Home/*Traffic Advisory* I-75 Closure To Affect Several Events In The District Detroit This Weekend

*Traffic Advisory* I-75 Closure To Affect Several Events In The District Detroit This Weekend

24 Feb / 2022

I-75 will be closed between I-696 and I-75 Business Loop at Square Lake Road

Ticketed events in The District Detroit this weekend:

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at Fox Theatre (Friday-Sunday); Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia Tour 2022” at Little Caesars Arena (Friday); Pistons vs. Boston Celtics at Little Caesars Arena (Saturday); Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena (Saturday); Hockeytown Winterfest at Little Caesars Arena (Sunday)

(DETROIT – February 24, 2022) – Due to the rebuilding of I-75 in Oakland County scheduled to resume on Friday, Feb. 25, guests are encouraged to arrive early and purchase parking in advance in what will be a busy weekend of sports and entertainment in The District Detroit.

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has advised that beginning Friday, Feb. 25, I-75 will be closed in both directions between I-696 and the I-75 Business Loop at Square Lake Road. The freeway will reopen to traffic by 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 28.

In anticipation of increased traffic due to the closure and concurrent events throughout The District Detroit, guests are encouraged to arrive early and secure advanced parking online at ParkDistrictDetroit.com.

Several exciting events will be hosted in The District Detroit this weekend, with locations, start times and door opening times listed below.

Friday, Feb. 25

  • Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! / Fox Theatre / 7:30 p.m. (6:30 p.m. doors)
  • Dua Lipa “Future Nostalgia Tour 2022” / Little Caesars Arena (6:30 p.m. doors)

Saturday, Feb. 26

  • Detroit Pistons vs. Boston Celtics / Little Caesars Arena / 12 p.m. (10:30 a.m. doors)
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! / Fox Theatre / 2 p.m. (1 p.m. doors)
  • Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs / Little Caesars Arena / 7:30 p.m. (6 p.m. doors)
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! / Fox Theatre / 7 p.m. (6 p.m. doors)

Sunday, Feb. 27

  • Hockeytown Winterfest, Presented by Coca-Cola and Meijer / Little Caesars Arena / 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! / Fox Theatre / 1 p.m. (12 p.m. doors)