On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Brian Travis, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project manager overseeing the rebuilding of the central segment of I-696.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be closing westbound I-696 from I-75 to Lahser Road overnight Friday, Feb. 21, and Saturday, Feb. 22, for preparation work in anticipation of the project beginning on March 1.  Beginning 10 p.m. Friday, Feb.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – Part of I-696 is going to shut down for two years so the Michigan Department of Transportation can complete major road work. View Full Article

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – An eight-mile stretch of I-696 is about to close for two years. As Metro Detroit drivers start to plan alternate commutes during the closure, here’s everything to know about the schedule for the project. View Full Article

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – The last phase of Restore the Reuther project is expected to begin in early March. Eastbound and westbound I-696 will be rebuilt between Lahser Road and I-75 in 2025-2026. In 2027, I-696 will have major road work between I-75 and Dequindre

One of metro Detroit’s busiest freeway segments is about to close for eastbound drivers and stay closed until — don’t hold your breath — late 2027. It’s part of a mammoth multi-year project called “Restore the Reuther.” The eastbound lanes of Interstate