I-96 Flex Route Update: South Hill Road Bridge To Close In Oakland County This Weekend

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that there will lane closures for drainage work, pavement repair work, shoulder paving, and bridge work, all apart of I-96 Flex Route project.

(CBS DETROIT) – The Michigan Department of Transportation announced that there will lane closures for drainage work, pavement repair work, shoulder paving, and bridge work, all apart of I-96 Flex Route project.

Starting at 8 p.m. on Friday westbound I-96 will have one lane open from I-275 to Kent Lake Road through 5 a.m. Monday for road work.

MDOT officials say work will also continue weekdays with daily single-lane closures through late May:

• Westbound I-96 from I-275 to Kent Lake Road from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Eastbound I-96 from Kent Lake Road to I-275 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In addition to this, South Hill Road in Lyon Township will be closing for a month for bridge repair work beginning at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 11, weather permitting, through 5 p.m. Monday, May 9.

Here are the South Hill Road detours:

• Northbound South Hill Road: westbound Grand River Avenue to northbound Milford Road, then eastbound Pontiac Trail to South Hill Road.
• Southbound South Hill Road: westbound Pontiac Trail to southbound Milford Road, then eastbound Grand River Avenue to South Hill Road.

The I-96 Flex Route Project is a three-year project that includes rebuilding the freeway, rebuilding the median shoulders for use during peak periods, sign upgrades, and active traffic management installation.

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