Capitol News

Bridge and road work on I-75 in northern Oakland County is approaching completion, according to an update from the Michigan Department of Transportation. The $160 million project covers resurfacing and repairs between M-15 (Ortonville Road) and the Oakland/Genesee county line.

As construction nears its end, traffic control devices are being removed and I-75 is reopening to its original configuration. However, pavement marking replacement and staged construction removal will require lane closures. All work is dependent on weather conditions.

From 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31 through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, several closures will be in effect:

- Southbound I-75 Exit 101 to Grange Hall Road will be closed.

- The northbound M-15 entrance ramp to southbound I-75 will be closed.

- Two lanes of I-75 will be closed from Baldwin Road (Genesee County) to Clarkston Road.

Starting at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3 until early December:

- Southbound I-75 traffic will shift onto the newly rebuilt southbound side.

- Northbound I-75 will have one lane open from Baldwin Road to Clarkston Road for about three weeks as crews remove 15 miles of temporary barrier wall. As this work progresses, two lanes will reopen for northbound traffic.

Ramp closures expected through early December include:

- Southbound I-75 Exit 106 to Dixie Highway (Saginaw Road).

- East Holly Road to northbound I-75.

- Northbound Dixie Highway/Saginaw Road (Grand Blanc Township) to northbound I-75.

- Southbound Saginaw Road to southbound I-75.

- Southbound US‑24 (Dixie Highway) to southbound I‑75.

- Northbound US‑24 (Dixie Highway) to northbound I‑75.

Major construction is scheduled for completion by early December. Crews are expected to return throughout most of 2026 for additional tasks such as removing temporary crossovers, adding pavement markings and rumble strips, landscaping activities, and other remaining work.

Funding for the project comes from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Rebuilding Michigan program aimed at rebuilding state highways and bridges critical for Michigan’s economy and high-volume traffic routes. The strategy focuses on long-lasting repairs that improve infrastructure condition across the state.

The scope of this effort includes resurfacing a section of I‑75, repairing eleven bridges, improving drainage systems, replacing culverts, updating signs and guardrails over a fifteen-mile stretch with varying schedules over four years. Economic modeling indicates that this investment has directly or indirectly supported nearly two thousand jobs.