The vision is the product of nearly a year of community engagement under the I-75 Cap Feasibility Study initiative.
Transportation
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit transit union president departs
Schetrone Collier’s goal was to leave conditions within DDOT better than he found them when he joined the department in 1989, and he did just that.
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Transportation
Canada celebrates Gordie Howe bridge opening — without Michigan — amid tariff riff
Canadian officials celebrated the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, honoring the Detroit Red Wings legend and marking the completion of a project more than two decades in the making.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Detroit legislators back Wayne County transit millage
A Detroit City Council resolution notes that transit service is a lifeline for low-income residents, seniors, residents with disabilities and essential workers.
Posted inPolitical and Public Policy Information, Transportation
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed over ‘outstanding issues’
The opening of a Canadian-U.S. bridge across the Detroit River that President Donald Trump previously threatened to block has been delayed due to “outstanding issues.”
Posted inJobs & Economic Development, Transportation
Gordie Howe International Bridge poised to open between Canada, Michigan
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to take place Friday while the bridge itself is expected to open to traffic later this month.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Council asks MDOT to move on Fort Street ‘road diet’
Diane Cross, a spokesperson for MDOT, confirmed in a Tuesday email that MDOT “is doing a feasibility study of Fort St. north of Outer Drive.”
Posted inDetroit Thrive, Transportation
Judge makes decision in suit challenging Wayne County transit millage
A group of Wayne County residents challenged a transit millage, saying officials were not transparent. Here’s what a judge had to say about it.
Posted inElection 2026, Political and Public Policy Information, Transportation
Wayne County transit millage explained: what it is, how much it costs
The Free Press recently spoke with officials from Wayne County, SMART and the Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) about the proposed millage and how it will affect residents and taxpayers. Here is what to know:
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Transportation
Traffic changes, bike track for Belle Isle
The changes are among the projects outlined in the Belle Isle Park Multimodal Mobility Study, a 2.5-year study conducted to craft recommendations to ease traffic congestion, enhance accessibility and increase public safety for all park users.