<div>Novi, MI - Both the I-696 and I-96 Flex Route projects are nearing completion but there is still various work left to be done. Following is an update of the latest lane and ramp closures.I-696Beginning 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:<ul><li>The Evergreen Road ramp to westbound I-696</li><li>The northbound US-24 (Telegraph Road) ramp to northbound M-10</li><li>The Franklin Road ramp to westbound I-696</li><li>The northbound Orchard Lake Road ramp to westbound I-696 </li></ul>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-96Friday, Oct. 18:<ul><li>4 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Westbound I-96 will have one lane open from I-275 to Kent Lake Road. </li></ul>Friday, Oct. 18 - Saturday, Oct. 19:<ul><li>10 p.m. - 2 a.m.: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Wixom Road to I-275 and then the closure boundaries change.</li><li>10 p.m. - 3 p.m.: Eastbound I-96 will be closed from Wixom Road to Novi Road for overhead sign installation. </li></ul>Saturday, Oct. 19:<ul><li>7 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Westbound I-96 will have one lane open from Beck Road to Wixom Road. </li></ul>Saturday, Oct. 19, and Saturday, Oct. 26:<ul><li>Grand River Avenue will be closed between Kensington Road and Kent Lake Road for electronic sign installation. </li></ul>Detours:<ul><li>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. </li></ul><ul><li>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. </li></ul>Monday, Oct. 21:<ul><li>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. </li></ul>Tuesday, Oct. 22 - Friday, Oct. 25:<ul><li>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. </li></ul>The following ramps remain closed through early November:<ul><li>The northbound M-5 ramp to westbound I-96</li><li>The Novi Road ramps to westbound I-96</li><li>The Beck Road ramp to westbound I-96</li><li>The westbound I-96 ramps to Milford Road</li><li>The Milford Road ramp to westbound I-96 </li></ul>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.</div>

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MDOT Announces I-696 And I-96 Lane And Ramp Closures

Novi, MI - Both the I-696 and I-96 Flex Route projects are nearing completion but there is still various work left to be done. Following 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...