Rethinking a Detroit freeway and honoring the past
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building resilience into roads and bridges
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Federal mandatory mask order continues
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Frezell, MDOT Office of Communications, 517-281-6519 Federal mandatory mask order continues for airplanes, buses, public transit systems, and rail systems June 28, 2021 — As State of Michigan emergency orders were lifted on June 22, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds everyone to continue to mask up on airplanes, trains, public transit, and intercity vehicles, including vans and buses, in compliance with the federal face mask requirement issued by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and an order issued by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The federal requirements remain in effect through Sept. 13; the CDC order also requires people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have recovered from the virus to continue to wear a mask in public transportation facilities. The federal requirements were implemented after President Joe Biden’s Executive Order 13998, Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel, “to save lives and allow all Americans, including the millions of people employed in the transportation industry, to travel and work safely.” Science-based measures are critical to preventing the spread of COVID-19. Mask-wearing is one of several proven life-saving measures, including getting the vaccine, physical distancing, appropriate ventilation, and timely testing, that can reduce the transmission of COVID-19. Requiring masks protect America’s transportation workers and passengers, helps control the transmission of COVID-19, and aids in reopening America’s economy. Various transportation providers fall under the regulatory authority of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the TSA. More COVID-19 information has been posted on their respective websites for further guidance: https://www.transportation. https://www.tsa.gov/ Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus |
Road bridge over I-75 starts after Independence Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021
CONTACT: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, 248-483-5107, MorosiR@Michigan.gov
Replacement of 11 Mile Road bridge over I-75 starts after Independence Day weekend in Oakland County
Fast facts: – The 11 Mile Road overpass over I-75 will be replaced this year. – Both directions of 11 Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic. – The new 11 Mile Road overpass is scheduled to open in November.
June 28, 2021 — Contracting crews will be replacing the 11 Mile Road overpass above I-75 in the city of Madison Heights this year. Removal of the existing structure will begin during the overnight hours of Friday, July 9. The new 11 Mile Road overpass is scheduled to open in mid-November. During this replacement work, both directions of 11 Mile Road will be closed to through-traffic between Campbell-Hilton and John R. roads. One lane will be open in each direction for residential and business traffic between Campbell-Hilton Road and the southbound service drive on the west side of the freeway, and between John R. Road and the northbound service drive on the east side of I-75. During the closure, through-traffic will be detoured to 12 Mile Road. In addition, all ramps at the I-75/11 Mile Road interchange will be closed, except for Fourth Avenue access to southbound I-75. That entrance ramp will remain open during the initial phase of the replacement work and is expected to close later this summer. A closure of the northbound service drive from Lincoln to Baxter avenues, as well as the southbound service drive from Gardenia Avenue to just south of 11 Mile Road, will be in place until mid-November. Follow I-75 modernization progress on the web at www.Modernize75.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Modernize75 or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/Modernize75. |
I-94 remains closed in Detroit and Dearborn due to flooding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2021
CONTACT: Diane Cross, MDOT Office of Communications, CrossD2@Michigan.gov
I-94 remains closed in Detroit and Dearborn due to flooding caused by heavy rains and power failures to pump houses
COUNTY: Wayne
ROADWAY: I-94
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS: I-94 is expected to remain closed, including Monday morning rush hour due to the flooding in Detroit and Dearborn between Greenfield Road and the I-75 interchange.
MDOT crews and our county partners have been working around the clock to address the large volumes of rain received over a brief time span on Thursday and Friday which caused flooding and numerous power outages in metro Detroit. The lack of power affected dozens of freeway pump houses which rely on power to pump water off the freeways. Temporary generators were brought into a number of locations which allowed the reopening of all other freeways except for I-94 in Detroit and Dearborn between Greenfield Road and I-75. Those other freeways, such as I-96, M-10, and I-75 can be used as detour routes during the I-94 closure.
While temporary generators are working at three of the pump houses on I-94, the water flows back onto the freeway as the local creeks and rivers are cresting and there is nowhere for additional water to go. Once the waterways begin to subside, we will be able to pump the flood waters off I-94.
Once the freeway water recedes, tow trucks will be needed to remove all the trucks and cars currently stuck in the flood waters. Crews will then need to remove all the debris from the freeway and catch basins to ensure a safe roadway before allowing traffic back onto the freeway.
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transit drivers to compete in 44th Annual Small Bus Roadeo
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 CONTACT: Carrie Thompson, Cadillac/Wexford Transit Authority, 231-709-1899 Michigan public transit drivers to compete WHAT: WHO: WHEN: WHERE: BACKGROUND: EVENT CONTACT:
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