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WB 696 CLOSING in Oakland this weekend
Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 05/17/2018 08:48 AM EDT
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2018
CONTACT: Diane Cross, MDOT Office of Communications, crossd2@michigan.gov
Westbound I-696 weekend closure in Oakland County
from Dequindre Road to US-24
COUNTY:
Oakland
CLOSURE START DATE:
Friday, May 18, 2018
9 p.m.
CLOSURE END DATE:
Monday, May 21, 2018
5 a.m.
OVERALL PROJECT END DATE:
November 2018
PROJECT DETAILS:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) began to "Restore the Reuther" at the end of April with the complete closure of westbound I-696 in Macomb County from I-94 to Dequindre Road through November.
This weekend will be the first I-696 closure in Oakland County, which has had only lane closures over nights for saw cutting and shoulder closures for drainage improvements.
Project map: https://bit.ly/2k3kPv3
TRAFFIC IMPACT:
Beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, westbound I-696 will be closed from Dequindre Road to US-24 (Telegraph Road), along with all entrance ramps, until 5 a.m. Monday. The first entrance for westbound I-696 will be at US-24 (Telegraph Road).
Detour: westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to M-10 to US-24 (Telegraph Road) or westbound I-696, with access from I-94 in Macomb County and I-75 in Oakland County.
Eastbound I-696 remains open in Oakland and Macomb counties.
Go to www.MovingMacomb.org for project details, construction, schedules, lane closures, etc.
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