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Lanes closing on WB I-696 to prep Oakland County freeway for next year's project

By Amber Ainsworth
Published  October 12, 2022 9:16pm EDT
Traffic
FOX 2 Detroit

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (Fox 2) - Some lanes on I-696 will close this weekend in Oakland County in preparation for a rebuilding project starting next year.

From 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, only one lane will be open on the westbound side of the freeway from Telegraph to I-275. On and off ramps will be closed intermittently during this time.

Starting at 6 p.m. Saturday through late December, two lanes will be open on westbound I-696 from Evergreen to I-275. On and off ramps are expected to stay open.

Read: Oakland County to rebuild 11-mile section of 696

During these closures, the shoulders will be widened. There will also be pavement repairs and temporary median crossovers added.

Next year, eastbound I-696 will be rebuilt from I-275 to Evergreen Road with both directions of traffic on the current westbound side. In 2024, westbound I-696 will be rebuilt from Evergreen Road to I-275 with traffic sharing the current eastbound side. In 2025, there will be restoration of the median and crossover locations.   

Massive 696 project to start covering 11 miles of freeway in Oakland County

Preparations will get underway in October to expand the shoulders of westbound I-696 from Evergreen to I-27, with plenty of pavement repair planned as well.