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I-75 To Undergo Full Closure In Oakland County For Construction This Weekend

OAKLAND COUNTY (WWJ) -- Motorists beware: a major freeway closure is coming to Oakland County this weekend.

Both directions of I-75 will be closed between Crooks Road and M-59, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closure begins at 11 p.m. Friday and will open by 5 a.m. Monday.

Northbound traffic will be detoured to northbound Crooks Road, then westbound M-59 back to I-75. Southbound traffic will use eastbound M-59, then southbound Crooks Road back to I-75.

In addition to the freeway closure, the following ramps will be closed beginning at 7 p.m. Friday and ending by 5 a.m. Monday.

  • Eastbound and westbound Big Beaver Road to northbound I-75
  • Crooks Road to northbound I-75
  • Eastbound and westbound M-59 to southbound I-75
  • Eastbound Square Lake road to southbound I-75

Square Lake Road will also be closed under I-75 for bridge work from 11 p.m. Friday until 5 a.m. Monday. Detours will be posted in each direction using South Boulevard, and Adams and Coolidge roads.

Know before you go: Keep it tuned to WWJ Newsradio 950 for the latest forecast during traffic and weather, every 10 minutes on the 8s. See the live, local radar now at this link.

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