Articles tagged:roads

Posted: Sat Apr 28 5:58 a.m. by Guest Column
Ann Arbor is headed in the right direction with its street repair program

I write in response to the recent column by Stephen Ranzini (April 19, “Ann Arbor finally putting money into its neglected road, but executing plans that are flawed”). Regretfully, Mr. Ranzini relies upon tainted data, tired innuendo, and faulty reasoning to paint a grossly inaccurate picture of the facts and ...

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Posted: Mon Apr 16 5:56 a.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter
Your comprehensive guide to upcoming road work in Washtenaw County

No matter which direction you are headed, you might think about leaving for work a little earlier than usual starting Monday and for the foreseeable future. The projected lineup of state, city and local road projects planned for this spring is extensive — and just when you think you might ...

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Posted: Sun Apr 8 12:18 p.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter

Drivers might want to think about an alternate route to work beginning Monday, if they travel through the area near the new Costco Warehouse store under construction in Pittsfield Township. Starting Monday, there will be lane closures in that area.

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Posted: Tue Mar 27 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
37 streets in Ann Arbor being resurfaced this summer: Did your street make the list?

Ann Arbor residents can expect to see nearly double the number of streets under construction throughout the city this summer compared to years past. "It's going to be a busy summer. Lots of orange barrels," said City Administrator Steve Powers, welcoming the increased improvements. With the money the city is ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 1 7:08 a.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter
New roundabout on South State: 'You either love them or hate them'

An informational meeting about a proposed roundabout at State and Ellsworth roads near the Costco site drew about 250 people to Pittsfield Township Hall Wednesday night. Many in the audience expressed concerns about the roundabout, questioning whether this was the best way to handle additional traffic, bikes and people expected ...

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Posted: Wed Feb 15 12:50 p.m. by Guest Column
Michigan needs to boost its investment in repairing the state's road and highway infrastructure

Gov. Rick Snyder demonstrated his leadership style of relentless positive action by stepping out with an infrastructure message last October and then reinforcing it in his January State of the State address, which both called for increased transportation funding. Progress on providing that funding for Michigan is being paved with ...

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Posted: Mon Feb 6 5:55 a.m. by Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Ypsilanti Township begins identifying roads to repair over next two construction seasons

Ypsilanti Township and the Washtenaw County Road Commission are in the process of determining which township roads will see repairs over the next two construction seasons and how much repair will be required. The township expects to bond for $3 million to $5 million to repair at least 26 miles ...

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Posted: Wed Jan 25 3:22 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Gas tax increase part of package of bills aimed at raising new funding for Michigan roads

State Rep. Rick Olson said a bipartisan package of bills being introduced today is expected to raise "a little bit less" than $1.4 billion in new funding for Michigan roads. "The quicker we move on it, the better," said Olson, a Republican from Washtenaw County's York Township and one of ...

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Posted: Thu Dec 29 10 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Rick Olson hopeful Michigan Legislature will address $1.4B road funding gap in 2012

State Rep. Rick Olson, author of a recent bipartisan House workgroup report on Michigan's road crisis, has released a follow-up analysis to his report from September. Olson maintains an increase in road funding of at least $1.4 billion per year — the amount recommended in the earlier report — is ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 14 5:55 a.m. by Lisa Allmendinger Regional Reporter

As the Michigan Department of Transportation plans 2012 road construction on M-52 in Chelsea, the City Council has decided to fund up to $70,000 for an enhanced traffic light at the corner of Old US-12 and M-52. Included in the state road project are a “mill and two-course hot mix ...

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Posted: Thu Dec 8 5:58 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Road millage won't be added in 2012 -  but Washtenaw County officials consider broader tax hike

The Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously rejected a proposed tax increase for road improvements Wednesday night, citing a bad economy as the reason. But later in a lengthy report to the board, Chairman Conan Smith, D-Ann Arbor, suggested commissioners give serious thought to the idea of a tax increase ...

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Posted: Wed Oct 26 4:06 p.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Snyder floats increasing vehicle registration fees as idea to raise $1B for Michigan roads

Gov. Rick Snyder said today he thinks the state should try to find a way to raise an additional $1.4 billion in revenue for roads and bridges in Michigan. One of the ways to do that, he said, is by increasing state registration fees by $10 per month on the ...

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Posted: Wed Oct 19 5:58 a.m. by Tom Perkins AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Ypsilanti rejects township assistance for resurfacing Grove Road

The Ypsilanti City Council rejected an Ypsilanti Township proposal to temporarily fix a rough stretch of South Grove Road running through the municipalities’ border. In the proposal, the township would have loaned the city money from a shared fund to pay to resurface the road. The resurfacing would have been ...

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Posted: Sat Sep 17 3:52 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

The Washtenaw County Road Commission met with community leaders last week to discuss the options under consideration for widening State Road in Pittsfield Township, according to a report in the A2 Journal.

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Posted: Thu Mar 24 5:59 a.m. by Ryan J. Stanton Political Reporter
Ann Arbor residents get first look at final designs for $23M Stadium bridges replacement project

For Ann Arbor resident Ruth Dixon, it's the walking and biking features in the upcoming East Stadium Boulevard bridges project that excite her the most. Dixon, who lives off Scio Church Road, said she's often befuddled she lives in the middle of Ann Arbor and there aren't bike paths and ...

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