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Transportation commission backs MDOT repaving plan with bus-only lanes and safety upgrades
Summary
The Ann Arbor Transportation Commission voted to recommend that city council support MDOT’s 2027 repaving of East Huron and Washtenaw (Main to Stadium), including proposed bus-only lanes, ADA ramp upgrades and pedestrian safety improvements, while asking MDOT to return with design details.
The Ann Arbor Transportation Commission on March 18 recommended that city council support a Michigan Department of Transportation repaving project on East Huron Street and Washtenaw Avenue from Main Street to East Stadium Boulevard that includes bus-only lanes and a package of pedestrian-safety upgrades.
Commissioner Melissa McCready read a resolution that describes resurfacing, ADA ramp replacements, a new mid-block crosswalk near Wayne Street, a hybrid beacon near 2350 Washtenaw Avenue, leading pedestrian intervals and hardened centerlines where feasible. The resolution endorses lane reductions and ‘‘rightsizing’’ of the roadway where the right-of-way allows, and states the commission’s preferred alternative includes a mix of one- and…
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