The West McNichols streetscape between Wyoming and Livernois appears to be nearly done. This includes a one-mile cycletrack along the north side of the road. What stands out are the new thicker green posts. It will be interesting to see if they are more durable than the thinner white delineators we're used to seeing. 

The similar-looking Kercheval streetscape between Mt. Elliott and St. Jean also appears to be close to completion. This also has a cycletrack along the north side of the road with bike traffic signals. This is 2.5 miles long. If you haven't seen this project yet, we did put a ride video on our YouTube channel.

The Conner Avenue cycletrack and sidepath are still under construction. Altogether, these new facilities will provide a 2-mile two-way pathway from E. Jefferson to Chandler Park and be part of the Conner Creek Greenway.

Community engagement on the East Warren streetscape design between Courville and Cadieux continues. A second meeting is scheduled for October 6th at 5:30pm. You can Join by Zoom or call in at: 1-312-626-6799.

The City of Detroit recently held a series of community meetings on the E. Jefferson Corridor project. One question was whether one-way bike lanes on both sides of the street (like at Livernois' Avenue of Fashion) are preferred over a two-way cycletrack on the south side of the road. Both options would be at sidewalk level. If you missed the meetings, the presentation is now online. Also note that the recent repaving of the vehicle lanes was only a quick fix until this larger project begins construction in 2023. 

MDOT has also been hosting public meetings for a redesign of Michigan Avenue from Campus Martius to I-96. This month they revealed the latest preferred alternative. It includes dedicated center-running transit, one-way sidewalk-level cycletracks, wider sidewalks, and shorter crosswalks. We think this is a major improvement. MDOT does have some funding allocated for the constuction of this project.

Roosevelt Park in front of the Ford Michigan Central Station is also seeing some changes. The segments of W. Vernor and 14th Street that bisect the park are being removed. W. Vernor will be rerouted onto 16th Street. The W. Vernor viaduct is also being improved. Roads in this area are closed until October 15th. For more information (and a park survey), visit the city's website.

We're keeping close watch on the transportation and infrastructure legislation in Washington DC. The Senate's bipartisan bill passed and now there are discussions on how to get the House to approve it. While the House version of the bill, which contained member-designated project funding for the Joe Louis Greenway and Riverwalk, won't be adopted, there is hope that parts of it may be approved through a separate budget reconciliation bill. 

The Senate bill would significantly increase funding for bike and trail projects. It also will force MDOT to spend millions more of their Highway Safety Improvement funding to make biking and walking safer. There are also new programs that could help fund the I-375 replacement project, improve street tree canopies, build green stormwater infrastructure, and fund major trail projects like the Joe Louis Greenway. Expect more updates in our future newsletters. 

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