State removing lane restrictions for holiday travel, but not for major Oakland County projects – The Oakland Press

This Labor Day weekend, the Michigan Department of Transportation is removing lane restrictions on nearly 60 percent of its road and bridge projects statewide to ease traffic delays for holiday travelers.

Beginning at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, and continuing until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6,nearly 100 out of 162 projects statewide will have lane restrictions removed.

However, lane restrictions and highway ramp closures will remain in place for several major Oakland County projects

I-75

I-75 has two lanes open in each direction between I-696 and 14 Mile Road.

The eastbound and westbound I-696 ramps to northbound I-75 are closed.

The northbound I-75 exit ramps to 11 Mile and 12 Mile roads are closed.

The southbound I-75 exit ramp to 12 Mile Road is closed.

I-75 has the northbound exit ramp to University Drive closed

The Chrysler Drive entrance ramp to northbound I-75 is closed.

I-96

I-96 has two lanes open in each direction between I-275 and Kent Lake Road.

The eastbound I-96 exit ramps to Milford and Wixom roads are closed.

The Kent Lake Road and Milford Road entrance ramps to eastbound I-96 are closed.

This list is current as of Thursday, Sept. 1. For the most up-to-date information on MDOT projects, go to www.Michigan.gov/Drive.

While motorists will see suspended operations in most MDOT work zones for the weekend, drivers are advised that equipment and certain traffic configurations may remain in place, like temporary shifts or shoulder closures.