FOX 2 - This weekend MDOT is closing westbound I-94 in Macomb County for an emergency bridge beam demolition.
The backstory:
I-94 will be closed between I-696 and M-102 (Eight Mile Road) due to a high-load bridge demo Oct. 18-19.
The bridge was hit in a crash earlier this month that damaged the Frazho Road Bridge over I-94. Eastbound and westbound Frazho Road remains closed at I-94.
Starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, westbound I-94 will be closed between I-696 and M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to safely remove the damaged bridge beam.
The following ramps will also be closed:
- Eastbound I-696 to westbound I-94.
- 12 Mile Road to westbound I-94.
- Eastbound and westbound 11 Mile Road to westbound I-94.
- 10 Mile Road to westbound I-94.
- 9 Mile Road to westbound I-94.
Westbound I-94 traffic will be detoured via westbound I-696, southbound M-3 (Gratiot Avenue) and eastbound M-102 (Eight Mile Road) to reach westbound I-94.
Westbound I-94 will reopen after bridge beam demolition by 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19.
MDOT bridge crews will return later this fall to complete additional bridge repairs and reopen eastbound Frazho Road at I-94.
Westbound Frazho Road will remain closed until final repairs can be made in 2026.
The Source: Information for this report is from the Michigan Department of Transportation.