Pothole repairs being conducted on local highways

Watch out for crews filling potholes on I-696 and I-75 starting today in both Macomb and Oakland counties.

These efforts will impact both the morning and evening commutes, the Michigan Department of Transportation reported on Thursday, Feb. 1.

The work will continue until the next snows in the coming few days, at which time the workers will switch to salting and plowing duties, MDOT said in a statement.

“MDOT asks drivers for their patience and for slower speeds as crews block lanes and men and women work next to live traffic trying to fill the holes in the road,” officials said in the statement.

Check Michigan.gov/drive for locations where work is being currently done.

According to Accuweather.com, the new chance for significant snow is for Saturday night, when it is possible for a few inches of snowfall.

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