Commuters on I-96 and I-696 will experience lane closures this weekend as work continues on major construction projects.
Beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, April 14, through 5 a.m. Monday, April 17, westbound I-696 will be closed from US-24 (Telegraph Road) to I-275 for pavement repair work. The following ramps will be closed as part of the westbound I-696 freeway closure:
• Southbound US-24 ramp to westbound I-696
• Northbound M-10 ramp to westbound I-696
• Franklin Road ramp to westbound I-696
• Northbound Orchard Lake ramp to westbound I-696
• Southbound Orchard Lake ramp to westbound I-696
Then, from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, April 15, westbound I-96 will continue the westbound closure from I-275 to Beck Road. The following ramps will be closed beginning at 4 a.m. and will reopen as work is completed. Some ramps may reopen early Saturday and others later in the day:
• Southbound Novi Road ramp to westbound I-96
• Northbound Novi Road ramp to westbound I-96
• Southbound M-5 ramp to westbound I-96
• Northbound I-275 ramp to westbound I-96
Detours:
• Westbound I-696 traffic will be detoured on southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) to westbound M-102 (8 Mile Road) to northbound M-5 to westbound 12 Mile Road to southbound Novi Road, then to westbound I-96.
• When the ramp from southbound Novi Road to westbound I-96 is closed, detoured traffic will continue west on 12 Mile Road to southbound Beck Road then to westbound I-96.
The $275 million project includes rebuilding the roadway from the base up, including storm sewer replacement work and rebuilding ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road, and US-24 (Telegraph Road).
During 2023 eastbound I-696 will be rebuilt from I-275 to east of US-24 (Telegraph Road). Westbound lanes will be rebuilt in 2024. Project details can be found at DrivingOakland.com.
