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Residents press Eastpointe City Council to reject three‑lane ‘road diet’ and roundabout on Nine Mile
Summary
Multiple residents warned the proposed three‑lane redesign and a suggested roundabout on Nine Mile (between Tuscany and Kelly) could harm businesses and slow emergency response; council confirmed a public forum for Oct. 15 where engineers will show three‑ and five‑lane drawings.
At an Oct. 7 meeting, Eastpointe City residents urged the City Council to reject a proposed road‑diet plan that would reduce part of Nine Mile to three lanes and to provide clearer information about a potential roundabout. Speakers cited business impacts and emergency‑response concerns and asked for more time to review design drawings ahead of the Oct. 15 public forum.
Resident Mike Lamod opened public comment by telling council, "We don't want that stupid three lane road," and challenged where funding or legal authority to acquire property for a…
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