I-75 Rebuild (North of Detroit)

[Ragman]

Those of you needing to use I-75 north of Detroit, the much needed rebuild is about to start.

Expect major traffic issues and seek alternative routes where possible.

18-mile I-75 rebuilding project begins Monday

 

[scottm4211]

Just what they need; HOV lanes...

 

[Ragman]

Just what they need; HOV lanes...

While I don't agree with the need for HOV lanes, this stretch of highway is a major road through the area and has been in need of this rebuild for years.

Find an alternative route if you can.

 

[scottm4211]

While I don't agree with the need for HOV lanes, this stretch of highway is a major road through the area and has been in need of this rebuild for years.

Find an alternative route if you can.

I was being sarcastic but yeah it's a bad stretch.

 

[Ragman]

I was being sarcastic but yeah it's a bad stretch.

I know.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

Other cities have the dedicated HOV lanes and now have added E-cars to that list..alternative energy qualified.

 

[Slo-Ride]

So they are going to spend over a Billion $ and not fix two of the biggest bottlenecks in the area? Not saying the rebuild isn't needed but thinking money would be better spent other ways.
HOV lanes would be better served as thru traffic lanes only. I'm thinking at least/nearly 70% of all truck traffic doesn't want to stop in Detroit anyways.

 

[Ragman]

Other cities have the dedicated HOV lanes and now have added E-cars to that list..alternative energy qualified.

So they are going to spend over a Billion $ and not fix two of the biggest bottlenecks in the area? Not saying the rebuild isn't needed but thinking money would be better spent other ways.
HOV lanes would be better served as thru traffic lanes only. I'm thinking at least/nearly 70% of all truck traffic doesn't want to stop in Detroit anyways.

While we could debate both if the above, I'm concerned with the here and now, which is the need for drivers to find alternative routes around the comming massive traffic jams.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

While we could debate both if the above, I'm concerned with the here and now, which is the need for drivers to find alternative routes around the comming massive traffic jams.

you are assuming massive traffic jams....there are plenty ways around in that area to come in from 94 or 96. 696 or off John R whatever...

IMO an HOV lane is useless in a small town like Detroit...the need is to move the traffic because of the volume of trucks...

 

[Ragman]

you are assuming massive traffic jams....there are plenty ways around in that area to come in from 94 or 96. 696 or off John R whatever...

IMO an HOV lane is useless in a small town like Detroit...the need is to move the traffic because of the volume of trucks...

I said I'm not for HOV lanes. And , Yes, I know many ways around the construction. I live here, remember

I'm advising others to find ways around.

 

[OntarioVanMan]

I said I'm not for HOV lanes. And , Yes, I know many ways around the construction. I live here, remember

I'm advising others to find ways around.

Much appreciated sir...

 

[guido4475]

This inconvenience will be so much appreciated in the end.

 

[fastman_1]

I said I'm not for HOV lanes. And , Yes, I know many ways around the construction. I live here, remember

I'm advising others to find ways around.

I'll just follow you

 

[jaxonviking]

One of my steady customers in Troy is relocating 40 miles north. I expect this project was part of that calculus. Combined with lower labor costs out in the sticks, lower property taxes, local politicians happy as heck to welcome new industrial business, etc etc. Hard to keep things on a tight schedule when the main interstate on your doorstep could be majorly screwed up for months at a time.