Two major freeways in Metro Detroit will close starting Friday night through the weekend for construction.
According to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), I-96 and I-75 in Detroit will be closed for repairs.
Here’s what to know:
I-96 weekend closure
A section of I-96 in Detroit will close for a few days starting Friday night.
From 7 p.m. on Nov. 6 through 5 p.m. on Sunday, all eastbound I-96 express and local lanes will be closed from Southfield to Schaefer.
Several ramps to eastbound I-96 in that stretch will also be closed.
What is the detour?
MDOT said the detour is eastbound I-96 local to northbound Southfield, to eastbound M-5, then back on I-96.
I-75 weekend closure
A stretch of I-75 in Detroit will be closed this weekend for construction.
Northbound I-75 will be closed between the Lodge Freeway and I-375. Southbound I-75 will be closed between I-375 and I-96.
The closure will begin at 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, and the freeway will reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 9.
What are the detours?
Drivers heading northbound will be detoured to I-96, then I-94 to I-75.
Drivers heading southbound will be detoured to I-94, then I-96 to get back on I-75.
