Construction Alert: I-75 to Close for Rattalee Lake Road Bridge Demolition
All traffic will be detoured onto Dixie Highway.
All traffic will be detoured onto Dixie Highway.
Drivers were routed off the freeway into Royal Oak, Ferndale, and Pleasant Ridge.
Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023, with the intersection closing to traffic.
Construction is expected to start in the summer of 2023, with the intersection closing to traffic.
Bridge inspections will require closing multiple freeway lanes and ramps along I-75 and M-10 to allow crews to safely get underneath the bridge ramps.
As of noon there were still vehicles on the scene. Drivers are advised to avoid the area.
city leaders in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are sharing information with the public about where things stand, including the likelihood that Pleasant Ridge would likely not be part of the road diet.
If the weather cooperates, the pavement markings in Downtown Ferndale will be getting a facelift
Saturday, June 5 is the second Ozone Action day of the year in Southeast Michigan.
Either way, thanks to three strangers coming together, the five little ducklings are safe.
Everything seemed to converge at once, with rapid communication between MDOT, city staff at Ferndale, and myself, to identify what we needed to recommend to fix this.
It is unclear what caused the crash or if there are any injuries
Due to a serious injury vehicle crash, the northbound exit from I-75 to Dixie Highway is closed until further notice, as of 7:38am.
In early October, I wrote a letter to the MDOT Director inquiring why the light timing had changed without the involvement of city administration.
As of 12:45pm, crews are on the scene and 9 Mile Road is closed. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has opened the Maple Road and Middlebelt Road roundabout in West Bloomfield Township, which had been closed while the contractor completed the roundabout at the intersection.
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