All lanes of I-96 now open after downed powerline snarled traffic for hours Friday morning
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (Fox 2) - All lanes of both east and westbound I-96 are now open after a downed powerline closed the freeway between Milford and Wixom for hours Friday morning.
The closure was first reported at 7:10 a.m. An hour later, it was flaming and burning the grass along the freeway. Drivers expressed frustration with the closure, saying that some people were trapped on the freeway with no exits to get off and take another way.
A downed powerline flames along I-96 in Lyon Township on Aug. 9, 2024.
Around 11:40 a.m., the freeway reopened after the wire was replaced.
The wire was brought down by a crane working in the construction zone.