DETROIT – The Michigan Department of Transportation said it expects to reopen northbound Interstate 275 between M-14 and Interstate 96 as well as the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchange before Labor Day, weather permitting.
The $75.1 million project, which wasn't expected to be finished until mid-September, is replacing 13 miles of concrete pavement, repairing entrance and exit ramps at each mile road. It's also repairing 16 bridges, improving drainage and intelligent transportation systems.
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MDOT is reminding drivers that when the interstate opens, the ramps through the interchange will remain under construction, affecting the M-5 ramps through September.
MDOT said all other additional work is expected to be finished during the fall.