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FLINT TWP., MI -- Wintry weather postponed plans to grind down a bump in southbound I-75 near Bristol Road on Wednesday, Jan. 19. However, the Genesee County Road Commission says it will try the job again starting late Thursday, Jan. 20. The Road Commission said in a news release that it plans to close up to two southbound lanes of I-75 between Miller and Bristol roads in Flint Township to perform the road work. A Road Commission official has said a crew will be grinding down a frost heave bump that extends across all three lanes of southbound I-75 in the area. The work could not be completed Wednesday night because of snow in the area.

Michigan's two main funds will take in billions more than previously forecast, economists said Friday, again delivering good news to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and lawmakers before a budget cycle.

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.

Crews will start preliminary work on portions of I-75 in Madison Heights this weekend as part of the I-75 Modernization project.

The driver and passenger were both transported to Beaumont Hospital, Trenton, with serious injuries.

Lanes on northbound and southbound I-75 will be closed this weekend due to Gordie Howe International Bridge construction.

A Hazel Park man has been charged in connection with a shooting that closed down I-75 in Oakland County last week.

A Hazel Park man has been charged in connection with a shooting that closed down I-75 in Oakland County last week.

A police situation has a shut down the northbound lanes of I-75 at Schaefer Highway in Detroit.

A police situation has a shut down the northbound lanes of I-75 at Schaefer Highway in Detroit.

Police have arrested a suspect in the non-fatal shooting of a driver Friday afternoon on I-75 in Oakland County.

SAGINAW, MI - A portion of I-75 was shut down on Friday in Saginaw County after a driver reportedly struck a construction worker. The Michigan State Police reported that a driver lost control and crashed at MM149 near Holland Road. The vehicle ultimately struck a construction worker and crashed in to the median wall, according to the state police. No information is available at this time regarding the status of the driver or the construction worker. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), there is ongoing construction work in the area surrounding the I-75/M-46 interchange at Holland Road.

Michigan State Police say a driver was rushed to the hospital after he was shot on I-75 in Oakland County.

The northbound lanes of I-75 are shut down in Oakland County while police investigate a shooting.

Part of westbound I-94 will close in Detroit through the weekend for bridge work.

All lanes of northbound I-75 are closed at Clay due to a police situation.

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Two people have been arrested in connection to stolen vehicles from the Detroit Metro airport after a stolen vehicle was involved in a crash on I-94.

Part of I-94 will close in Detroit through the weekend due to bridge work.

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All southbound lanes of I-75 are closed at South Huron River Drive in Monroe County because of a car crash.

Ohio man arrested following car chase on I-75

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI — A portion of northbound I-75 at Corunna Road is closed after a semi-truck rolled over. The semi-truck incident occurred before 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, according to Genesee County 911. The county’s notification system sent out another alert after 2 p.m., citing a road closure. The road is closed at northbound I-75 at Corunna Road in Flint Township. Read more on MLive:Match program lets shoppers get double their value at Shiawassee County businesses, eateriesTime Bomb Tattoo shop coming to Davison by end of 2021

Here is the Metro Detroit weekend road construction list for Dec. 10-12, 2021 from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

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Part of I-75 will close in Detroit through the weekend due to several bridge demolitions.

Lanes on I-75 at Luna Pier Rd. closed due to fallen power line

The new LaPlaisance Road bridge over I-75 and its two roundabouts opened Wednesday. The bridge had been closed since February for reconstruction.

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

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HAZEL PARK, MI -- Michigan State Police say a man was killed Tuesday morning after being hit by a car on southbound I-75 while assessing damage from another accident. Police were called to the scene located on I-75 north of 8 Mile Road around 3 a.m. Tuesday for reports of multiple crashes. While assessing the damage, a second vehicle crashed into the first vehicle, which then hit the victim, killing him. The occupants of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police say a witness to the second crash said the second vehicle involved was traveling at a high rate of speed at the time of the second crash.

FLINT, MI -- The northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-69 is scheduled to be closed for approximately 15 days starting Monday, Nov. 29. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the closure -- starting at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 29 -- in a news release and said a single left lane of traffic will be closed on I-75 under the exit ramp that’s also expected to last 15 days. The single-lane closure under the ramp will be expanded to a double-lane closure from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. during the same time. MDOT said drivers should take I-475 to westbound I-69 or seek another alternative route. Ryan Whiteherse, an MDOT spokesman, told MLive-The Flint Journal that the work in the area is part of a larger project involving bridge and ramp work on I-75 and US-23 in the area.

All southbound lanes of I-75 are closed Tuesday morning at 9 Mile Road due to a crash investigation.

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

A man was pulled over this weekend for driving 125 mph in Oakland County, and when state troopers searched his car, they found a loaded gun, according to authorities.

Bridge work is set to close a portion of I-94 in Detroit for the weekend.

There’s some good news for commuters who take I-75.

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

Michigan State Police investigated two freeway shootings along I-75 in Detroit on Wednesday.

A portion of I-94 will be closed this weekend in Downtown Detroit as MDOT works to replaces an overpass.

FLINT, MI -- The entrance ramp to northbound I-75 from Bristol Road is expected to be closed starting at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 10. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the closing from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, for maintenance work on the CN Railroad bridge. The work is weather dependent, MDOT said in its announcement, and is designed to extend the life of the bridge structure. Read more:Genesee County election canvasser to resign, won’t certify Nov. 2 election resultsFormer MDHHS officials want bill of particulars, detailing alleged Flint water crisis crimesFlint City Council cancels meeting to elect leaders until Nov. 2 election is certified

Two people were taken into custody after a driver tried to hit a Michigan State Police trooper and then led a long high-speed chase through Wayne and Macomb counties, authorities said.

Six pickups at I-75 construction site have catalytic converters stolen

Preliminary work has begun to replace the bridge on I-75 at the Newport Rd.-Swan Creek Rd. with a new interchange that will include roundabouts.

The 11 Mile Road overpass above I-75 in Oakland County is back open after closing in July for construction.

Thousands of people would usually be driving up and down the stretch of I-75 between Square Lake and 8 Mile Roads.

If your weekend travels take you on I-75 in Oakland County, you may want to find some alternate routes.

A portion of I-94 will close this weekend in Detroit as MDOT replaces an overpass.

Reports of rats are mounting in the area of Roger Court near I-75 in Troy.

Michigan Department of Transportation will close both directions of I-75 at Exit 11 / LaPlaisance Road Friday night to Sunday morning.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A Farmington man was arrested Tuesday after crashing on I-75 in a stolen car being chased by police. An emergency dispatch was aired Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 19, for police in the area of I-75 between Monroe and Wayne counties to be on the look out for a stolen vehicle believed to be going north on I-75, according to Michigan State Police. An MSP motor carrier officer spotted the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop, police said. The driver fled the officer, driving recklessly until losing control of the vehicle and crashing on the freeway, police said. The man was taken to the Monroe County Jail and is awaiting charges on fleeing and eluding, operating while intoxicated, possession of narcotics and car theft, police said.

An intoxicated Farmington resident was arrested after driving recklessly in a stolen car on I-75 and leading state police on a chase before crashing, officials said.

Road repairs will close southbound I-75 ramps to both eastbound and westbound I-696 starting this week.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An Ohio man was arrested Sunday morning after stealing a car and leading police on a chase on I-75 through Monroe County, police say. Deputies spotted the suspect vehicle going south of I-75 near Nadeau Road in Frenchtown Township and attempted to perform a traffic stop, police said. Deputies, assisted by the Michigan State Police, chased the fleeing man into the woods and were able to capture him in the area of Summit Street and Bay Creek Road, police said. Additional charges are being sought in Monroe County relating to the chase, police said. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office at 734-240-7700.

An 18-year-old Ohio man was arrested Sunday in Erie Township after leading police on a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle.

Northbound I-75 ramp to LaPlaisance Rd. to close Monday

Construction workers ripping up concrete sidewalks on Fort Street and Cass Avenue stumbled on human remains beneath the sidewalk.

Access to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will be available on I-94 at Merriman Road and on I-275 at Eureka Road.

Work on the LaPlaisance Road Bridge over I-75 and interchanges at Exit 11 are ahead of schedule, according to a local official.

All southbound lanes of I-75 have reopened at Southfield Freeway Thursday morning after a car crash Wednesday night.

All across Metro Detroit there are anxious homeowners hoping their basements will stay dry as more rain moves through the area. Most have been spared by the flooding so far.

Both sides of I-75 in Oakland County will close this weekend for beam setting and overpass demolition work.

DETROIT, MI - A driver of a Chevy Trailblazer struck a median wall and rolled over on I-75 early Sunday in Detroit, suffering critical injuries, police said. Troopers responded to the crash at 12:50 a.m., Sept. 5 to northbound I-75 near Clark Street in Detroit’s Mexicantown neighborhood, said the Michigan State Police Metro Detroit post. The arriving officers investigated and determined the Chevy Trailblazer driver lost control before hitting the wall and rolling over, police said. Paramedics transported the Trailblazer driver to a local hospital for treatment, while the Fusion driver did not suffer any reported injuries, police said. Anyone with information on the crash can contact MSP Metro Detroit by phone at 313-962-7878.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) are recommending residents of the Flat Rock area bounded by I-75 to the east, Gibraltar Road to the north, Cahill Road to the west and Woodruff Road to the south evacuate their homes until further notice due to the potential risks caused by fumes from a gasoline leak from a storage tank at Ford Motor Company’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant.

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MDOT is pausing more than half of construction projects in Michigan to ease traffic for Labor Day weekend.

– M-26, Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions at the Firesteel River via temporary traffic signals. – US-2, Gogebic County, will have one lane open in each direction with temporary traffic signals at Duck Creek near Watersmeet. – US-41 in Marquette Township, Marquette County, has one lane open in each direction from County Road 492 to Washington Street. – M-78, Eaton County, will have one lane closed east of Greenfield Highway with two-way traffic maintained via a temporary traffic signal. – M-85 (Fort Street) has one eastbound lane closed from Third Avenue to Cass Avenue, and one eastbound lane closed from Washington Boulevard to First Street.

“Here we are two, three months later and this is pretty much happening week after week. What are we supposed to do? Who are we supposed to call? When we do call, we pretty much hit a dead end,” Jackson said.

Both sides of I-75 in Oakland County will close this weekend for surface treatment needed after a tanker fire damaged the freeway last month.

“There are places where people can race their cars and push the limits in a safe environment. It’s not out on the streets,” police chief Ryan Gagnon said. “Be responsible, be safe, have a great time this weekend, but also realize that tragic incidents can happen.”

Ramps from I-696 to northbound I-75 will close this weekend through Labor Day weekend due to construction.

A player who was waived by the Detroit Lions over the weekend is accused of causing a head-on crash hours earlier while driving intoxicated on the wrong side of a highway, according to officials.

DETROIT - A driver traveling the wrong way on I-75 in Detroit crashed into another car early Sunday, leaving a passenger and the other driver in critical condition, police said. Troopers responded to a crash report around 2:10 p.m., Aug. 15 to southbound I-75 near Mack Avenue, said the Michigan State Police Metro Detroit Post in a release. Initial investigation determined that a 24-year-old male driver from South Carolina drove the wrong way on I-75, police said. A passenger in the at-fault vehicle and the other driver were critically injured in the crash, police said. The South Carolina man is lodged at the Detroit Detention Center, and the results of the investigation into the crash are pending review of the blood draw, police said.

Road work will cause several road and freeway closures this weekend across Metro Detroit.

DETROIT -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is reporting flooding on several Metro Detroit area freeways Thursday morning after another night of heavy rain hit the region. The flooding has led to a handful of complete road closures and some lane closures, leading to traffic backups during the morning commute. As of 8:30 a.m. Thursday, the following closures or expected delays have been announced:Southbound M-39 at Ford Road is closed, while northbound traffic is blocked by flooding. Both directions of I-94 at I-696 in Macomb County are blocked due to flooding. Eastbound M-8 after I-75 is experience blockages in the right-center lane, right lane and the right shoulder.

Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall caused flooding overnight and into the early morning Thursday across Metro Detroit.

Freeway lanes and ramps will reopen on a section of I-75 at Big Beaver Road in Troy by late afternoon Wednesday (Aug. 11) after a tanker truck fire damaged the area in July.

LaPlaisance Rd. bridge over I-75 closed

There is an ongoing battle against illegal dumping in Detroit.

GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- Ramps on and off US-23 at Silver Lake, North, and Torrey roads are expected to close Monday, Aug. 9 as the Michigan Department of Transportation prepares for bridge demolition. Overnight closures on Silver Lake Road and North Road are also planned to accommodate bridge demolition, MDOT said in a news release Friday, Aug. 6. The overall bridge work involved in the project includes steel beam repairs, deck replacements, and application of protective epoxy coating. From Aug. 16-21, drivers should expect Silver Lake Road and North Road to be closed at US-23 during overnight hours -- from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. -- while bridge demolition is completed, MDOT said. Following the Labor Day holiday weekend, drivers should expect lane closures on US-23 from Silver Lake Road to the Shiawassee River bridge and also south of Hill Road at the Swartz Creek bridge.

DETROIT, MI — Severe weather hit Metro Detroit hard Saturday evening, including at least one confirmed tornado. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in White Lake Saturday, according to a preliminary damage survey. The confirmed tornado near White Lake touched down west of Teggerdine and Pontiac Lake roads just before 8 p.m. Saturday, traveling for about three minutes over just under two miles, and causing one minor injury. Armada Township, in Macomb County, also reported damage from Saturday’s intense storms, according to Michigan State Police. The Southfield Road and Michigan Avenue intersection, as well as the Davison Freeway and Woodward Avenue intersection, were also flooded, according to state police.

The I-75 driver’s blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit, according to a toxicology report. Four children died.

DETROIT – “Just because it can doesn’t mean you should.”That’s the word from the Michigan State Police in Detroit after a motorist was caught going 150 miles per hour on I-75. The man was spotted at approximately 7 a.m. on Sunday when a trooper was stationed on the major highway near Lahring Road in Holly Township. The trooper observed a white Dodge Charger Hellcat recklessly passing all other vehicles heading northbound. The trooper conducted a traffic stop a mile down the highway and arrested the driver for reckless driving. The Hellcat is currently sitting in a tow yard, police said.

Three weeks after historic rainfall flooded highways, a Friday rainstorm closed portions of I-94, I-96, I-75 and other connected highways. The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Wayne County and predicts hazardous weather is expected for most of Southeast Michigan, with thunderstorms expected Friday through the weekend. One lane blocked on eastbound I-94 after I-96 in Wayne County. Two lanes blocked on southbound I-75 after 7 Mile in Wayne County. READ MORE ON MLIVE:President Joe Biden declares disaster after Michigan floodingDetroit-area freeways flooded, littered with stranded cars, police sayFederal, state officials survey flood damage to Wayne County homes

TROY, MI – A gas tanker crash and explosion dumped 13,000 gallons of diesel and unleaded fuel onto I-75 near Detroit on Monday. I-75 remained closed in the area for more than 24 hours. The right lanes will be closed and rebuilt after the other lanes are complete. To minimize delays, the entrance ramps to southbound I-75 are closed at Crooks and Big Beaver roads until the repair work is completed, MDOT said. The entrance ramps to northbound I-75 are closed at 14 Mile and Rochester roads.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An SUV reported stolen in Minnesota was found Saturday morning after a brief police chase on I-75. Deputies found the woman and spoke with her for some time before the woman fled the Welcome Center, driving north on I-75 with deputies in pursuit, police said. The 24-year-old woman from Toledo Ohio, was arrested without incident and taken to the Monroe County Jail to await charges. Investigators discovered the woman had initially given deputies a false name and the SUV she was driving was reported stolen in Minnesota, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Dodds at 734-240-7537 or Deputy Hunter Chirillo 734-240-7725.

DETROIT – Two men allegedly misidentified a truck on I-75 and opened fired resulting in the death of a 2-year-old boy last week. “The Christian family were innocent victims.”Brison Christian, 2, was riding in the backseat of his family’s black truck on Thursday, June 17, when he was shot in the head; he later died at a local hospital. The family was driving from 9-year-old BJ Christian’s basketball practice; BJ was struck in his left arm. Brison Christian was pronounced dead at the hospital; BJ Christian was treated and released. I cried,’ neighbor says after trooper fatally shoots man in West MichiganOfficer allegedly slain by son was 21-year police veteran, family man

DETROIT – Multiple people have been arrested after a freeway shooting that killed a 2-year-old boy and seriously injured his 9-year-old brother in Detroit last week, police said. Michigan State Police announced the arrests via Twitter Saturday and said Sunday that the suspect vehicle had been recovered. The shooting happened Thursday, June 17, on I-75 in Detroit, police said. Brison, 2, was struck and was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. BJ, 9, was also struck and hospitalized in serious condition; he was later released.

A shooting on Interstate 75 in Detroit late Thursday night killed a 2-year-old boy and injured a 9-year-old boy who is in serious condition.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An Ohio woman suffered life-threatening injuries Monday night when she drove onto I-75 the wrong way and crashed head-on into an oncoming semitruck, police said. Police discovered the 37-year-old woman from Fostoria Ohio had been driving north in the southbound lanes when she struck the semitruck head on, police said. The driver of the semitruck suffered injuries determined not to be life-threatening, police said. It is unclear how long the woman was driving the wrong way on I-75, or how she entered the southbound lanes, police said. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Morin Point Fire Department, Erie Township Fire Department, Luna Pier Fire Department and Monroe County Ambulance assisted at the scene.

Woman going wrong way on I-75 seriously injured in crash

MT MORRIS TOWNSHIP, MI -- A portion of southbound I-75 is closed due to a crash in Mt. Morris Township. The crash blocking all lanes occurred at southbound I-75 at I-475 Exit 125 just before 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The freeway was closed shortly after the crash, according to MDOT. Traffic must exit at southbound I-475, an active event on Genesee County 911 states.

DETROIT – Excessive speed and alcohol are believed to be factors in a rollover crash that sent six people to the hospital in critical condition. The Detroit Fire Department and Southgate Fire Department had to cut multiple people from the vehicle, according to police. “This was another preventable crash in the district,” a police statement reads. “There are a lot of drivers are driving too fast and driving impaired. As a driver we are all responsible for our own safety and the safety of other drivers and passengers.

A Lexington priest has volunteered to pay funeral expenses after six people died in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on I-75.

Crash victim identified as Detroit teen

DETROIT -- The body of an unidentified man was found along a ramp on I-75 Sunday morning and police believe the victim was hit by a car prior to his death. According to the Associated Press, Michigan State Police have launched an investigation into the death and are hoping to collect video evidence that might lead them to a suspect. The man’s body was found around 1:45 a.m. Sunday partially on the roadway on the southbound Gratiot Avenue ramp. He was declared dead at the scene and police say there is evidence collected from his body leading them to believe he was involved in a crash. A witness told police they saw a dark colored SUV driving near the scene at the time of the crash.

WB I-69 to SB I-475. NB I-475 to WB I-69. SB I-475 to WB I-69. SB M-54 to WB I-69. 8th Street to WB I-69.

Gretchen Whitmer made a stop in Saginaw County this week to see ongoing road work in a major transportation corridor. Whitmer visited the I-75/M-46 construction project in Buena Vista Township on Thursday, May 27, to discuss her Rebuilding Michigan plan. The I-75/M-46 construction project addresses a key interchange in Saginaw County near Nexteer Automotive, making it more efficient for Nexteer to transport goods as it works to support thousands of jobs in the area. “This project will benefit all who travel on I-75, keeping families safe and helping our small businesses transport goods. Whitmer traveled to Bay County after her stop in Saginaw County Thursday.

Man says he was threatened with gun while driving I-75