Holt
Holt, MI · Traffic & Transit
The Detroit Free Press
We're getting sloppy in roundabouts, and the crash numbers show it
First a white BMW drifts in front of a work van − wrong place for a lane change, dipstick! − and there's a honk. Next, a white Ford Escape takes too much time to lurch into the roundabout. Honk! A white GMC pickup cuts off a sedan. Honk! A white Jeep slows almost to a stop to let someone in, and no, you're being clumsy, not courteous! There's a flow to be maintained! Honk, definitely. Plus a question: what's with all the white cars fouling things up? And another question on a recent Tuesday afternoon: given that we've had roundabouts in Michigan since 1999, shouldn't we be better at them? Stick around for a few tips, or perhaps reminders is a better word. As for this roundabout, you'll find it at 14 Mile and Orchard Lake Road in Farmington Hills. It's on the West Bloomfield border, and it's on a list: No. 4 among the 20 intersections with the most accidents statewide in 2025. The Free Press reported on the annual list when the current version was released a few weeks ago, and what brought me out to watch cars spin in a circle was a paradox. (Also, a Buick.
WILX-TV
Lansing crossing guard warns of reckless driving near school
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A Lansing crossing guard is speaking out after he says drivers are speeding and ignoring stop signs in school zones and residential areas in south Lansing. Isiah Spivak made the comments in a social media post, urging motorists to drive as if it were their...
everafterinthewoods.com
This Michigan Train Ride Pairs Delicious Meals With Gorgeous Views
The locomotive weighs four hundred tons. It pulls passenger cars through Michigan farmland while passengers inside eat off real china with silver cutlery. This institute preserves one of the largest operating steam locomotives in the country. The Pere Marquette 1225 became the visual model for the animated film about a...
WKHM
Brooklyn and Columbia Township Plan Construction on New Safe Routes to School Trail for Early 2027
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM) — The Village of Brooklyn has announced that the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) non-motorized pathway from the Columbia elementary schools to the high school will be entering the construction phase at the beginning of 2027. The Michigan Department of Transportation recently confirmed the award of...
thesuntimesnews.com
Ann Arbor-Saline Road Hill Cut Project Complete
The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has completed the Ann Arbor-Saline Road Hill Cut project on the border of Lodi and Pittsfield townships. The intersection of Ann Arbor-Saline and Ellsworth roads officially reopened to traffic Friday, Sept. 25. According to WCRC, contractors have completed the final project requirements, including gravel...
themanchestermirror.com
Learn about the railroads that used to run through Manchester
Decrease Font Size Increase Font Size Text Size Print This Page Send by Email. For generations, two railroads ran through Manchester, bringing people and goods to our small community, and became an important part of Manchester’s history. Everyone is invited to the Manchester Area Historical Society’s (MAHS) general community meeting on Thursday, October 8, at 7pm, at the Kingsley Jenter House, 302 E Main St, for a presentation by Southern Michigan Railroad Society volunteer Bryan Monaco.
radiohillsdale.com
Hillsdale Announces Sidewalk and Street Upgrades
Officials with the City of Hillsdale say a sidewalk project is underway, ahead of scheduled road construction projects along Oak and South streets. Work on sidewalk ramp upgrades was set to begin Friday on Oak Street. That work is set to be completed by Oct. 23. Sidewalk ramp work on South Street is scheduled Oct. 5 through Oct. 23. Drivers should expect intermittent single-lane closures in those areas during construction.
county-journal.com
Drive with caution as M-DOT works begins on major roadways
(Joanne Williams/TCJ – Roadwork on different ends of M-50 and M-79 are scheduled to begin in some of the areas busiest roadways.) Orange cones and signs are usually not appreciated by travelers on the roads, yet the improvements these projects bring are welcomed soon after the clutter disappears. Take a look at the recent work done on M-78 traveling into Bellevue from I-69 – new bicycle lanes and all.