Dryden
Dryden, MI · Traffic & Transit
bridgedetroit.com
Detroit City Council calls on MDOT to prioritize Gratiot Avenue safety
The Detroit City Council wants the Michigan Department of Transportation to help make Gratiot Avenue safer. The council approved a resolution Tuesday that would strongly urge MDOT to prioritize implementing a Complete Streets design for the roadway. The design approach aims to provide safe and convenient access for all users regardless of age, ability or mode of transportation.
WNEM
Free trolley rides available to Crossroads Village Halloween event
FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Genesee Parks is partnering with the Mass Transportation Authority to provide free transportation on the fun trolley to Crossroads Village. Riders can enjoy Halloween fun at Crossroads Village during the Ghost and Goodies event and catch a scheduled return ride to Flint. Pickup locations include the...
fox2detroit.com
Detroit Talk City | Head Start funding; Ferndale parking
Head Start funding faces a national threat. Dr. Bobbie Hayes Goodrum from Matrix Human Services explains what the potential cuts could mean. And Ferndale business owner Dana Taucher talks about the parking squeeze in the city.
Michigan Daily
TheRide receives $6.6 million state grant for Bus Rapid Transit study
The state of Michigan awarded the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority $6.6 million to study a potential Bus Rapid Transit route in an attempt to decrease commuting times on Washtenaw Avenue, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Tuesday. The study will explore creating a BRT route, which would roughly follow the Interstate...
hoodline.com
Kristi Rogers Hands Out $10 Gas Cards at Detroit Station Amid Price Fury
Kristi Rogers spent part of Wednesday handing out $10 gas gift cards to drivers at a Freedom Fuel station on Detroit's east side, amid elevated Michigan gas prices. The giveaway unfolded at the Harper Avenue and Cadieux Road location as her husband, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, campaigns against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed.
hoodline.com
Pontiac Asks Voters to Approve $75M Bond for Roads Untouched Since the 1970s
Jean Matthews has learned to drive slowly down Glenwood Avenue, weaving around the cracked and crumbling sections of pavement outside her home. She says the road is badly in need of replacement, and this November, Pontiac voters will decide whether to finally do something about streets like hers that have gone more than 40 years without repaving, according to city officials.
Lansing State Journal
abc12.com
MLive
Ann Arbor transit agency nets $6.6M to explore enhanced service on busy corridor
ANN ARBOR, MI — Millions of dollars in state grant funding are coming to Ann Arbor to help explore enhanced transit service along a busy state highway trunkline. The Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded $6.6 million to the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority, also known as TheRide, to support a study for the Washtenaw Avenue/Huron Street/Jackson Avenue bus rapid transit project.
familyvacationsus.com
Families Climb Aboard This Michigan Halloween Train For A Fall Ride That Feels Like 1900 All Over Again
Few sounds announce autumn quite like the whistle of an old steam engine echoing through the trees. Crossroads Village and Huckleberry Railroad in Flint, Michigan, brings the late 1800s and early 1900s back to life in a recreated historic village. Restored buildings, costumed interpreters, and old-time crafts make it feel...
wlen.com
Adrian tunnel work resumes; M-52 lanes scheduled to reopen in November
ADRIAN — Construction has resumed on Adrian’s pedestrian tunnel under M-52, with all highway lanes scheduled to reopen in mid-November. Crews have completed the deepest excavation on the west side and started reinforced concrete footings. This week’s planned work includes finishing wall foundations and setting the final two precast tunnel sections.
WLNS
Traffic Alert: Water main break floods parts of Pennsylvania Ave.
A water main break flooded parts of Pennsylvania Avenue and Kendon Drive in Lansing early Tuesday morning, prompting officials to advise drivers to seek alternate routes until repairs are completed later this afternoon.
cityofypsilanti.com
PUBLIC NOTICE: Construction on Westbound Forest Ave Bridge
Westbound W. Forest Ave, across the Huron River between N. River St. and N. Huron St., will be temporary closed for work on a water main by Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority beginning Monday, October 19. Eastbound traffic on Forest Ave will be unaffected. DETOUR: Westbound East Forest Ave. traffic will...
Echo online
Mind the sign: reserved spots require premium pass
Since Eastern Michigan University repurchased parking on campus, visitors may have noticed parking spots newly labeled as "reserved." EMU Police Chief Matthew Lige spoke to The Echo about this new parking option. "Parking in the reserved spot is only for the staff or student that purchased that spot," Lige wrote...