M-DOT Considering Road Diet for Grand River Ave [[M-5)

[Seven&wyo]

Didn't you move out, like, 30 years ago?

[Atticus]

This is much more a push from the City of Detroit than MDOT.

Historically [[20 or 30 years ago), MDOT operated under the “we know best” philosophy, and would do whatever MDOT thought was best on their highway regardless of what a local government wanted. And historically, MDOT usually thought moving more cars was best.., so they would construct the highways in a way that prioritized car movements above all else.

Today, MDOT is a much different agency with much less money to spend. In most cases today, MDOT will just concede with whatever the local government wants. So if the city is pushing for a Road Diet on Grand River, MDOT will go along with it. Yes, it is an MDOT highway, but on these types of project decisions, it is almost always the local government who pulls the strings these days.