MDOT set to improve Main Street for Dearborn's West Dowtown

New pavement is one of those things we tend to take for granted and only notice when it becomes old and crumbles. That goes doubly for a place where aesthetics are at a premium, like, say, a downtown.

And even though road pavement isn't as sexy as new streetlights, benches or bike lanes, its one of the first things people complain about when they fall into disrepair. Well, there are some sections of road in Dearborn's West Downtown that qualify in spades.

"We have some sections of pavement that are in dire need of some work," says Rob Morosi, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation.

That's one of the reasons why MDOT plans to revamp the pavement on the main thoroughfare for Dearborn's West Downtown – Michigan Avenue. MDOT intends to repair nearly a mile of road along Michigan, between Brady and Washington streets, starting next week.

The $456,000 project, which will take place mostly at night, will replace the most heavily worked and crumbling sections of road. The idea is to make it friendlier to all of the traffic on it, whether it is commercial vehicles, commuters, bicyclists or even pedestrians.

Work is expected to wrap up by early November.

Source: Rob Morosi, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Transportation
Writer: Jon Zemke

MDOT set to improve Main Street for Dearborn's West Dowtown

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