MDOT Public Open House for Washtenaw County US 23 Study

October 12, 2024

Jessica Mathews / [email protected]

An upcoming public open house will offer updates on the U.S. 23 Improvement Study in Washtenaw County, including information about the new alternative called Safely Connecting Communities.

Interested residents, commuters, community stakeholders and local businesses are welcome to attend.

The open day will take place on Monday, October 21st from 12pm to 2pm and again from 4pm to 7pm. Short lectures take place at 12:30, 1:30, 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.

For the US 23 Improvement Project:

MDOT assessed environmental, transportation and community impacts, working closely with the City of Ann Arbor, The Ride, community stakeholders and the public. After extensive engagement activities, MDOT is moving forward with a new alternative called “Securely Connecting Communities.” The new alternative is designed to improve the overall transportation experience for the Washtenaw County community. Study boundaries include US-23 south of US-23 and I-94 to just north of Earhart Road. A federally required environmental impact assessment (EA) is underway.

The meeting will be held at Washtenaw Community College in Rooms 101 and 130 of the Morris Lawrence Building at 4800 E. Huron River Drive in Ann Arbor.

The public is invited to provide comments on the proposed project and the Safely Connecting Communities alternative by November 5th.

MDOT is also seeking public comment on expected impacts to pedestrian and waterway traffic under the US-23 Huron River and Gallup Park Pathway bridges during ongoing construction.

For more information on submitting comments, see the link provided.