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Council reviews final 9 Mile Phase 2 plans, directs staff to pursue parking-preservation options and request MDOT variance for bakery
Summary
Ahead of construction set to start next month, Eastpointe councilors reviewed final plans for 9 Mile Road Phase 2, instructed staff to seek options to preserve parallel parking on the south side between Rain and Cushing, and authorized staff to request a variance from MDOT to retain angled parking at East Detroit Bakery.
Eastpointe City Council members on Feb. 4 reviewed final construction plans for 9 Mile Road Phase 2 and directed staff to explore revisions to preserve curbside parking that business owners say is essential to neighborhood commerce.
The city’s engineering consultant explained the project would be reconstructed as a five-lane roadway with 11-foot travel lanes, and construction is scheduled to begin next month with completion expected in August. Design elements discussed included replacement of the Gratiot median island, removal of a refuge island at Virginia Street (the refuge island has been repeatedly damaged), and driveway adjustments at the new Police/Court building.
In public comment, residents raised concerns about traffic queuing and how the project’s “road diet” elements could affect drive-through businesses and side-street access. Jennifer Nicholas, an Eastpointe resident who reviewed traffic studies for Phase 3, said existing studies do not capture queuing at non-signalized driveways and businesses with drive-throughs and urged…
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