Monday is Day 1 of Metro Detroit's biggest construction project, eastbound Interstate 696, and drivers are bracing for years of changes.

DETROIT – The countdown is over as MDOT crews launched the final phase of the I-696 project Monday. A stretch of eastbound I-696 -- between M-10 and I-75 -- will be closed for about two years. It’s not just drivers who are concerned about navigating the challenges.

Michigan State Police in Detroit responded to the crash, which occurred on westbound I-696 east of Dequindre Road at 5:25 a.m. on Sunday.

The EV battery company met its hiring requirements for the project, according to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.

“Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is a new 2025-low. This price is 7 cents less than this time last month and 49 cents less than this time last year,” according to AAA’s report Monday.

The eastbound I-696 construction is set to begin Monday that will close traffic in its busiest nine-mile stretch from Lahser Road to I-75.

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The Great Lakes Water Authority approved rate hikes of 5.9% for water and 4.5% for sewerage for dozens of Southeast Michigan communities that it provides utility service to, according to a press release from the agency.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – The Detroit Skating Club paid tribute to the skaters lost on Flight 5342. People packed the stands for the Saturday’s event titled Skate for Flight 5342. Although none of the victims were from Metro Detroit, many local skaters had close ties with the victims of the Jan. 29 crash in D.C.