Southbound I-75 Lanes Closed This Weekend; Northbound I-75 Closure Rescheduled

The Michigan Department of Transportation is adding a protective surface to four bridges that had the bridge decks replaced during a 2017-2018 project. This next phase of work is part of a $42 million project to add an epoxy overlay to the I-75 Rouge River bridge and I-75 over M-85 (Fort Street) bridge, along with ramp bridges. This work will require 16 weekend closures, including this weekend and next weekend.

Southbound I-75 will be closed from I-96 to Schaefer Road starting 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 20, until 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 23. Lane closures will start east of the I-96/I-75 interchange. The posted detour will be southbound I-75, westbound I-96, westbound I-94 and southbound I-275 to I-75. M-85 (Fort Street) is available for local traffic as an alternate route.

The previously postponed northbound I-75 closure from Schaefer Road to I-96 has been rescheduled to 9:00 p.m. Friday, June 27 – 5:00 a.m. Monday, June 30. The posted detour for northbound I-75 traffic coming from Monroe County will be to take northbound I-275, then eastbound I-94 to reach I-75 in Detroit. Local traffic may use M-85 (Fort Street) as an alternative, as well.  

This project originally began in late April with short-term weeknight closures related to pier patching work on the 230 piers supporting the I-75 Rouge River bridge, the I-75 over M-85 (Fort Street) bridge and two ramp bridges.

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