July 14 – Public Meeting about Converting Pontiac’s Woodward Loop to Two-Way Traffic

PONTIAC, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend an open house to discuss a plan to convert the Woodward Loop from a one-way direction into a two-way direction, including intersection modifications and improvements.

Who:

Community stakeholders

Local businesses

Interested residents

MDOT staff and contractors

When:

Thursday, July 14, 2022

1 – 3 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m.

Where: Bowen Center

52 Bagley St.

Pontiac, MI 48341

Accessibility:

Accommodations can be made for persons who require mobility, visual, hearing, written, or other assistance for participation. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Please contact Orlando Curry at 517-241-7462 or complete Form 2658 for American Sign Language (ASL) located on the Title VI webpage: https://www.Michigan.gov/MDOT/Programs/Title-VI. Requests should be made at least five days prior to the meeting date. Reasonable efforts will be made to provide the requested accommodation or an effective alternative, but accommodations may not be guaranteed.

Project information:

The Woodward Loop project is a conversion of the roadway from a one-way direction to two-way direction of the existing Woodward Loop using the current pavement, which was rebuilt in 2007. Planned work includes intersection modifications and improvements, right-of-way acquisitions, drainage improvements, permanent signs, traffic signal replacements/modifications, new sidewalk, and a nonmotorized path. Pedestrian refuge islands are also being added to increase safety. In addition, M-59 (Huron Street) within the Woodward Loop will be rebuilt, along with sidewalk work, permanent signs, and pavement markings.

Work is expected to occur in 2025 and 2026.