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MDOT I-94 I-96 To Conner Ave. . NAMC Detroit Transportation Symposium September 21, 2011. Purpose. To improve the capacity and condition of the existing I‑94 roadway and interchanges to support the mobility needs of local and interstate commerce. . Need For I-94 Rehabilitation Project.
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MDOTI-94 I-96 To Conner Ave. NAMC Detroit Transportation Symposium September 21, 2011
Purpose To improve the capacity and condition of the existing I‑94 roadway and interchanges to support the mobility needs of local and interstate commerce.
Need For I-94 Rehabilitation Project • Aging Infrastructure • Safety • Inadequate Capacity • Outdated Design
I-94 Project Background • Existing: • 6 lanes built in 1950’s • major interchanges at I-75 and US-10 • left-hand entrances and exits • numerous pavement resurfacings • on-going maintenance of over 60 bridges • serves 120,000 – 160,000 ADT
I-94 Project Background • Proposed 7 Mile Project • 8-lane reconstruction • 160,000 – 215,000 ADT (2025) • Add continuous service drives (both sides) • Pedestrian crossings and sidewalks • Remove left-hand entrances and exits • Redesign M-10 and I-75 interchanges • State of the art drainage system • Auxiliary lanes for weaving • Adequate acceleration and deceleration lanes