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 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.   

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.   

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.