We could have easily reconstructed the existing infrastructure in one year. The (two-year) realignment is a benefit to the community and worth the wait. |
We did a lot of work on I-94 in the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor areas in anticipation of this M-14 rebuild. |
We don't have the major $115-million investment we made in I-96 last year or the $120 million we invested over two years on I-94. This year it's spread out more, but it's still attending to areas with the greatest need for pavement repair and bridge rehabilitation. |
We feel it is imperative to leave the freeway open, but the key will be the people who commute from the Ann Arbor area into Metro Detroit. |
We have plans for other weekends to set bridge beams. We anticipate following the same type of format with the overnight closures. |
We have the money now, and there's no denying that the roads we're rebuilding need to be done. |
We have work going on practically everywhere. It is a worry. It?s a worry for the motorists. It?s a worry for the workers. It?s a worry for their families. Every day they step out the door, and you just don?t know what going to occur out here. |
We're looking at July to be the halfway point where we open Arsenal and Wagner to traffic and close Campbell and Hayes. |
We're preparing to shift traffic from eastbound M-14 to the westbound lanes so we can rebuild the eastbound side, but there are problems with the pavement that have to be addressed first. |
We've had portable message signs up for weeks, but regardless how much advance notice you give people, projects like this always seem to catch motorists off guard. |
You're facilitating the movement of traffic. |