5 Mile Stretch of I-94 In Detroit To Close This Weekend

A five-mile stretch of I-94 will close starting this Friday as crews work to demolish overpasses in Detroit. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, a portion of the M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) and the entire Chene Street overpass will be undergoing construction for the weekend. The work will begin at 9 p.m. Friday and the freeway is expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Monday

In the meantime, motorists traveling westbound are advised to take M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to southbound I-75, back to I-94. Eastbound traffic will be detoured north on I-75 to eastbound M-102, back to I-94. Westbound I-94 will remain open to Conner Avenue for local access.

All ramps along both eastbound and westbound I-94 will be closed between Conner Avenue and I-75. The following ramps will also be closed during the weekend:

- Eastbound I-96 to eastbound I-94,
- Northbound and southbound M-10 (Lodge Freeway) to eastbound I-94,
- Northbound and southbound I-75 to eastbound I-94, and
- All entrance ramps to westbound I-94 from Nine Mile Road to Chalmers Street.
All surface street ramps will begin closing at 7 p.m., freeway to freeway interchange ramps will begin closing at 9 p.m.
To see the full project map, click here.

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