Oakland County Traffic Updates | Detroit News

Oakland County traffic chaos continues as construction ramps up on I-696 — but there’s some relief on the horizon. The Southfield Road ramp to westbound I-696 shuts down Friday at 9 a.m., but the Woodward Avenue ramp to westbound I-696 reopens tomorrow night at 5 p.m., after being closed since early June. Even better, the westbound I-696 exit at Woodward Avenue will reopen next Thursday at 9 a.m., easing access to downtown Ferndale and the zoo. Drivers frustrated by detours and extra gas costs are feeling the pinch — and if you miss the Woodward exit, the next one is Orchard Lake, eight miles down. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/02c56d6e7baa74fe