MDOT hosting open house on proposed changes at US-12/Wiard

An open house-style meeting will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, to gather public input about the proposed changes to US-12 (Michigan Avenue) between Dorset Avenue and Ecorse Road, and on Wiard Road between Tyler Road and US-12 in Washtenaw and Wayne counties.
The meeting is being put on by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) staff, Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) staff, and consultants for residents and interested stakeholders.
It will be held at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, 2345 Tyler Road, Ypsilanti Township.
MDOT and the WCRC are proposing to shift traffic on US-12 and Wiard Road from a one-way boulevard to a two-way configuration. The change would allow the proposed American Center for Mobility (ACM) to use the freed-up right-of-way for a highway loop for testing connected and automated vehicles.
On US-12, all traffic would shift to the eastbound lanes that would carry two-way traffic near the former Willow Run Assembly Plant. On Wiard Road, all traffic would shift to the southbound lanes between Tyler Road and US-12.
Accommodations can be made for the meeting for persons with disabilities and limited English-speaking ability. Large print materials, auxiliary aids or the services of interpreters, signers, or readers are available upon request. Call (517) 373-9534 to request accommodations before the meeting date.