{"id":173480,"date":"2026-02-11T14:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173480\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T14:08:07","slug":"i-696-and-i-75-ramp-closures-coming-as-oakland-county-freeway-construction-project-resumes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/173480\/","title":{"rendered":"I-696 and I-75 ramp closures coming as Oakland County freeway construction project resumes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (FOX 2) &#8211; Drivers will need to modify their routes soon as ramp closures begin at the I-696 and I-75 interchange in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/us\/mi\/oakland-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Oakland County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">When the rebuilding project resumes in early March, several ramps will be closed until early summer as crews rebuild ramp bases, drainage, and pavement. Bridge improvements will also be made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Exact closing and reopening dates were not provided by the Michigan Department of Transportation. According to MDOT, closure durations will vary.<\/p>\n<p> I-696 ramp closures  <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Closing in March:<\/p>\n<p> The westbound I-696 ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed and detoured via southbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to southbound I-75.The westbound I-696 ramp to northbound I-75 will be closed and detoured via northbound M-53 (Van Dyke Avenue) and westbound M-59 to northbound I-75.The northbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed and detoured via westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696. <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Closing in early April:<\/p>\n<p> The southbound I-75 ramp to westbound I-696 will be closed and detoured via westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) and northbound M-10 to westbound I-696. <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">The northbound and southbound I-75 ramps to eastbound I-696 will remain open.<\/p>\n<p> I-696 rebuild project <\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Eastbound I-696 remains closed and detoured from the Lodge Freeway to I-75 through 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-2899190a=\"\">Westbound I-696 traffic is currently shifted over to the newly rebuilt eastbound side near the I-75 interchange.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This information is from the Michigan Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p>      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/traffic\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Traffic<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/us\/mi\/oakland-county\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oakland County<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox2detroit.com\/tag\/series\/instastories\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-2899190a=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instastories<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. 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