US 24 (Telegraph Road) traffic shift near M 102 (8 Mile Road) July 25 as part of rebuilding and DDI project

DETROIT, Mich. ­- From 7 a.m. through 5 p.m. Thursday, July 25, southbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) will be reduced to one lane between 9 Mile Road and M-102 (8 Mile Road) for a traffic shift onto the newly rebuilt side of US-24. After 5 p.m., traffic will reopen to two lanes in each direction.

The following ramps through the interchange will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Thursday as part of the diverging diamond interchange (DDI) being built:

• Northbound US-24 to eastbound M-102 until November,
• Northbound US-24 to westbound M-102 until mid-August,
• Eastbound M-102 to northbound US-24 until November,
• Westbound M-102 to northbound US-24 until November,
• Southbound US-24 to eastbound M-102 until November,
• Southbound US-24 to westbound M-102 until mid-August,
• Eastbound M-102 to southbound US-24 until November, and
• Westbound M-102 to southbound US-24 until November.

Northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) will be reduced to one lane from 7 Mile Road to M-102 (8 Mile Road) 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, July 29.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing $54 million to rebuild 1.4 miles of US-24 (Telegraph Road) between M-5 (Grand River Avenue) to north of M-102 (8 Mile Road). This two-year project includes rebuilding US-24, improving five bridges, drainage and water main relocation work, sidewalk ramp improvements that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), sign replacements, and traffic signal and lighting relocations from the M-5 (Grand River Avenue) intersection to the M-102 (8 Mile Road) area, where the DDI will be built to improve efficiency and enhance safety.

Based on economic modeling, this investment is expected to directly and indirectly support 653 jobs. The project is expected to be completed by late fall.