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  • LSJ is reporting a 40m reconstruction project for 496 starting in 2020. They are going to close and reconstruct one side at a time. Apparently this is why MLK is getting redone so quickly since it's a huge trunkline that is likely going to be a big detour route.

    I really, really hope they use this time to make the interchanges safer. That sounds much more complex and costly than 40m so it is probably just repaving. Oh well.

    https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2019/07/12/mdot-spend-4-6-m-mlk-repaving-ahead-40-m-496-reconstruction/1710213001/

  • The news about Mt. Hope is really welcome, it's almost unbelievable! I wonder if there has been any change in the paving materials that might perform better in the shaded areas of the road. I have noticed that many shaded streets have a lot of potholes right under the trees and less elsewhere. Also, are they going to use the three-lane configuration for the whole length of the street? Right now it goes from three to four and then back to three.

  • GBD, they are actually discussing converting it all one way or the other. I saw something on Nextdoor about how they were going to have a discussion session later this month about a three lane or four lane configuration on Mt. Hope. The decision will depend on what they see in store for this road in the future. I can see the merit of increasing it to four throughout as Michigan Ave will be "dieted" in the future and EL/Meridian Township has it as four lanes. This would service a lot of traffic from MSU as well as the new McLaren hospital.

  • I'm not sure that they would change it back to four for the whole length. It was changed to three relatively recently. I think the section between Cedar and 127 was changed
    within the past 5 years.

  • I live on S. Washinton Ave and have noticed the three-lane configuration works very well even at "heavy traffic" times. I think three-lanes could handle the traffic where it is currently 4 between MLK and S.Washington, and on the east end as well. This would leave room for dedicated curbed bike lanes, and sidewalks where there are none today.

  • MichMatters, I agree. There is space on many right of ways around the city to have bus lanes, nonmotorized lanes, and better streetscaping.

  • Is the conversion to two-way still happening to roads downtown? I’d assume if it were, it would be done along with any resurfacing, but the announcement doesn’t mention it.
  • Is the new fleet all articulated buses? I guess these will be used on RT#1 and in East Lansing so I won't see one passing by my building. I do get to see the new Amtrak locomotives. which I a train "nerd" think are very cool from my windows every day, I'll take a CATAbus ride to check out the new buses this week.

  • Is there any update on the possibility of BRT or is it essentially dead?

  • Gotcha, I knew it was suspended, I was just curious if there was any hope of reviving it.

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