Three Lanes Closed on I-75 Monday for Paving in Wayne County
Motorists facing overnight highway closures next Monday should plan for multi-hour delays on I-75 and I-96 as crews perform urgent pavement repairs and bridge work across Metro Detroit.
By Abigail Brooks ·
State highway crews will shut down northbound and southbound I-75 in Wayne County starting Sunday night to repair pavement and ramps. The closures begin at 5 a.m. Monday and will affect traffic between M-10 and I-375. Northbound drivers will find all lanes closed, while southbound traffic will face similar restrictions from I-375 to I-96. The work includes paving on multiple ramps, including the Clifford/Cass ramp and the M-5/Grand River ramp.
Simultaneously, eastbound I-96 express and local lanes will close between M-39/Southfield and Schaefer until 5 p.m. Sunday. Westbound I-96 express lanes will close from M-8/Davison to Greenfield from 9 a.m. Monday until 3 p.m. Tuesday. These overnight and weekend closures are designed to minimize congestion during peak commuting hours.
The construction schedule extends to local roads in Oakland and Macomb counties. In Farmington Hills, 12 Mile Road will have one lane closed in each direction from Orchard Lake Road to Autumn Ridge. Crews are removing existing pavement and installing asphalt, ADA-compliant crosswalks, and modernized traffic signals at the 12 Mile/Middlebelt intersection. The project aims for completion by mid-November. A separate phase of work on 12 Mile Road from Novi Road to Farmington Road is scheduled to finish in late fall.
In Berkley, Oak Park, and Southfield, Greenfield Road will have one lane open in each direction for business access. Work north of Lincoln to 12 Mile Road includes asphalt paving, curb repairs, and upgrades to SMART bus stops and traffic signals at the Kroger entrance and 11 Mile Road. This section is projected to be completed in early November. Nearby, Fagan Road in Holly Township will be closed over the Swartz Creek tributary due to a deteriorating culvert. Replacement plans for that section are not expected until 2027, with a detour routed through Quick Road and North Holly Road.
Lyon Township residents will experience road closures on 9 Mile Road and Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street. A private developer is paving a gravel section of 9 Mile Road east of Addison Boulevard, closing the road until early November. Northbound Pontiac Trail/Lafayette Street will be closed from Reynold Sweet Parkway to the CSX tracks, with southbound traffic remaining open to 9 Mile. The northbound detour uses 9 Mile Road, Griswold Road, 10 Mile Road, Martindale Road, and 11 Mile Road. Additional closures on this route will be announced with specific dates.
In Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, and Bloomfield Township, westbound Quarton Road will close from Woodward Avenue to Cranbrook Road for permit work. Eastbound traffic will remain open, and pedestrian paths will stay accessible. The detour for westbound drivers is Woodward Avenue, Long Lake Road, and Lahser Road. This closure is scheduled to end on November 30. In West Bloomfield Township, Walnut Lake Road will close between Orchard Lake Road and Middlebelt Road for culvert replacement over a Rouge River tributary. Completion dates for this project have not yet been announced.
Major interstates in Macomb County will see brief disruptions. Eastbound and westbound I-94 will close at 9 Mile Road from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Saturday for utility work. Westbound M-59 at the M-53 interchange will operate with one lane open until 3 p.m. Tuesday for bridge work. In Wayne County, the Vining ramp to eastbound I-94 will remain closed until mid-November, while the Wayne Road ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed until 2027.
Southbound I-275 in Wayne County will have one lane open from Eureka Road to Sibley Road from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until 3:30 p.m. November 16 for patching. Westbound I-696 in Oakland County will have two lanes open from Dequindre to Lahser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Eastbound I-696 will have two lanes open from Orchard Lake to M-10 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday. These lane reductions are part of ongoing maintenance efforts to preserve road surfaces across the region.
M-3/Gratiot Avenue in Wayne County will have one lane open southbound from East Vernor Highway to the M-3 Connector until mid-November for paving. Lane closures on the Gratiot Connector from I-75 to Russell Street and on Gratiot Avenue from Russell to Saint Aubin will continue through November for utility work. Northbound M-10 near I-94 will have one lane open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday for bridge work. These schedules reflect a coordinated push to complete critical infrastructure upgrades before winter weather arrives.
