for the reconstruction of the northbound lanes. Two lanes of northbound and southbound I-75 will be open during peak travel times during the 2020 construction season.  

In addition, the northbound I-75 ramp to eastbound I-696 will close until early November. Ramp traffic will be detoured east on 8 Mile Road to northbound Van Dyke Avenue, then to eastbound I-696. 

Press Release

WB 12 Mile on ramps to both NB and SB I-75 will have single, right lane stationary closures from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Thursday, April 3^rd.

During this time, WB 12 Mile on ramp to SB I-75 will also have a shoulder closure.

UPDATED to extend to April 2nd.

The following service drives, ramps,  and local roads will be closed daily from 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 25^th until 3 p.m. Friday, April 10th.

• WB 12 Mile Road at NB I-75 to WB 12 Mile Road off ramp to SB I-75 to EB 12 Mile off ramp will have a single right lane stationary closure.
• EB 12 Mile Road at SB I-75 to WB 12 Mile Road off ramp to EB 12 Mile Road to the SB I-75 on ramp will have a double right lane stationary closure.

The following service drives, ramps,  and local roads will be closed daily from 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 25^th until 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 26^th, 2020.

WB 12 Mile Road at NB I-75 to WB 12 Mile Road off ramp to SB I-75 to EB 12 Mile off ramp will have a single right lane stationary closure.

EB 12 Mile Road at SB I-75 to WB 12 Mile Road off ramp to EB 12 Mile Road to the SB I-75 on ramp will have a double right lane stationary closure.

WB Farnum Avenue east of the NB I-75 service drive at Stephenson House Apartment parking lot will have a single left lane stationary closure.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive at Greg Avenue will have a single right lane moving closure on March 24th from 8 a.m. until noon.

The northbound I-75 Service Drive at Forest Street will also have a single left lane moving closure during this time.

UPDATED

The local northbound service drive from 8 Mile Road to Granet Avenue will have a total, stationary lane closure continuously from 7 a.m. Monday, March 23rd until Thursday, April 2nd, at 6 a.m. The turning lane from the northbound service drive will also closed.

Westbound 8 Mile Road (M-102) will have a continuous single right lane stationary closure from Russel Avenue to North Chrysler Drive during this time.

Contracting crews will be relocating utility lines above I-75 starting at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19. In order to conduct this work safely, both directions of I-75 will be closed intermittently between 9 Mile and John R. roads. The relocation work is scheduled to be completed by 3 a.m. Friday, March 20.

In addition, the northbound and southbound service drives will be intermittently closed. The limits and times are identical to the freeway work.

Read Press Release for more info.

North and southbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road will have moving double lane closures from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14th.

An update to previously communicated daily local road closures:

The following local roads will be closed between 7a and 5p during these times through Monday, March 23rd:

• Sonoma Road in both directions to the I-75 service drives
• Bernhard Road westbound to the northbound I-75 service drive
• Bernhard Road eastbound in both directions to the I-75 service drives
• George Road westbound at the northbound I-75 service drive
• George Road eastbound in both directions to the I-75 service drives
• Highland Road in both directions to the I-75 service drives
• Jarvis Road in both directions to the I-75 service drives

Southbound I-75 from Lincoln Avenue to I-696 will have a single right lane stationary closure Thursday, March 12th, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Friday, March 13th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oakland Corridor Partners in cooperation with MDOT, is pleased to announce a contest to name our state-of-the-art Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM). The TBM will be used to construct a four mile long storage and drainage tunnel from Meyers Avenue to just north of 12 Mile Road approximately 100 feet below the I-75 freeway in Oakland County. The tunnel’s purpose is to alleviate flooding in the freeway corridor such as was experienced in 2014. In keeping with underground construction custom, we are soliciting the public’s help in selecting a name for the TBM. The name will honor a local woman who has made a difference in the world and in particular Oakland County.

If you would like to participate in the contest, please follow this link TBM Naming Contest for more information. The contest will close on March 31, 2020 so please make your choice soon!

Starting Monday, March 9, 2020:

Open Ramps:

• 8 Mile Ramp to southbound I-75
• I-75 and I-696 interchange ramps
• Eastbound I-696 to northbound and southbound I-75
• Westbound I-696 to northbound and southbound I-75
• Southbound I-75 to eastbound and westbound I-696
• Northbound I-75 to eastbound I-696 (only open until northbound I-75 traffic is flipped to southbound I-75 side in early April)
• All 11 Mile and I-75 Ramps
• 11 Mile Ramps to northbound and southbound I-75
• I-75 Ramps to 11 Mile Road
• All 12 Mile and I-75 Ramps
• 12 Mile  Ramps to northbound and southbound I-75
• I-75 Ramps to 12 Mile Road

 Local Roads:

Until reconstruction of the Meyers Ave, John R Road and Woodward Heights bridges are complete, the overpass crossing I-75 that will be open to traffic are:

• 8 Mile Road
• 9 Mile Road
• Shevlin Ave

Pedestrian Bridges:

Bridges open to pedestrian movement include:

• Bernhard Ave
• Highland Ave
• Orchard Ave
• Browning Ave

The second complete closure on I-75 will take place Friday, March 6^th at 11pm through Monday, March 9^th at 5am as crews demolish the second set of bridges.  This will be a complete freeway closure of both bounds of I-75 from 8 Mile Road to Square Lake Road.  Please see the list of bridges and time frames below.

Bridges:  **it is important to note, bridge demolition will begin at 11pm on Friday nights.  Demolition will proceed through the night on both Friday and Saturday as crews work to reopen the freeway on Monday morning.  

The second complete closure on I-75 will take place Friday, March 6^th at 11pm through Monday, March 9^th at 5am as crews demolish the second set of bridges.  This will be a complete freeway closure of both bounds of I-75 from 8 Mile Road to Square Lake Road.  Please see the list of bridges and time frames below.

Bridges:  **it is important to note, bridge demolition will begin at 11pm on Friday nights.  Demolition will proceed through the night on both Friday and Saturday as crews work to reopen the freeway on Monday morning.  

Both directions of I-75 are now open, with two lanes open between M-102 (8 Mile Road) and Coolidge Highway until the end of the 2020 construction season.

Construction work and cleanup from this weekends activity will continue through the evening and into the morning, but traffic has resumed.

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work in and clean up this area.

Beginning Monday, March 2, entrance ramps to northbound I-75 from 8 Mile and 9 Mile roads, and the northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will close until November. The ramp closures are needed to begin the reconstruction of northbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to I-696 during the 2020 construction season. Detours will be posted for the ramp closures.

The I-75 southbound Service Drive will have intermittent closures at Woodward Heights and at Meyers Ave on Wednesday, February 26^th between 9am and 3pm.  The northbound I-75 Service Drive will then have intermittent closures at Woodward Heights on Thursday, February 27^th during the hours of 9am-3pm. 

The Southbound Woodward Heights Boulevard and Southbound Meyers Avenue Service drives will be closed Thursday, February 26th intermittently, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Northbound Woodward Heights Service Drive will be closed intermittently, Friday, February 27th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Dates are subject to change, please monitor our website for updates.

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As we begin the next phase of the I-75 Modernization Project, Segment 3 work will start on Friday, February 28^th.  This work will begin with a complete freeway closure on northbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to Square Lake Road while southbound I-75 will be closed from I-696 to 8 Mile Road, starting at 11pm on Friday, February 28^th through Monday, March 2^nd,at 5am as crews demolish bridges.

A second complete closure on I-75 will take place Friday, March 6^th at 11pm through Monday, March 9^th at 5am as crews demolish the second set of bridges.  Closure limits will be detailed in follow-up press release.  Please see the list of bridges and time frames below.

Bridges:  **it is important to note, bridge demolition will begin at 11pm on Friday nights.  Demolition will proceed through the night on both Friday and Saturday as crews work to reopen the freeway on Monday morning.  

Eastbound and Westbound Sonoma Road will be closed at the Northbound and Southbound Service Drive continuously from MONDAY, February 24th at 7 a.m. until Monday, March 9th at 5 p.m.

Westbound Berhard Road will be closed at the Northbound Service Drive continuously from Tuesday, February 25th at 7 a.m. until Tuesday, March 10th at 5 p.m.

Boards from the Open House held on Thursday, February 13th are posted to the Resources & Links

The Northbound and Southbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to I-696 will have continuous single left lane, stationary closures daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through February 28^th.

The Northbound Service Drive from Lincoln Avenue to 11 Mile Road will also have a continuous single right lane stationary closure during this time.

North and Southbound I-75 from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road will have single left or right lane moving closures daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday, February 28th. 

South and Northbound I-75 from 13 Mile Road to 8 Mile Road will also have daily moving left or right shoulder closures during this time.

When:  Thursday, February 13, 2020  |  4 pm to 7 pm

The Northbound and Southbound Service Drives  from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road will have single right or left lane intermittent closures daily, 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, December 16th  through  Saturday, December 28th.

Northbound and Southbound I-75 will have  moving right or left lane shoulder closures from 8 Mile Road to 13 Mile Road daily, 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday, December  16th through Friday, December 20th.

The Northbound I-75 Service Drive from 8 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road will have a single right lane moving closure daily, from Thursday, December 12th at 8 a.m. until Friday, December 13th at 4 p.m.

Southbound I-75 from I-696 to 7 Mile Road will have an intermittent single left lane closure Friday, December 6, at 9 a.m. to Saturday, December 7, at 3 p.m.

Northbound I-75 from Woodward Heights to Lincoln Avenue will also have an intermittent left shoulder closure during this time.