I 696 and I 96 Flex Route updates: Lane and ramp closures in Oakland County

NOVI, Mich. ­- Both the I-696 and I-96 Flex Route projects are nearing completion but there is still various work left to be done. Below is an update of the latest lane and ramp closures.

I-696
Beginning 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, the westbound I-696 ramp to I-275/M-5 will be closed for overhead sign truss installation and joint sealing of new pavement. Crews will also be checking pavement for ride quality. If there is a need for pavement grinding, the ramp will remain closed into Sunday afternoon. Check www.Michigan.gov/Drive for the latest information before heading out.

Ramp detour:
Westbound I-696 traffic can exit at northbound Orchard Lake Road Exit 5, then take westbound 12 Mile Road and southbound M-5 to reach southbound I-275.

The following ramps remain closed through early November:

• The Evergreen Road ramp to westbound I-696
• The northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) ramp to northbound M-10
• The Franklin Road ramp to westbound I-696
• The northbound Orchard Lake Road ramp to westbound I-696

By late November, westbound I-696 is expected to have all lanes open from Lahser Road to I-275. Eastbound I-696 is expected to have all lanes reopened in December.

I-96

Friday, Oct. 18:

• 4 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Westbound I-96 will have one lane open from I-275 to Kent Lake Road.

Friday, Oct. 18 - Saturday, Oct. 19:

• 10 p.m. - 2 a.m.: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Wixom Road to I-275 and then the closure boundaries change.
• 10 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Wixom Road to Novi Road for overhead sign installation.

Saturday, Oct. 19

• 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Westbound I-96 will have one lane open from Beck Road to Wixom Road.

  Saturday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 26

• Grand River Avenue will be closed between Kensington Road and Kent Lake Road for electronic sign installation.

Detours:

• Eastbound Grand River Avenue traffic will use southbound Kensington Road to eastbound Silver Lake Road, then northbound Kent Lake Road to eastbound Grand River Avenue.
• Westbound Grand River Avenue traffic will use southbound Kent Lake Road to westbound Silver Lake Road, then northbound Kensington Road to westbound Grand River Avenue.

Monday, Oct. 21

• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will have one lane open from Kensington Road to Milford Road while traffic is being shifted.

Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 25

• 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will have daily intermittent ramp closures from Kent Lake Road to I-275 for pavement markings.

The following ramps remain closed through early November:

• The northbound M-5 ramp to westbound I-96
• The Novi Road ramps to westbound I-96
• The Beck Road ramp to westbound I-96
• The westbound I-96 ramps to Milford Road
• The Milford Road ramp to westbound I-96

The current configuration of eastbound and westbound I-96 has two lanes open between Kent Lake Road and I-275 until early November, when both sides will reopen to three lanes.

In November, three lanes will be open in each direction on I-96 between Kent Lake Road and I-275, with all ramps open. Work on the shoulders/flex lanes and ramp meters/signals will continue and are expected to be operational in early 2025.

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