I-96

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A portion of I-96 will undergo a total closure starting this week, Michigan Department of Transportation officials announced. The total closure will affect westbound lanes first, before it switches over to the eastbound lanes. Westbound I-96 is scheduled to close at 5 a.m. Wednesday through 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 28-29. Beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, eastbound I-96 is scheduled to close between U.S. 131 and Leonard Street through Oct. 10. The $6 million project is to resurface five miles of I-96 from the Grand River to Leonard Street.

Both directions of I-94 between I-75 and I-96 are going to be closed for five days as crews work on the Second Avenue bridge.

DETROIT -- A single-car crash Sunday evening has killed one person and left another in critical condition according to the Michigan State Police. Troopers were dispatched around 6:30 p.m. to westbound I-96 at Livernois for reports of a car on fire on the highway. Firefighters were able to put the car fire out and police say neither occupant showed obvious signs of burns. The two people were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, however the 54-year-old man from Redford Township died overnight as a result of his injuries.

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A Redford Township man has died and a woman is still in the hospital in critical condition after a crash and car fire in Detroit, according to police.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A Muskegon man and four children were injured Sunday, Sept. 25, in a rollover crash on I-96 west of Coopersville. One of the children was ejected from the vehicle as it rolled. The crash was reported at 8:09 p.m. on I-96 near 80th Avenue in Polkton Township. Police said the 41-year-old driver was going west on I-96 when he lost control of a 2007 Honda. One of the children – all under 10 – was thrown when the vehicle rolled.

Both directions of I-94 between I-75 and I-96 are going to be closed for five days as crews work on the Second Avenue bridge.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Starting Friday, I-96 in northeast Grand Rapids will see total lane closures through late November. Michigan Department of Transportation officials say only one direction of I-96, between U.S. 131 and Leonard Street, will be closed at a time during the resurfacing work. During the closure period — which begins Friday, Sept. 23, and lasts through late November — motorists will be detoured onto U.S. 131 and I-196. The closure is due to resurfacing work by MDOT, which says the work will provide a safer and smoother driving surface on I-96 and extend the roadway’s service life. Read more:Body found at Fish Ladder ParkGrand Rapids police, task force collect nearly 300 guns at buyback eventFamily of man killed in police shooting will seek AG Nessel’s review after deputy cleared

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Kent County sheriff’s deputy fired over an off-duty scuffle with a motorist at an I-96 rest stop near Lansing was only trying to protect other motorists, his attorney said. Lueken said another driver also pulled off at the stop, approached his vehicle and began yelling at him. Attorney Josh Kuiper, who represents Aranda, said Aranda was simply trying to prevent Lueken from driving away. The other driver then pulled off into the rest stop and Aranda followed him. He said it was another individual, not Aranda, who eventually pulled the driver from the vehicle.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – A woman was killed Sunday night in a two-vehicle crash on I-96 in Livingston County. Melissa Fletcher, 54, of Detroit, died Sunday, Sept. 11, after suffering fatal injuries in a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-96 near Grand River Avenue in Brighton Township, according to the Michigan State Police. Rescue crews were called to the area at 9:17 p.m. where they discovered Fletcher and another vehicle had collided. The driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries in the crash and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, police said. It is unclear what lead up to the crash which is still under investigation.

MDOT officials are urging drivers to use US-23 or Novi as a detour.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 50-year-old Muskegon man was seriously injured in a crash after driving off the roadway and rolling his vehicle several times, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. Police said the man was wearing a seatbelt prior to the crash on Saturday, Sept. 3. Police responded to a report of a single-vehicle injury crash on westbound I-96, east of 112th Avenue in Ottawa County’s Crockery Township. Police said the man was driving a 2006 Cadillac west on I-96. Deputies and members of the Crockery Township Fire/Rescue freed the man and he was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Labor Day weekend. Upper PeninsulaI-75 , Mackinac County, has one northbound lane open over the Pine River, north of M-134. M-64 , Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions over the Floodwood River west of Ontonagon via temporary signals. US-2 , Gogebic County, has one lane open in alternating directions over Tenderfoot Creek via temporary signals west of Watersmeet. M-97 (Groesbeck Highway) has the right northbound lane closed from 14 Mile to 15 Mile roads.

Some good news for those traveling in Michigan this Labor Day weekend -- most of the state’s construction projects are take a break. But some will remain active.

A woman brake checked a driver behind her and then fired shots at the car during a road rage incident on I-96 in Detroit, police said.

Have you ever been driving on I-75, I-96 or I-94 and noticed what appear to be speed bumps?

Two were arrested and a gun was recovered overnight after four people fled from a car that was caught going 100 mph on I-96 in Detroit, police said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A crash involving a semi-truck hauling a mobile home has closed the eastbound lanes of I-96 at M-6. Michigan Department of Transportation staff reported the crash happened just before 4 p.m. There were no immediate report of injuries. The crash happened in a construction zone area. More from MLiveMan arrested, charged after allegedly driving drunk, hitting police officerMuskegon judicial candidate allegedly hit woman multiple times with a belt, records showMichigan court declines to hear lawmakers’ appeal of order keeping abortion legal

UPDATE: The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that all eastbound lanes on I-96 opened back up to traffic shortly before 6 p.m.GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A portion of I-96 is closed in Ottawa County due to multiple crashes. Ottawa County Central Dispatch issued an alert around 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 stating that eastbound I-96 near Marne, near the 24-mile marker, is completely shut down due to accidents in the area. The Michigan Department of Transportation posted an incident alert at 4:20 p.m. stating that the left lane was blocked due to a crash on I-96 after Hayes Street. A second alert went out at 5:05 p.m. stating that a crash then completely closed the eastbound lanes of I-96. Ottawa County is advising that motorists seek an alternate route at this time.

DETROIT -- A Redford Township woman was killed Wednesday night after she crashed her motorcycle while traveling on westbound I-96. Michigan State Police were dispatched to the area of I-96 and Evergreen Road around 10:10 p.m. for reports of a motorcycle crash and a driver lying in the road. Troopers closed the freeway and the initial investigation determined the 47-year-old driver was traveling too fast to navigate a curve. The driver lost control and crashed the motorcycle, causing her to crash into the median wall, killing her. READ MORE:Children allegedly witnessed 2 people having sex on ferris wheel at Cedar Point3 people injured when boat hits breakwall, tourniquet needed for 1 victimMichigan mother killed by husband along with son, and mother called 911 twice after filing for protection order

The feds are pledging $25 million to turn a two-mile stretch of Michigan Avenue from Woodward Avenue to I-96 into a truly connected roadway. It’ll help self-driving cars communicate and make it safer for bike riders, walkers, and drivers.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is advising drivers of a significant weekend closure in Downtown Detroit.

Two people were arrested Monday in connection with a violent May assault after crashing their vehicle while fleeing from Detroit police.

A man from the Downriver area was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a vehicle on I-94 in Detroit early Sunday morning.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A three-vehicle crash on I-96 Friday afternoon has left one person dead. The fatal crash temporarily forced the closure of Eastbound I-96 following the crash reported to police at 4:46 p.m. Aug. 5. It has since been reopened.

KENT COUNTY, MI – A 14-year-old boy died after he was injured in a crash Tuesday. The boy died Tuesday night from his injuries, police said. Two other people were injured in the crash and an Aero Med helicopter landed at the scene. Related: 3 people seriously injured in crash with semi on I-96Traffic was stopped because of construction when the crash happened, police said. More from MLive:Former teacher dies after being struck by restaurant door during thunderstormPine Rest will pay $40K to send future employees to nursing schoolWorkers falsely accused of unemployment fraud can sue the state, Michigan Supreme Court rules

KENT COUNTY, MI – Three people were seriously injured in a crash Tuesday morning. Traffic was backed up for construction on westbound I-96 between Morse Lake Avenue SE and Whitneyville Avenue when the driver of a sedan ran into a semitrailer that was stopped around 11:30 a.m., July 26, Michigan State Police said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police are searching for a man last seen Sunday evening. Logan Thayer Sweet, 31, was last seen July 24 at a concert at the Listening Room, 123 Ionia Ave. in Grand Rapids, Michigan State Police said. More than 2,300 people are in a Facebook group that is organizing searches for Sweet. Anyone who knows Sweet’s whereabouts are asked to call MSP Trooper Jeff Olney at 269-792-2213 or Allegan County Central Dispatch at 269-673-3899. More from MLive:Grand Rapids police will give warning before using deadly forceCrash closes westbound I-96, causes backup‘We want to know what happened,’ says uncle of West Michigan man killed by police 5 weeks ago

KENT COUNTY, MI – Westbound I-96 is closed Tuesday, July 26, for a serious crash between Morse Lake Avenue SE and Whitneyville Avenue, state police said. An Aero Med helicopter landed at the scene. The state Department of Transportation said the crash occurred around 10:30 a.m. Traffic is being re-routed from the expressway onto Alden Nash Avenue SE, state police said. The crash has led to long backups on the highway. Read more:Man dies at Faster Horses Festival, but no foul play suspected, police sayMichigan nurse indicted, allegedly submitted $3M in bogus Medicare claims

KENT COUNTY, MI – Traffic on westbound I-96 was slowed Monday, July 25, after a Chevrolet Malibu was sandwiched by two semi-tractor trailers in a construction zone in Cascade Township. State police said that the Malibu crashed into the back of a semi then was struck from behind by another one. The driver of the Malibu was not hurt in the afternoon crash. A passenger, who was pinned inside, suffered only minor injuries.

More intermittent full closures of I-96 in West Michigan are planned for Wednesday night and early Thursday. The closures in Ottawa and Muskegon counties starting at 7 p.m. July 20 are for sign work, according to a notice from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Full closures lasting 15 minutes at a time will occur on eastbound I-96 at Apple Drive near Nunica, and on westbound I-96 at Sternberg Road in Fruitport Township. Fifteen-minute closures of westbound I-96 at Sternberg Road and eastbound I-96 at Apple Avenue will occur between 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, and 6 a.m. Thursday, July 21. Also on MLivePaved trail will connect two Lake Michigan parks in southern Muskegon CountyLake Michigan park closes swim area with high waves, strong currents expectedBystanders save woman from drowning in Lake MichiganPlayground at popular Muskegon park to be removed for safety, another one may be too

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – The U.S. 23 exit ramp to I-96 in Livingston County is shut down after a gravel hauler overturned on the side of the roadway. Police were called at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, to the northbound U.S. 23 ramp to westbound I-96 for the overturned gravel hauler that is currently blocking the ramp, according to Michigan State Police. The driver of the gravel hauler suffered minor injuries in the crash and no other vehicles were involved, police said. Only the exit ramp is closed and traffic on U.S. 23 and I-96 are unaffected, police said. Police were called at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, to the northbound U.S. 23 ramp to westbound I-96 for the overturned gravel hauler that is currently blocking the ramp, according to the Michigan State Police.

The northbound US-23 ramp to westbound I-96 (exit 60) in Livingston County is closed due to a crash.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A section of I-96 in West Michigan will close for 15-minute intervals Tuesday night for sign work. Lane closures will be in effect on westbound I-96 at Sternberg Road from 9 p.m. July 19 through 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, according to a notice from the Michigan Department of Transportation. During that period, total closures will be in effect for 15 minutes at a time, according to MDOT. Also on MLivePlayground at popular Muskegon park to be removed for safety, another one may be tooGirl, 7, taken from father’s house by her mother with no custody, state police sayState officials want public input on air permit request for proposed Muskegon scrap metal shredder

Officials say that a driver was shot and killed inside his truck on Detroit’s west side.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A section of I-96 in West Michigan will close for 15-minute intervals Monday night for sign work. Lane closures will be in effect on eastbound I-96 at Apple Drive near Nunica from 9 p.m. July 18 through 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, according to a notice from the Michigan Department of Transportation. During that period, total closures will be in effect for 15 minutes at a time, according to MDOT. Also on MLive$10,000 grants for home repairs available to Muskegon County homeownersRiders show off ink at Muskegon’s biker ralliesPolice dash camera shows driver losing control, flying off West Michigan freeway

COOPERSVILLE, MI – Two people were injured in a rollover crash Sunday morning on I-96 near Coopersville. An 8-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl who were also in the vehicle when it crashed didn’t suffer any injuries, deputies said. The crash was reported around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17, on westbound I-96 near Coopersville. Around that time, the man was headed westbound on I-96 when his KIA Telluride left the roadway and struck a median barrier, causing the vehicle to overturn. The man and woman were taken to a Grand Rapids hospital by ambulance.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The exit ramp from eastbound I-96 to Plainfield Avenue remains closed Thursday afternoon due to a crash. Michigan Department of Transportation officials reported the crash around 10:45 a.m. Thursday, July 14. MDOT officials say the crash continues to block the exit ramp from eastbound I-96 to Plainfield Avenue. Motorists should seek an alternate route. Read more:Whitmer signs $19.6B ‘historic’ education budget, contains highest ever per-pupil investmentTwo people shot in Southeast Grand Rapids, police say1-year-old dies after being pulled from pool at Northern Michigan home

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – An I-96 ramp near Muskegon will close for several months starting Thursday. The off ramp from eastbound I-96 to Hile Road (Exit 1C) near U.S. 31 is scheduled to close at 9 a.m. July 14, according to a notice from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The posted detour is southbound U.S. 31 to eastbound Sternberg Road to northbound U.S. 31 to Hile Road (exit 110A). The ramp closure is part of ongoing work to repair the I-96 bridge over Hile Road near Fruitport and Norton Shores. Also on MLive:$80M and decades of effort rid Muskegon Lake of its industrial toxicityNew subdivision at Muskegon Country Club wins city approvalRaid of suspected drug house in Muskegon’s Lakeside Neighborhood results in arrest

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) continues with work on the Wixom Road bridge over I-96 as part of the I-96 Flex Route project.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI – Police watching for motorists going too fast to be safe on I-96 caught a doozy of a speeder Tuesday morning. At 9:20 a.m. July 5, a Michigan State Police trooper on I-96 near M-59 in Howell Township recorded and pulled over a motorist going 105 mph on the freeway, well over the posted speed limit of 70 mph, police said. The driver, a 20-year-old man, was issued a speeding ticket and sent on his way before being told to slow down, police said. Fines vary from county to county, though in Livingston County the fine is listed at $220, police said. Police remined drivers that speed kills and asks all motorists to drive the posted speed limits for the safety of all drivers.

The following is a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions during Independence Day weekend. M-64 , Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions over the Floodwood River west of Ontonagon via temporary signals. M-64 , Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions over the Halfway River west of Ontonagon via temporary signals. US-45 , Ontonagon County, has one lane open in alternating directions over Roselawn Creek via temporary signals southeast of Ewen. M-59 , Livingston County, has one eastbound lane closed from Cundy Road to the Oakland County line and one westbound lane closed from the Oakland County line to Clark Road.

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that traffic restrictions will be lifted wherever possible over the holiday weekend to help ease congestion and increase safety.

If you’re hitting the road in Michigan this holiday weekend, your construction headache could find some relief.

DETROIT – Five children have been removed from a Detroit home after a 3-year-old boy was discovered dead in a freezer in the basement early Friday, June 24, police said. The toddler’s decomposing body was found around 1 a.m. Friday when Detroit police officers conducted a welfare check at a home on Monte Vista Street near I-96 and Grand River Avenue, police said. The 30-year-old mother of the deceased child is in custody. “This case has shocked me,” Detroit Police Chief James White said during a press conference Friday afternoon.

A 3-year-old boy was found dead inside a freezer Friday at a home on Detroit’s west side.

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.

INGHAM COUNTY, MI – A 20-year-old Michigan woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving left the highway and hit a disabled vehicle. According to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at the U.S. 127/I-96 interchange at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. The vehicle ran off the road and struck an unoccupied disabled vehicle that was on the side of U.S. 127 just south of I-96. A passenger was transported to a local hospital where he is being treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Anyone with any information regarding this incident can contact the sheriff’s office at (517) 244-1895.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Distracted driving was to blame for a collision between a tanker truck and pickup towing a camper on I-96, police said. Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said the 54-year-old driver of a tanker truck was driving west on I-96 near Marne, adjusting a radio, when he failed to see traffic stopped ahead because of construction. The tanker truck struck a pickup truck towing a large camper about 11:20 a.m. The pickup driver had minor injuries but declined treatment. Police said the crash required extensive clean up and the westbound lanes of I-96 were close for more than an hour.

POLKTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Two people were injured Friday night in a crash involving three vehicles on I-96. Shortly before 11 p.m., a 23-year-old South Lyon man driving a 1999 Ford Ranger was allegedly distracted and sideswiped a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Just a friendly reminder that southbound I-275 will be closed from I-96/M-14 to I-94 from 8 pm Friday, June 3, through 5 am Monday, June 6 to make repairs on deteriorating road surface.

EATON COUNTY, MI -- An Owosso man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday, with police suspecting low tire pressure as a potential factor. The fatal crash took place Monday night on I-96 near Creyts Road in Windsor Township, eastern Eaton County, according to the Michigan State Police. At about 10:10 p.m. May 30, a motorcycle traveling west on I-96 lost control and crashed into a roadside ditch, police said. The driver, identified as 49-year-old Aaron Andrew Gorden, of Owosso, was taken to a local hospital, were he died from his injuries, police said. Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be involved, though low tire pressure could be a factor, police said.

There will be two massive construction projects to watch out for on Tuesday. Expect ramp closures and bridgework on the M-59/I-94 interchange in Macomb County and reduced lanes on I-96 between Kent Lake and Wixom roads in Oakland County.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing lane restrictions on more than 63% of its road and bridge projects across the state to ease traffic delays for Memorial Day weekend travel.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting traffic restrictions wherever they can over the Memorial Day weekend to help ease traffic congestion for Michiganders traveling for the holiday.

A man who vanished from a Grand Rapids group home 31 years ago is still missing, and he might be linked to a baseball card collection that was found under an I-96 overpass.

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, MI – Deputies are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who they say is endangered. Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies say Annabel Pratt was last seen in the area of Forest Hills Avenue and Cascade Road, running southbound on Forest Hills Avenue. She was last wearing a black and blue plaid shirt, black leggings and black boots. Pratt is from Allegan County and deputies say she isn’t familiar with the area she was last seen at, which is on the southern end of Grand Rapids Township near where Cascade Road intersects with I-96. Deputies say Pratt may be a danger to herself and that anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to call the sheriff’s office via 911.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Ramps at the I-96 and U.S. 31 interchange near Muskegon will be closed, along with some freeway lanes, Tuesday. -Ramp from eastbound I-96 to southbound U.S. 31. In addition, there will be lane closures on northbound and southbound U.S. 31 at Hile Road near I-96. Related: I-96 bridge work starts soon in West Michigan, could cause summer travel slowdownsLane closures are in effect on I-96 just east of Muskegon for work on the bridge over Hile Road near U.S. 31. Lane closures also are in effect on I-96 about 5 miles east of Muskegon for work on the Norris Creek bridge.

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.

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Michigan police say they arrested nine people early Monday morning after suspects led police on a chase along I-96 with several vehicles stolen from a Lansing automotive plant.

WALKER, MI – Starting Monday, the eastbound I-96 connection to southbound U.S. 131 will be closed through mid-August. The closure is due to state road crews rehabilitating the bridge connecting the highways. Eastbound I-96 to northbound U.S. 131 will remain open.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is warning residents that I-96 will be down to one lane between the I-275/I696/M-5 interchange and Kent Lake Road.

Northbound lanes on a portion of I-275 will be closed through the weekend in Metro Detroit.

Two Michigan State Police troopers were hospitalized overnight when a drunken driver from Oak Park crashed into their patrol car while they were at the scene of a crash, officials said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Starting Monday, a stretch of I-96 will drop to one lane in each direction for about seven months as crews work to rebuild two miles of the interstate. The stretch of I-96 being rebuilt is between Thornapple River Drive and Whitneyville Avenue in Cascade Township, which is the area the interstate connects with M-6. Lane closures and shifts will be in effect throughout the project, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). During the project, traffic will be shifted over to share the same side of the interstate while the other direction is rebuilt. MDOT officials say the project will extend the service life of the interstate and improve the ride quality.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – State transportation officials have a number of interstate and road projects planned this construction season in Kent County. The work will see some nighttime single lane closures on all ramps and I-96, as well as daytime single lane closures on West River Drive. The $4.4 million project will also see drainage improvements to the stretch of road. The $17 million project will see lane closures as well as ramp closures for both M-6 traffic and 36th Street. The $6.7 million work picked back up in March and is expected to last through June.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Fulton Street is getting a connection to eastbound I-96. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials say work on the new on-ramp to I-96 at Fulton Street (M-21) in Grand Rapids Township will begin Monday, April 25. Currently, the only connections at the Fulton Street/I-96 interchange are off-ramps from eastbound I-96 and an on-ramp to westbound I-96. Additionally, eastbound Fulton Street (M-21) will be closed to traffic between East Beltline Avenue and I-96. MDOT officials say the new eastbound I-96 connection will give motorists more access to the interstate and that the new connection lane will ease congestion and increase safety.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Road workers weren’t floating a suggestion to rename Michigan’s second-largest city to “Grand Radips” when they installed a misspelled sign on I-96 over the weekend. Nor were they hoping to rename Coopersville to “Cooperville” when they installed two more signs with misspellings at on-and-off ramps on I-96 at 68th Street. Photos of the misspelled signs on I-96 near Coopersville, such as the one pointing drivers to “Grand Radips” instead of Grand Rapids, have been making rounds on social media since they were spotted over the weekend. On Monday, April 18, Michigan Department of Transportation contractors replaced the new, misspelled Coopersville signs with the older ones and took down the “East I-96 Grand Radips” sign altogether. And while it might seem reasonable for an out-of-towner to not scratch their head at “Cooperville,” he said it’s a little harder to understand how the “Grand Radips” sign got past a number of eyes during the process.

Michigan State Police reported that a vehicle rollover happened Saturday evening on eastbound I-96 in Wixom.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Strong winds will affect parts of the Lower Peninsula on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, winds from the southwest up to 55 mph will affect more people than winds associated with Wednesday’s thunderstorms. The most common winds will be between 40 and 45 mph, with the strongest winds focused in a belt between I-96 and I-94 in Southwest Michigan, extending toward the Capital region and the Bay/Thumb region. Winds will be strongest between mid-day and late afternoon (noon to 6 p.m.) on Thursday, according to the NWS. Driving high-profile vehicles may also be difficult due to strong winds and gusts.

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

Eastbound lanes of I-96 were shut down Wednesday night in Detroit after police said two semi trucks crashed, causing a natural gas spill.

Michigan Rep. Mary Cavanagh is facing a drunken driving charge after she was arrested in Livonia by an officer who saw her swerving around a highway with two flat tires, according to authorities.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Work on two I-96 bridges in West Michigan that begins soon could slow traffic this summer, and will cause a local detour. Bridges over Norris Creek and Hile Road in Muskegon County will receive $3.6 million in improvements through the Michigan Department of Transportation. The work will require lane closures on I-96 and a detour of traffic traveling west on Hile. 31 interchange and the Norris Creek Bridge is about five miles east of it. Work on the I-96 bridge over Hile Road near Muskegon will result in a detour for westbound traffic on Hile.

Attention Tigers fans heading downtown this weekend -- don’t use I-94.

NOVI, MI – A 28-year-old woman is dead after a three-vehicle pile-up at the approach to a construction zone on I-96 in southeast Michigan over the weekend, WDIV Local 4 reports. He was traveling at 70 mph while approaching a construction zone, failed to stop and rear-ended a red Kia, sending it into a red Subaru. A 28-year-old Farmington Hills woman was in the backseat of the Kia and died in the collision, police said. The driver and front-seat passenger of the Kia were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the crash.

A pickup truck driver who was going 70 mph while approaching a construction zone and couldn’t stop in time after a lane change crashed into the back of a car and killed a Farmington Hills woman, police said.

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A 28-year-old woman was killed in a car crash Saturday morning after a truck rear ended the vehicle she was in on I-96 in Novi, according to authorities.

Michigan State Police are investigating a “serious” crash that closed I-96 lanes Saturday morning in Novi.

DETROIT – One person is dead after a rollover crash on I-96 in Detroit. Troopers from the Michigan State Police responded to the one-vehicle crash, which occurred on eastbound I-96 near the Davison Freeway at 10:35 p.m. on Wednesday. The driver was trapped inside the vehicle and unresponsive, police said. Detroit EMS arrived on scene and pronounced the driver dead on the scene. MSP Canine units were contacted and conducted a sweep of the area confirming the driver was the only person in the vehicle.

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – A crash closed U.S. 31 at I-96 near Norton Shores. A crash happened around 5:04 p.m., March 22 on U.S. 31, the Michigan Department of Transportation said. All lanes are closed, and drivers should avoid the area, Norton Shores Police Department said. Drivers should exit at Sternberg Road or take I-96 toward Nunica. There is no additional information available at this time.

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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 believe a driver was drunk early Tuesday morning when he crashed his car into the median of I-96 in Detroit, they said.

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI - A marathon road project overhauling a busy 12-mile stretch of I-96 in Oakland County and adding Michigan’s second “Flex Route” is set to get underway. This will accommodate the rebuild of the eastbound lanes, officials said. While road workers are tackling median drainage, I-96 will have three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes open between Wixom Road and the I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange. In 2023, officials will continue rebuilding eastbound I-96 from Wixom Road to the I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange. During that time, I-96 will have two open eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes shifted in the project area, running on the westbound side of the freeway.

A construction project to rebuild interstate 96 and create a flex route in Oakland County will begin on March 21.

A construction project to rebuild interstate 96 and create a flex route in Oakland County will begin on March 21.

Michigan State Police found a gun on a driver while working at a crime scene on I-96.

A Michigan State Police officer was injured when a driver struck his vehicle on westbound I-96 and Telegraph Road.

A long-abandoned automotive plant in Detroit is getting a new lease on life.

Michigan State Police shut down the eastbound lanes of I-94 between I-96 and Trumbull Avenue, which started during rush hour and extended through 9 p.m. Monday (Feb. 22) night.

Michigan Rep. Jewell Jones pleaded guilty on Wednesday (Feb. 16) to several charges stemming from an April arrest along I-96 in Livingston County.

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 woman was killed overnight on I-96 in Wayne County when her car stalled near the shoulder of the freeway and an SUV crashed into her from behind, police said.

A car crash has shut down all eastbound lanes of I-96 at Beech Daly.

It’s a slow-go on Metro Detroit roads as snow creates slick driving conditions across the area.

A driver was killed overnight when he crashed into the back of another car, causing his vehicle to catch fire on I-96 in Detroit, police said.