Maple Road to close under I-75 in Oakland County this weekend for bridge demolition

Bridge demolition begins at 10 p.m. Friday

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TROY, Mich. – Maple Road will be closed under I-75 in Oakland County this weekend while crews demolish the northbound I-75 bridge.

Crews with the Michigan Department of Transportation will close both directions of Maple Road under the bridge at 10 p.m. Friday. Maple Road will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. Monday, officials said.

The northbound I-75 freeway bridge over Maple Road is set to be demolished, MDOT officials said.

Both directions of I-75 have two lanes open with all traffic using the southbound side of the freeway. The sides are separated by a temporary concrete barrier. The configuration will remain in place until late November, officials said.

The Maple Road closure is not expected to affect traffic on I-75.

Drivers on eastbound Maple Road will be detoured to Stephenson Highway and Big Beaver and John R roads. Westbound drivers will be detoured to John R and 14 Mile roads and Stephenson Highway.

Crews will close the northbound I-75 exit ramp to 14 Mile Road at 5 a.m. Monday to allow crews to rebuild the ramp, MDOT officials said.

Northbound I-75 traffic will be directed to take exit 67 to northbound Rochester Road, then eastbound Big Beaver Road, then southbound John R Road back to 14 Mile Road.

The $224 million I-75 modernization project involves reconstructing more than 8 miles of pavement, improving 18 structures, upgrading drainage, constructing aesthetics and continuing construction of an additional travel lane between Coolidge Highway and 13 Mile Road, according to MDOT officials.

In other news: New closures take effect this weekend in Oakland County


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