All lanes on I-696 between I-275, Lahser Road in Oakland County reopen

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – I-696 between I-275 and Lahser Road has reopened to traffic Wednesday.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) said that although all lanes have been reopened, crews will return in spring 2025 for landscape work and pavement markings.

The $275 million I-696 Restore the Reuther project began in 2023, which included rebuilding the roadway and ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road and US-24 (Telegraph Road).

There will be another I-696 construction project from Lahser Road to I-75 beginning in 2025, and it will last for about three years. MDOT will release more information in early 2025.