Articles tagged:Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

Posted: Thu Aug 27 9:45 a.m. by Stefanie Murray Real-time Engagement Officer

New data from the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments shows traffic circles recently built in Ann Arbor have reduced accidents by nearly 40 percent in 2008. Still, there's a perception that traffic circles can be confusing. What do you think of traffic roundabouts? I like them - they improve safety ...

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Posted: Tue Aug 25 10:53 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Care to guess which intersection in Washtenaw County sees the most accidents? It might not be obvious - but a spate of crashes (58 to be exact) pushed Carpenter Road and Packard Street in Pittsfield Township to the top of the list in 2008, according to the Southeast Michigan Council ...

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Posted: Mon Aug 24 1:32 p.m. by Nathan Bomey Business news director
Michigan's high-speed rail funding application could impact Ann Arbor's Amtrak station

Michigan’s pending federal applications for high-speed rail funding call for major technological upgrades and station renovations along Amtrak’s Wolverine Line, which stops in Ann Arbor. Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced this morning that Michigan’s Department of Transportation would file its first set of applications for up to $800 million in funding ...

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Posted: Wed Jul 29 2:25 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Timothy Pincikowski liked the outdoors and had been biking heavily this summer to stay in shape, his wife said. Every other weekday, he biked about 25 miles. On a weekend day, it wasn't unusual for him to bike more than 50 miles, said Lisa, his wife of 13 years. But ...

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