96Flex closing for traffic shift

Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 10/03/2024 03:51 PM EDT

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October 3, 2024                                                                      Diane Cross

                                                                                                CrossD2@Michigan.gov   

 

I-96 Flex Route update: Continued traffic shifts scheduled for each direction of I-96 in Oakland County

 

NOVI, Mich. ­- While the I-96 Flex Route project continues, work to rebuild the westbound lanes has been nearly completed. Westbound traffic will be shifted back onto the westbound side of the freeway in two stages over the next month. This shift requires lane markings, overhead sign installation, and lane and ramp closures. 

In October, westbound I-96 will have lane and ramp closures from I-275 to Beck Road for the next stage of the traffic switch. Once traffic is shifted, there will be two lanes open on eastbound I-96 from Kent Lake Road to I-275 until early November when eastbound I-96 will reopen to three lanes. 

Friday, Oct. 4 - Saturday, Oct.5

  • 10 p.m. - noon: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Kent Lake Road to Wixom Road for overhead sign installation. 

Saturday, Oct. 5

  • Noon - 3 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will remain closed from Milford Road to Wixom Road. 

Saturday, Oct. 12, or Saturday, Oct. 19

  • Midnight - 8 a.m.: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Wixom Road to I-275 for overhead sign installation.
  • 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will remain closed from Wixom Road to Novi Road for overhead sign installation.
  • 5 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Westbound I-96 will have one lane open from I-275 to Wixom Road for a traffic shift and pavement grinding, then will reopen to two lanes through November.   

In November, three lanes will be open in each direction of I-96 between Kent Lake Road and I-275, with all ramps open. Work on the shoulders/flex lanes and ramp meters/signals will continue and are expected to be operational in early 2025. 

Funding for this project is made possible by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program to rebuild the state highways and bridges that are critical to the state's economy and carry the most traffic. The investment strategy is aimed at fixes that result in longer useful lives and improves the condition of the state's infrastructure. 

Based on economic modeling, this $269 million investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 3,416 jobs. 

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