Two major construction projects set to begin Tuesday in Metro Detroit
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.
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Erratic driver crashes pickup truck into Lyon Township mobile home, police say
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.

'Flex route' coming to I-96 between I-275 and Kent Lake: How it will work
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.
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'Flex route' coming to I-96 between I-275 and Kent Lake: How it will work
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.