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DTE closing Beaconsfield during 9 Mile reconstruction; residents and council raise traffic and business impacts
Summary
City staff reported a DTE utility project closed Beaconsfield at 9 Mile Road without prior city notice and that the closure may last several weeks; residents and councilmembers expressed concern about diverted traffic and the possible business and safety impacts of a proposed road diet on 9 Mile.
City staff told the council on Aug. 19 that a DTE project has closed Beaconsfield on the north side of 9 Mile Road and that the utility company did not notify the city in advance. The city manager said the closure could last several weeks and provided a DTE phone number for residents to report issues: (586) 445-5053 (extension 6001). City staff said construction progressed from neighboring Saint Clair Shores into Eastpointe and that inclement weather had caused a short delay in center-concrete pours.
Residents and councilmembers raised two…
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