Stretch of I-96 to Close Until October

LIVONIA -- A major freeway construction project in the Detroit area is going to require motorists to take detours until October.

The Michigan Department of Transportation says a several-mile stretch of Interstate 96 in Livonia and Wayne County's Redford Township is being shut down Saturday, weather permitting.

The $148 million project to rebuild the roadway also includes bridge repair and replacement work. Details are posted on a website for the project.