3 rapid transit alignments in running for Detroit, Hamtramck & Dearborn

The Detroit Department of Transportation is hosting a series of public meetings to receive input on three potential alignments for rapid transit in the four cities it services: Dearborn, Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park.

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The options, all of which include a three-mile stretch of Woodward between downtown and New Center, are:
  • Woodward to Eight Mile;
  • Michigan Avenue to Dearborn, near Fairlane Mall and University of Michigan-Dearborn; and
  • Gratiot to Eight Mile.
These three alignments were deemed worthy of further study for several reasons, including public support at an earlier round of public hearings, population, housing and employment density, major destinations, traffic volume, bus ridership, and concentration of car-less households. Modes being evaluated include bus rapid transit, light rail and upgraded traditional bus service.

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