DETROIT (WXYZ) — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) seeks public input through a survey for a study about the I-96/M-39 (Southfield Freeway) interchange.
The survey is part of a study, not for a planned project.
The survey, MDOT says will ask respondents to rank their main priorities for improvements to the interchange and also rank a variety of improvement concepts.
The survey lists the following options as main priority areas:
- Reduce Traffic Jams,
- Improved Ped/Bike/Transit
- Enhance Lighting
- Improve Drainage
- Improve Safety
Also under consideration are the following:
- Keep or remove the direct connection from M-39 to eastbound I-96 express lanes
- Keep, remove, or reconfigure the direct connection from westbound I-96 express lanes to M 39
- Keep or reconfigure the M-39 travel lanes as traffic exits and enters to and from I-96
- Keep or replace some of the bridges to eastbound I-96 and from westbound I-96 with retaining walls (more of an aesthetic improvement)
The survey features concept drawings and more details about each option.
For more information about the study, email MDOT-Metro-DetroitTSC@Michigan.gov.
