Latest news with #I96
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Road construction update: I-96 ramp to close, repaving on M-100 to begin
LANSING — A trio of new road projects could impact drivers in Greater Lansing beginning Monday, July 7. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to close the ramp from westbound Interstate 96 to M-99 for about three weeks for resurfacing, Westbound traffic will be detoured to the Lansing Road exit and directed onto eastbound I-96 to get back to M-99, MDOT said. That work is set to begin at 6 a.m. July 7 and conclude on the morning of Aug. 1. Meanwhile, a resurfacing project will get underway on M-100, between I-96 and Doane Highway in Eaton County, on the morning of July 7, prompting lane closures. MDOT said the work is expected to be finished by Aug. 15. Drivers who use that section of the highway are being advised to find alternate routes. Another project in Eaton County will bring intermittent lane closures on M-43 (Saginaw Highway) at Carrier Creek in Delta Township. Crews will do maintenance on the culvert lining, beginning July 8 and ending by Aug. 15, MDOT said. Contact Ken Palmer at kpalmer@ Follow him on X @KBPalm_lsj. This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Road construction update: I-96 ramp to close, repaving M-100 begins
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Deadly crash on I-96 near Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A deadly crash has shut down a stretch of I-96 near Grand Rapids, state police say. It happened in the westbound lanes of the highway near 3 Mile Road in Grand Rapids Township. Michigan State Police did not immediately release any information about the fatality or what led up to the crash. Inside Live traffic conditions Westbound I-96 was shut down at Leonard Street. Traffic was backed up at least to the East Beltline. Drivers were urged to avoid the area. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
19-06-2025
- CBS News
Detroit TV reporter Hank Winchester's home searched by authorities
I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories The home of WDIV-TV reporter and anchor Hank Winchester was searched last week, authorities say. The Oakland County Sheriff's Office confirmed that deputies were at Winchester's home in Beverly Hills, Michigan, on June 13 to assist in a search warrant. The sheriff's office directed further questions to the Beverly Hills Police Department, which is leading the investigation. CBS News Detroit contacted Beverly Hills police for comment. WDIV vice president and general manager Bob Ellis issued a statement on Wednesday, saying, "We here at Local 4 have been made aware of an external investigation regarding Hank Winchester. As of this time, he has been placed on administrative leave. While the investigation is ongoing — we won't make any further comments." The Emmy Award-winning consumer investigative reporter joined the TV news station in 2001 and is known for his "Help Me Hank" segments, according to his bio on the station's website.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Ramp metering traffic lights begin on I-96 in Oakland County
Traffic lights started operating on some entrance ramps to Interstate 96 in Metro Detroit Wednesday, providing directions that transportation officials call "ramp metering" at the merges. The flex route area on I-96 opened in March between Kent Lake Road and the I-275/I-696/M-5 interchange in Oakland County. While this traffic setup is new to Metro Detroit, there already is a flex route on US-23 in Livingston and Washtenaw counties. The ramp metering affects eight entrance maps along that area of I-96 between Novi and Milford roads, the Michigan Department of Transportation reported. The meters will start operation in yellow flash mode to remind drivers to be cautious. But eventually, the lights will use the traditional green/yellow/red lights seen on intersetion traffic signals to indicate when oncoming traffic can take its turn. Drivers will have to stop at the pavement line, then proceed one at a time onto the ramp, when the red lights are active. MDOT has posted a video on its YouTube channel explaining to drivers how ramp meters work. "Ramp meters have been used in many other states to reduce crashes and improve travel times by controlling the flow of traffic entering the freeway. By breaking up platoons of entering traffic, the need for drivers already on the freeway to slow down is reduced and vehicles can merge more smoothly onto the freeway," MDOT says. The above video originally aired on June 17.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Truck boom strikes highway bridge in Dundee, closing M-50 for a couple of hours
I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories I-96 flex route with new signals begin; police investigation in Monroe County; and more top stories M-50 under the U-23 bridge in Dundee, Michigan, was closed for over two hours overnight after a truck's lift boom struck the bridge. The collision happened about 10 p.m. Tuesday when a refuse hauler was westbound. The hydraulic lift boom was extended and with that, the vehicle struck the bridge, Dundee Police Department reported. First responders on the scene on M-50 at the US-23 bridge, where a westbound truck struck and damaged the bridge June 17, 2025. Dundee Police Department The impact scattered debris across M-50, which is known as Tecumseh Street in that area, and there was visible damage to that side of the bridge. First responders ordered both eastbound and westbound lanes closed to allow for cleanup and inspection. "The truck appears to be a total loss, but there are no reported injuries," police said. MIchigan Department of Transportation bridge inspectors were called to check on the bridge. Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Officers, Dundee Fire Department and Monroe County Sheriff's Office also responded to the scene. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, MDOT bridge inspectors reported the bridge was safe to reopen and M-50 was back open in both directions.
