Starting Wednesday, April 8, the southbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed, and it won’t reopen until sometime this summer.
The closure is part of the Restore the Reuther project, according to a release from the Michigan Department of Transportation. This large-scale reconstruction effort has been rebuilding I-696 at the I-75 interchange. The majority of the interchange ramps were already closed in late February for rebuilding, bridge work, drainage improvements, and pavement work.
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Drivers affected by the latest closure will need to continue south on I-75 to westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road), then take northbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to reach westbound I-696.
Other current closures
The southbound I-75 ramp isn’t the only way in or out that’s closed. Here’s a list of the other active closures at the interchange, according to MDOT:
- Westbound I-696 has two lanes open from Dequindre Road to I-75.
- The westbound I-696 ramp to southbound I-75 is closed through late summer. Detour: Southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to southbound I-75.
- The westbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 is closed through late summer. Detour: Northbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-59 to northbound I-75.
- The northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 is closed through late summer. Detour: Westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696.
- The northbound and southbound I-75 ramps to eastbound I-696 remain open.
- The eastbound I-696 ramps to northbound and southbound I-75 that were closed last year will remain closed until the project is completed.
The M-1 (Woodward Avenue) Exit 16 ramp will close from late May through late summer. The Southfield Road Exit 12 ramp will close from late summer through fall. The shared Exit 10 ramp to US-24 (Telegraph Road), M-10 (Lodge Freeway), and Lahser Road is also set to close from early May through the summer.
What to know about the project
The final phase of the Restore the Reuther project focuses on rebuilding I-696 in 2026. In 2027, crews will shift focus to the stretch between I-75 and Dequindre Road, where work will include full roadway reconstruction, bridge improvements, and drainage upgrades.
Sixty bridges are being repaired as part of the effort, including the Church Street Plaza bridge, which holds Victoria Park. A pedestrian walkway detour is in place at that location.
For more information about the project, visit here.