The Brief
MDOT says on WB I-696, ramps will be closed from I-75 to M-10 beginning Friday night.
That traffic switch will limit the entrance and exit ramps available for westbound traffic.
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) – MDOT has more highway construction that’s sure to give many drivers headaches, including the workers who have to do the work.
This time, ramps on I-696 Westbound are closing from I-75 to M-10 starting Friday.
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MDOT says on WB I-696, ramps will be closed from I-75 to M-10 beginning Friday night, all for a major traffic shift in Oakland County.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) says as the newly rebuilt eastbound I-696 lanes along that stretch get closer to completion, crews are planning to switch westbound I-696 traffic from I-75 to M-10 over to the eastbound side in order to rebuild the westbound lanes.
That traffic switch will limit the entrance and exit ramps available for westbound traffic.
Some of the closed entrance ramps include:
What they’re saying
As many can imagine, drivers are not thrilled.
“I want to write to somebody in charge because it seems like you find, and I was talking to someone at work about this and they agreed – it seems like there’s barrels everywhere but you never see anyone working. It’s like you have too many people putting out barrels and not enough people working,” said driver Jeff Ronning.
“Seems like all cities want to do construction at the same time everywhere! Just really inconvenience,” said driver Jay Allison.
What’s next
MDOT says this work is weather dependent, and if delayed, would take the following weekend.