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Learn how highway construction in Michigan is causing traffic congestion, delays impacting over 600,000 daily travelers, affecting wages and business income, and raising the debate on short-term inconvenience versus long-term benefits.
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Michigan Highway Construction: Traffic Tangles Feb. 10th 2006 By: Matt Helms, FreePress Columnist
Who’s Effected? • About 648,000+ travelers per day • If you travel: • I-696 and Northwestern Hwy 335,000 • M-14 80,000 • I-75 80,000 • I-96 153,000 • Southfield Freeway
Delays = Problems! • Delays cause problems • Value of Time • Lost Wages • Lost Business Income Lengthy trips means less people want to travel
Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Vehicles S D Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Construction takes over the road! Vehicles S D Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Smaller roads mean more congestion Vehicles S D Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Good or Bad? • Construction means better roads in the future • Construction means longer travel times now • Does a little traffic congestion now mean easier driving later?
Vehicles S Potentially larger roads in the future is less traffic congestion D Area of Highway (sq. mile)
Notables • Detroit Free Press • Reed Saxon photo