DETROIT (WWJ) -- After a week-long closure, I-94 in Detroit, between the Lodge Freeway and I-75, is back open in both directions.
The reopening comes after the successful placing of the Second Avenue Bridge over I-94, between New Center and Wayne State University.
However, MDOT says some restrictions will remain in place:
• The left lane of westbound I-94 will remain closed at Second Avenue until sunset on Sunday, July 31.
• The ramp from northbound M-10 to eastbound I-94 will remain closed until Monday, August 1.
• The ramp from westbound I-94 to northbound M-10 will remain closed until early October.
According to MDOT, the new Second Avenue structure is the first network-tied arch bridge built in the state of Michigan. "Network" refers to the cables that are crossed from the top of the arch to the bottom of the road on both sides of the structure. This design eliminates the need for a center pier, which will accommodate the future I-94/M-10 interchange.
The Second Avenue bridge was originally built in 1954 and has never been replaced. Additional information on the Second Avenue bridge can be found here.
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