I-696

A section of westbound I-696 is closing overnight on Saturday in Macomb County for bridge repairs.

A man is accused of drunkenly driving the wrong way on I-696 in Macomb County and crashing head-on into two cars, killing one other driver.

Drivers of a head-on collision were killed instantly in Southfield early Saturday morning, police say.

A driver was killed overnight in a head-on crash with a Jeep that was going the wrong way on I-696 in Macomb County, officials said.

All westbound lanes of I-696 were closed early Friday morning in Roseville due to a crash blocking the freeway.

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The I-696 “Restore the Reuther” Rebuilding Michigan project will continue construction and is closing the Farmington Road bridges over I-696 in the City of Farmington Hills.

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Major closures are scheduled for I-696 and I-96 this weekend as part of ongoing projects.

The I-696 “Restore the Reuther” Rebuilding Michigan project and the I-96 Flex Route project from US-24 to Beck Road will begin construction with repairs on the westbound side of both freeways.

The ongoing I-696 project in Oakland County will begin bridge improvements on the bridges over Drake Road in the City of Farmington Hills.

Lane closures on both northbound and southbound Woodward Avenue will be starting in Oakland County on Monday -- here’s what you need to know.

One half of I-696 will be closed for road work on Saturday in Oakland County.

A huge stretch of the I-96 freeway is being rebuilt with a new flex lane

A driver lost control going too fast on I-696 in Oak Park on Sunday and caused the crash of a Michigan State Police patrol car, injuring the trooper.

If you traveled I-696 through Farmington Hills, your commute got much more congested for the rest of the year and the subsequent construction season.

Hamtramck is a good example of what several communities have been dealing with. Road crews worked overnight to clear the freeways and main roads but some of the neighborhood streets remain snow-covered.

Construction is resuming on southbound I-75 in Oakland County this week and will cause several road and ramp closures for the months ahead.

I-696 will be closed this weekend in Oakland County to prepare for a traffic shift which will have both directions of I-696 sharing the westbound side.

I-696 will be closed this weekend in Oakland County to prepare for a traffic shift which will have both directions of I-696 sharing the westbound side.

Construction is resuming on southbound I-75 in Oakland County this week and will cause several road and ramp closures for the months ahead.

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Michigan State Police are investigating a fiery car crash on I-696 where one person was killed.

A semi truck driver lost control of the vehicle while rounding a corner on I-696 in Madison Heights Tuesday morning, officials report.

All lanes on eastbound I-696 were closed in Madison Heights Tuesday due to an overturned semi truck.

A crash has led to down powerlines, causing the closure of all lanes of I-696 at Bermuda and at Woodward in Oakland County.

A loaded gun was found inside the car of a Warren man who was pulled over for driving 114 mph on the highway, police said.

A 17-year-old boy from Macomb County is facing five felony charges after fleeing police in a stolen car and being in possession of an unregistered gun, police said.

A four-vehicle crash involving a diesel tanker truck that closed I-75 in Oakland County on Tuesday has been cleared as of Wednesday morning.

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Michigan State Police are shutting down the westbound lanes of I-696 near I-275 after a rollover crash on Wednesday morning.

A 48-year-old Warren driver was partially ejected from a car and killed in a rollover crash overnight in Roseville, police said.

A semi truck crash in Oakland County sent coiled steel rolling onto a highway during the morning rush hour.

Police have arrested a person accused of firing a BB gun at a vehicle while traveling on I-696 in Warren, striking the other driver and shattering a window.

We’re not done with orange barrel season just yet. If you’re planning to be out and about this weekend, there are some big closures you should be aware of before hitting the road.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing portions of westbound I-696 this weekend.

Michigan Auto Law has compiled a list of the most dangerous intersections based on police car accident reports for 2021.

There are several closures happening this weekend that you need to know about if you’re driving in Metro Detroit.

Part of I-696 in Oakland County is closed early Monday morning due to a car crash.

There are more than 107,000 intersections in the state of Michigan, according to MDOT. But not all of them are created equal.

Three major freeways in Metro Detroit will have closures this weekend, Oct. 21 through Oct. 24.

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Westbound lanes of I-696 will be closed this weekend in Oakland County as crews work to repair pavement and widen the shoulder.

Authorities are investigating graffiti found on private fencing and public structures in Center Line that was said to be phallic, racist and homophobic.

If you use I-75 in Oakland County, you should be aware of some coming closures, starting this weekend, as the I-75 Modernization project shifts.

If you use I-75 in Oakland County, you should be aware of some coming closures, starting this weekend, as the I-75 Modernization project shifts.

A big project to rebuild a busy portion of I-696 in Oakland County next year is ramping up, and you’ll notice it.

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Police are investigating a freeway crash Monday morning that killed one driver in Royal Oak the night before.

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Michigan State Police have reported multiple freeway closures due to lane flooding.

Westbound I-696 at I-275 is back open in Oakland County while DTE Energy got downed power lines off the road.

A motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene Saturday night after being involved in a crash on I-696 near Inkster Road.

A man has been charged after firing a gun at a driver who then struck and killed his pregnant girlfriend in Southfield. Prosecutors are charging the boyfriend of 27-year-old Tiara Jones.

We can dodge potholes. We can drive in the snow. We can make it through rush hour on I-696. And darn it, people are starting to notice.

A child involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant mother in Southfield is stable, and the driver has been released, police said.

Police revealed what happened during a six-vehicle chain reaction crash that left two people dead and two others seriously injured Thursday on I-696 in Oakland County.

Two people were killed and two others were seriously injured Thursday in a crash involving a semi truck and multiple cars on I-696 in Oakland County, police said.

The westbound lanes of I-696 were closed for “several hours” near I-275 in Oakland County while police investigate a fatal crash.

If you’re planning to speed your way through I-696 on Wednesday, be sure to save up some extra money to pay for the ticket you’re probably going to get.

It’s going to be a long summer as Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is saying Metro Detroit will see the most road construction ever this summer.

After years of legal battles, a condemned Madison Heights building deemed responsible for a toxic chemical spill is getting demolished.

All eastbound lanes of I-696 have reopened at Orchard Lake Road following an “incident.”

All westbound lanes of I-696 are closed at Van Dyke for a crash.

Two drivers got into a road rage dispute overnight while waiting in stop-and-go traffic on a freeway in Oakland County, and it led to shots being fired from a minivan through the other vehicle’s back windshield, police said.

Michigan State Police, along with a few local police departments, conducted an enforcement zone with a focus on the state’s “Move Over Law” this week on multiple freeways in Metro Detroit.

A drunken driver going 102 mph was pulled over in Southfield and taken into custody, and then state police found an AK-47 pistol in the back seat, officials said.

Demolition for the site will begin tomorrow at the former electro-plating services.

An elderly woman is in custody after a 59-year-old Oak Park woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to police.

A million dollars is up for grabs after a winning lottery ticket was bought at Warren Market on Mound Road at I-696 in Warren.

We’ve got two major freeway closures to deal with for this weekend in Southeast Michigan.

A portion of I-75 in Oakland County will be closed this weekend as crews work to set a beam over the freeway.

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Lanes on I-696 were closed in the Farmington Hills/Novi area early Wednesday morning following reports that a woman’s body was in the right lane of the freeway.

All westbound lanes of I-696 are now reopened at I-275 after closing Wednesday morning for a police investigation.

The battle over the toxic green ooze site in Madison Heights is heating up.

There are new questions surrounding the green ooze site along I-696 in Madison Heights.

Work is scheduled to get underway this week for a three-year project to rebuild a portion of I-96 in Oakland County, which includes adding a “flex route” to ease traffic congestion.

Police arrested a driver wanted in connection with a Warren shooting after chasing him throughout Macomb County, they said.

All westbound lanes of I-696 have reopened at Hoover in Warren following a car crash.

Kenton Driscoll has been arrested for allegedly lurking in yards and peeping through windows on multiple occasions.

Farmington Hills police arrested a “serial prowler” who has been lurking in the yards of residents around Oakland County and peering through their windows at night, officials said.

Both sides of I-75 will shut down in Oakland County this weekend as crews work to demolish a bridge.

Our brief respite from I-75 construction is coming to an end in Metro Detroit, with closures beginning once again in Oakland County this month.

Our brief respite from I-75 construction is coming to an end in Metro Detroit, with closures beginning once again in Oakland County this month.

Multiple freeways are closed in Metro Detroit as heavy snow squalls move through the area on Super Bowl Sunday.

Westbound lanes on I-696 are closed at Hoover Road Sunday afternoon due to a car crash, officials report.

The eastbound lanes on I-696 are closed after I-275 Sunday afternoon due to a traffic crash, police say.

Roads are still a concern in parts of Metro Detroit as conditions on I-94 near I-75 where traffic was moving slowly for most of the night.

A 33-year-old Detroit man has died after he was shot and then crashed his car into an apartment complex in Oak Park.

A 33-year-old man was shot and killed outside of an apartment complex Thursday night.

Ramp closures are expected this weekend on I-75 and I-696 as crews begin preliminary work ahead of a full-scale rebuild later this winter.

Drivers are going to lose one lane on each side of Woodward Avenue to bike lanes from 8 Mile Road to I-696 in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge.

A semi truck fire shut down all westbound lanes of I-696 at Mound Road in Warren early Thursday morning.

A Warren man pulled over in front of a Michigan State Police trooper to turn himself in for “shooting up” his apartment building, officials said.

Interstate I-696 in Metro Detroit has reputation for some of the state's most intense and dangerous traffic.

Interstate I-696 in Metro Detroit has reputation for some of the state's most intense and dangerous traffic.

Good news for drivers in Metro Detroit: The major I-75 project in Oakland County is pausing work for the winter.

It’s been nearly two years since toxic green ooze was first spotted along I-696 and the work to clean it all up is far from over.

An on-duty Warren police officer was injured Wednesday in a motorcycle crash.