Construction started on the first segment in 1961, and the Lodge Freeway was designated Business Spur Interstate 696 (BS I-696) the following year. The western third of the freeway …

Sep 3, 2025 · Construction officially started in 1961, with the western third of the freeway opening between 1963 and 1964. The central segment of I-696 was finally completed and opened on …

Interstate 696 opened initially from M-5 (old I-96) east to the Lodge Freeway (M-10) in 1963. The Lodge Freeway historically carried Business Spur I-696 southeast from Southfield into Detroit …

Sep 26, 2025 · The first portion built was the western third of the completed freeway, from the western junction with I-96 in Novi east to the Lodge Freeway in Southfield, which opened in …

Interstate 696, also known as the Walter P. Reuther Freeway, is a significant part of the American Interstate Highway System. The freeway's planning began in 1956-58, and the construction …

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – As the newly rebuilt eastbound I-696 lanes from M-10 to I-75 get closer to completion, crews are planning to switch westbound I-696 traffic from I-75.

Dec 4, 2025 · In 1989, the final portion of I-696 was completed between US-24 /Telegraph Rd in Southfield and I-75 /Walter P. Chrysler Frwy in Madison Heights, using a variety of techniques, …

Construction started on the first segment in 1961, and the Lodge Freeway was designated Business Spur Interstate 696 (BS I-696) the following year. The western third of the freeway …

Interstate 696, which began construction on its first segment in 1961, is seen pictured here in 1988. The final segment of construction was completed in...

The western third of I-696 was constructed and opened in 1963. The last significant rehabilitation project on this section of I-696 was completed in 2018. Since then, MDOT has performed …