I-696 exit ramps to Southfield Road & West Side of 11 Mile intersection closed for three weeks

May 6, 2024

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The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has closed the eastbound and westbound I-696 exit ramps to Southfield Road and the west side of the 11 Mile Road/Southfield Road intersection for approximately three weeks. The closures are part of the resurfacing work on Southfield Road, 11 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road in Lathrup Village that started on Monday, April 29.

The traffic detours starting today, May 6, are:

  • Eastbound I-696 to Southfield Road detour is I-696 to Evergreen Road to Twelve Mile Road, back to Southfield Road.
  • Westbound I-696 to Southfield detour is I-696 to Greenfield Road to Nine Mile Road to Southfield Road.
  • The detour route for 11 Mile Road traffic while the west half of the 11 Mile Road/Southfield Road intersection is closed will be Evergreen Road to 10 Mile Road to Southfield Road and vice versa. 11 Mile traffic approaching Southfield from the east will be able to turn right or left at Southfield Road.
  • The detour route for Southfield traffic wishing to travel west on 11 Mile Road is Southfield Road to either 10 Mile Road or 12 Mile Road to Evergreen and back to 11 Mile Road.

The closures are expected to last approximately three weeks. Once reopened, the contractor will close the east side of the 11 Mile Road intersection at Southfield Road and the westbound I-696 ramp to Southfield will also remain closed. 

Southfield Road will remain open to two-way traffic during construction with lane closures. Additionally, business and residential access will be maintained throughout the project. 

The project is expected to be completed in early July, with pedestrian crosswalk work continuing into early 2025.

For more information on the project, visit the Southfield Road, 11 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road, page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org  (direct link: https://www.rcocweb.org/680/Southfield-Road-11-Mile-Road-to-12-Mile- ).

For questions on the project, contact RCOC through any of the following methods: