What Will The New I-96 Freeway Look Like?
The Michigan Department of Transportation will shut down seven miles of the freeway in 2014 for a major reconstruction.
The Michigan Department of Transportation on Monday released results of a public survey concerning the design, landscaping, and aesthetics of the reconstruction of the Interstate 96 freeway. The $150 million project will shut down the freeway between Telegraph Road and Newburgh Road in 2014. MDOT held public meetings and conducted a survey in 2012 asking drivers to vote on whether to shut down the entire freeway—making for a shorter project, but with a larger construction impact—or to do the construction in phases. Residents voted for the former option. Construction on the seven-mile stretch—including replacement of pavement, freeway drainage, and lighting, as well as repairs to 36 overpasses—will begin in early 2014. The latest survey on …
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