KENT LAKE ROAD

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

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.

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.

LYON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Lyon Township woman admitted to smoking marijuana and taking prescription drugs before crashing a pickup truck into a mobile home, police said. Police said the caller followed the pickup truck into the Kensington Place Mobile Home Park at 60501 Grand River Avenue. The pickup truck struck a mobile home in the 70 block of Petoskey Street, authorities said. A pickup truck crashed into a Lyon Township mobile home on Dec. 13, 2020. (WDIV)A pickup truck crashed into a Lyon Township mobile home on Dec. 13, 2020.

DETROIT - Construction on a new "flex route" on I-96 in Southeast Michigan is expected to begin in 2021. Meeting info:When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, 4 - 7 p.m.Where: Novi Police Department - Training Room, 45125 Ten Mile RoadWhat's a flex route? MDOT implemented a "flex route" on US-23 near Ann Arbor back in 2017. The Flex Route uses overhead signs, cameras and electronic signs to open the inside shoulder to drivers during peak periods of heavy traffic. Driving on the flex route when its not open carries a fine of up to $130 and/or two points on your license.

DETROIT – Construction on a new "flex route" on I-96 in Southeast Michigan is expected to begin in 2021. Meeting info:When: Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019, 4 - 7 p.m.Where: Novi Police Department - Training Room, 45125 Ten Mile RoadWhat's a flex route? MDOT implemented a "flex route" on US-23 near Ann Arbor back in 2017. The Flex Route uses overhead signs, cameras and electronic signs to open the inside shoulder to drivers during peak periods of heavy traffic. Driving on the flex route when it’s not open carries a fine of up to $130 and/or two points on your license.