Gilbert to widen 375 off-ramp

[animatedmartian]

This sort of raises the question I have with using private money for public works. The state and city are already talking about the potential end of life for I-375, so how does using Greektown's money to update this ramp factor into that discussion? What if the public's wishes for I-375 becomes at odds with what Greektown Casino wants?

Greektown will easily make it's money back. By the time MDOT is ready to do something with 375 [[which could be years away), Greektown will have made their $1.25 million dollars back 100 times over. It's a discussion that isn't needed.

[iheartthed]

Greektown will easily make it's money back. By the time MDOT is ready to do something with 375 [[which could be years away), Greektown will have made their $1.25 million dollars back 100 times over. It's a discussion that isn't needed.

It's irrelevant how much money Greektown makes between now and whenever MDOT makes that decision. Greektown Casino put its own money into that exit ramp, so naturally Greektown Casino will expect to be part of the decision making process for whatever is decided for I-375.

[animatedmartian]

It's irrelevant how much money Greektown makes between now and whenever MDOT makes that decision. Greektown Casino put its own money into that exit ramp, so naturally Greektown Casino will expect to be part of the decision making process for whatever is decided for I-375.

Well, they already were. MDOT included them as well as other businesses and entities along 375 when they did their study a year ago.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,...5--RSS,00.html

[iheartthed]

Well, they already were. MDOT included them as well as other businesses and entities along 375 when they did their study a year ago.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,...5--RSS,00.html

And now their concerns have more weight than any other business whose input was solicited.