Stretch Of I-94 In Detroit Closes This Weekend For Bridge Work

DETROIT — A section of I-94 in Detroit will be closed this weekend for construction, state officials said.

Both directions of I-94 between I-75 and Gratiot Avenue will close at 9:00 p.m. Friday and is expected to reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday, officials said.

Westbound I-94 traffic will be detoured to southbound M-3, the westbound Gratiot Connector, and northbound I-75 back to westbound I-94.

Eastbound I-94 traffic will be detoured to southbound I-75, the eastbound Gratiot Connector, northbound M-3, and eastbound M-102 back to eastbound I-94.

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All entrance ramps to westbound I-94 from Chalmers to Mt. Elliott streets, along with all entrance ramps to eastbound I-94 from I-96 to Gratiot Avenue will also close at 9:00 p.m. Friday. They are also expected to reopen by 5:00 a.m. Monday.

Construction crews will be replacing the the original Burns Street overpass in Detroit, which was built in 1954.