Troy residents weigh in on need for sound barriers along I-75 ahead of MDOT meeting
Residents living near I-75 in Oakland County have been dealing with excessive noise from the traffic for years. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been studying the area from 13 Mile to Adams Road and is now holding a public meeting to discuss the need for sound barriers.
Detectives go for test drive in suspected Oakland County bank robberโs truck, arrest him
A suspected Oakland County bank robber who told a teller โpeople would dieโ if he didnโt receive money was arrested after detectives confirmed his identity by taking a test drive with him in his pickup truck, which he put up for sale, officials said.
Oakland County deputies say Adams Road in Rochester Hills reopened
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. โ The Oakland County Sheriffโs Office said Adams Road in Rochester Hills has now reopened after it was closed between Hillendale Drive and Avon Road due to icy road conditions. Drivers were advised to seek an alternate route at the time. READ: Metro Detroit weather: 2-3 inches of snow by Friday morning, then bitter cold
Modernized southbound lanes to open on I-75 between Adams, 13 Mile roads
Southbound I-75 traffic in Oakland County will begin shifting to newly constructed lanes on Thursday evening. Southbound I-75 traffic has been sharing the northbound side of the freeway between Adams and 13 Mile roads due to road and bridge reconstruction. Beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, one lane will be closed on southbound I-75 between Adams and 13 Mile roads to prepare for the switch. Officials say that southbound I-75 traffic will be utilizing the newly constructed southbound lanes by 5 a.m. on Friday. Officials say there will be two lanes open for both directions on I-75 between 8 Mile and Adams roads during Labor Day weekend.
Part of Squirrel Road in Bloomfield Township closed due to gas leak
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. Consumers Energy has closed Squirrel Road between Long Lake Road and Highwood Drive in Bloomfield Township due to a gas leak. Officials suggest using Wattles Road to Adams Road, back to Long Lake Road and vice versa as a detour. The road is expected to reopen to traffic late on Saturday.
Firefighters douse brush fires along I-75 in Auburn Hills
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. โ Auburn Hills and Troy firefighters were battling brush fires Tuesday afternoon along Interstate 75 between M-59 and Adams Road. The fire departments said the cause of the string of brush fires is not yet known. Traffic was moving slowly on the interstate near North Squirrel Road in Auburn Hills. Firefighters had blocked one lane.