Sections of westbound and eastbound I-94 in Detroit to close this weekend for bridge work

Work to close WB I-94 from I-75 to Lodge Freeway, EB I-94 from I-96 to I-75

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DETROIT – Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) contract crews will be adjusting hangars on the new Second Avenue bridge and setting steel bridge beams on the Grand River Avenue overpass above I-94 this weekend.

The work will require closing westbound I-94 from I-75 to M-10 (Lodge Freeway) and eastbound I-94 from I-96 to I-75 starting at 9 p.m. Friday (Nov. 18). The closures will only happen if the weather allows crews to work.

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Both directions of I-94 are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday (Nov. 21).

  • Westbound I-94 traffic will be detoured via southbound I-75 and westbound I-96 back to westbound I-94. All entrance ramps to westbound I-94 from Mt. Elliott to John R. streets will close.
  • Eastbound I-94 traffic will be detoured via eastbound I-96 and northbound I-75 back to eastbound I-94. All entrance ramps to eastbound I-94 from 30th Street to M-10 (Lodge Freeway) will close.

Traffic on northbound and southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) will have access to westbound I-94 over the weekend.

View: Local 4′s live traffic map


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