Michigan Department of Transportation

10/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/15/2025 12:20

Westbound I-94 closed at I-696 in Macomb County Oct. 18-19 for emergency bridge beam demolition

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is closing westbound I-94 between I-696 and M-102 (8 Mile Road) in Macomb County due to a high-load bridge hit earlier this month that caused damage to 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 (8 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 (8 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.

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