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Dearborn mayor announces traffic study, new school‑zone signs and in‑car alerts after student crash
Summary
Mayor Abdul Ahmed told the Dearborn School Board the city will commission traffic studies, install roughly 300 school‑zone signs, deploy traffic‑calming devices and integrate in‑car alerts after a student was struck by a vehicle. He said the city will coordinate with MDOT and Wayne County where it lacks direct authority.
Mayor Abdul Ahmed told the Dearborn City School District Board of Education that the city will commission traffic studies on Ford Road and Schaefer and other locations, install new school‑zone signage and push to integrate in‑car alerts after a student was struck by a vehicle earlier this year.
Ahmed said the city is working in coordination with the superintendent and school trustees and has asked traffic engineers to examine multiple crossing options, including the possibility of a pedestrian bridge. "We're going to advocate and lobby for the recommendations with the appropriate bodies," Ahmed said, adding the city will press the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Wayne County Public Services Division where roads are under their control.
The mayor told the…
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