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Residents urge Eastpointe City to reconsider 9 Mile road diet, citing safety and flawed traffic data

Eastpointe City Council · December 17, 2024
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Summary

Residents told the council the 9 Mile traffic study relied on counts taken during winter construction and warned that lane reductions would increase queue lengths and slow emergency responders; the council said it will follow up with engineering.

Several residents used public comment at the Dec. 17 meeting to press the Eastpointe City Council to rethink a proposed road diet on 9 Mile Road.

Carol Reed, a lifelong Eastpointe resident, said three council members are “pushing this agenda” and described the proposal as infringing on motorists’ rights. “It’s gonna cause a lot of…

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