DETROIT, Michigan — Most water from a weekend storm finally has disappeared on Interstate 94 in Detroit. It's a critical step to reopening a 4-mile stretch of the major urban highway.
Street sweepers and trucks with plow-style blades were moved in to get the pavement ready for traffic. A westbound section was scheduled to reopen Tuesday afternoon, but extensive repairs are needed in spots on eastbound lanes and that work could take more than a week.
The closure was the result of an intense storm that dumped more than six inches of rain Friday and Saturday. Pumps couldn't keep up with the water due to power failures and other challenges with an interstate that is below ground level in sections.
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