I-75 project update in northern Oakland County

Michigan DOT sent this bulletin at 10/21/2024 10:11 AM EDT

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October 21, 2024                                                                    Diane Cross

                                                                                                CrossD2@Michigan.gov   

 

I-75 Project Update: Traffic switch scheduled for I-75 in northern Oakland County

 

VILLAGE OF CLARKSTON, Mich. ­- As part of the I-75 project between M-15 (Ortonville Road) and the Oakland/Genesee county line, a traffic switch will occur for crews to begin removal of traffic control devices. Once northbound I-75 is moved back to the northbound lanes, crews will begin removal of the barrier wall on southbound I-75. Once all the traffic control devices are removed from southbound I-75, both bounds will be placed back in the normal configuration with 3 lanes in each direction until late winter 2025 when construction begins again with project completion in late 2026. 

5 a.m. – 7 p.m. Oct. 27, northbound I-75 from M-15 to the Oakland/Genesee county line will be reduced to one lane.  

The following ramps will have intermittent closures as crews work to restripe the roadway:

  • The northbound I-75 ramp to M-15 (exit 91).
  • The northbound I-75 ramp to Dixie Highway (exit 93).
  • The northbound I-75 ramp to East Holly Road (exit 98).
  • Grange Hall Road entrance ramp to northbound I-75 (MM 101).
  • The northbound I-75 ramp to Saginaw Road (exit 106). 

The expected completion date for this portion of the project is December with all ramps and mainline I-75 fully open.

 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 improve the condition of the state's infrastructure. 

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing approximately $160 million to resurface and repair I-75 from M-15 (Ortonville Road) to the Oakland/Genesee county line. This project includes resurfacing I-75, repairing 11 bridges, drainage improvements, culvert replacements, signs, and guardrail. Various work will be performed in different locations with different schedules throughout the 15 miles over four years.

Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 1,936 jobs. 

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