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I-496 BACK OPEN - Flooding closes EB I-496 near downtown Lansing

Posted at 4:57 AM, Jun 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-20 11:54:48-04

LANSING, Mich. — Flooding has closed a portion of Interstate 496 in Lansing early Thursday morning.

Eastbound lanes of I-496 are closed between the Pine and Walnut streets exit and the Pennsylvania Avenue exit, according to MDOT.

It's unclear when the roadway could be reopened.

Watch Fox 47 News from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the latest on the flooding and when the rain will end.

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