Commuting during peak travel times along I-275 in Wayne County just got easier with the opening of all travel lanes on the north end of the project. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing northbound lane restrictions north of Joy Road, while southbound lane closures now begin at Ann Arbor Road. All work on this $23.5 million project is expected to be completed in November. The project includes repairing 34 bridges between Hannan Road in Van Buren Township and 6 Mile Road near Northville Township. Work also involves resurfacing both directions of I-275 between Hannan and Ford roads. While the north end of the project is opening two weeks ahead of schedule, work to the bridges at Ann Arbor Trail, Ann Arbor Road and 6 Mile Road will continue, but with lane closures scheduled during off-peak hours. MDOT reminds motorists that a separate project to repair northbound I-275 at Nine Mile Road in Oakland County still has work remaining; however, that work is restricted to weekends continue
Overall, deaths resulting from alcohol and/or drug-related crashes decreased by 10.6 percent, from 357 in 2010 to 319 in 2011, while injuries fell from 6,175 to 6,086. Drug involvement in traffic fatalities fell almost 17 percent, from 153 deaths in 2010 to 127 in 2011, while alcohol involvement declined 3 percent, from 283 to 274. In many cases, deaths involved both alcohol and drugs and are counted in each category. Prior to 2011′s decrease, drug-involved traffic fatalities had increased by nearly 30 percent over the past five years. As part of an effort to address this issue, Michigan trained 15 Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) last year. DREs are trained to recognize signs of impairment in drivers under the influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol and to identify the category or categories of drugs causing the impairment. A second group of 13 officers completed training in 2012, and a third class is planned for 2013. Drug-involved deaths and injuries have been increasing across the country,” said Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP). “Officers in Michigan will continue
In response to requests from the public, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has installed a temporary traffic signal on M-40 at northbound I-196 in Holland. The signal is expected to be operational today. MDOT began the $11.5 million project in June to reconstruct 9 miles of northbound I-196 from 130th Avenue to US-31 in Allegan County. The project requires closing the exits at Blue Star Highway and northbound US-31. A detour has been established at M-40 in Holland, but high traffic volumes led to unanticipated congestion on the northbound I-196 interchange at M-40. “The decision to install a temporary signal was made after motorists expressed their concerns about congestion at M-40,” said Michelle O’Neill, MDOT traffic operations engineer at the Kalamazoo Transportation Service Center. “Our staff did traffic counts and discovered traffic volumes at that interchange were much higher than anticipated, so a temporary signal was warranted for the duration of this project.” The temporary signal will improve traffic flow and safety and remain active continue
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