SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WXYZ) — If you think traffic is bad now on I-696, prepare for significant delays as the Michigan Department of Transportation's "Restore the Reuther Project" enters a major new phase.

Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Major traffic changes coming to I-696 as construction project enters new phase

Starting the weekend of November 15, westbound drivers will be shifted into the eastbound lanes, while the freeway will remain closed for eastbound drivers between Lahser and I-75 for the next year.

The traffic shift will require closing that stretch of freeway from around 4 a.m. Saturday, November 15, until 10 a.m. Sunday. By Monday morning, November 17, commuters will face a dramatically different driving experience.

Several I-696 exit and entrance ramps will be closed

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