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I-94 Modernization Study Began in December 2000 Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) 9-mile corridor from M-60 to Sargent Road 9-mile corridor from M-60 to Sargent Road 8 Interchanges 8 Interchanges 18 Bridges 18 Bridges EIS Purpose Improve road and bridge condition Improve road and bridge condition Improve travel efficiency Improve travel efficiency Improve safety Improve safety Two committees were established Project Steering Committee Project Steering Committee Technical Advisory Committee Technical Advisory Committee Interchange and mainline alternatives were evaluated 4 Public Information Meetings held at Baker College Practical Alternatives presented at Public Hearing on April 17, 2002 I-94 at the US-127 (West Avenue) interchange consensus building process Record of Decision received from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2007

I-94 Recommended Alternative 9-miles of mainline will be reconstructed A third through lane will be constructed in each direction A third through lane will be constructed in each direction A fourth merge-weave lane will be constructed in each direction between the US-127 west interchange and the US-127 east interchange A fourth merge-weave lane will be constructed in each direction between the US-127 west interchange and the US-127 east interchange Shoulders and median will be brought up to current design standards Shoulders and median will be brought up to current design standards 7 interchanges will be reconstructed Total estimated cost $409 million (in 2005 dollars)

Phased Construction Dettman Road and Hawkins Road Bridges over I-94 Reconstruction – 2009/2010 Partial Sargent Road Interchange Reconstruction Including the Closure of the I-94 BL

Phased Construction US-127/M-50/West Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Elm Road Interchange Reconstruction Remainder of the Sargent Road Interchange Reconstruction Lansing Road Bridge Reconstruction I-94 over the Grand River Bridge Widening and Reconstruction

Phased Construction US-127 South Interchange Reconstruction Cooper Street Interchange Reconstruction I-94 Widening between the two legs of US-127

Phasd Construction Airport Road Interchange Reconstruction I-94 Widening between US-127 South and Sargent Road M-60 Interchange Reconstruction I-94 Widening between US-127/M-50/West Avenue and M-60

What has been done… Hawkins Road ( $4.4 million) and Dettman Road ( $4.3 million) bridge reconstructions Lengthened and raised to accommodate future widening of I- 94 Lengthened and raised to accommodate future widening of I- 94 I-94 at Sargent Road interchange reconstruction ( $19.6 million) and closure of the I-94BL interchange Proximity of the interchanges Proximity of the interchanges Condition level of I-94 BL bridge Condition level of I-94 BL bridge $14.4 million in HPP funding secured by Congress from SafeTEA-LU plus $1 million from TEA-21 $14.4 million in HPP funding secured by Congress from SafeTEA-LU plus $1 million from TEA-21 Includes new carpool parking lot and new non-motorized path (in cooperation with Leoni Township) Includes new carpool parking lot and new non-motorized path (in cooperation with Leoni Township)

Whats next…? I-94 at Cooper Street interchange reconstruction ( $18 million) I-94 over the Grand River and railroad ( $22 million) Road realignment project will address the approaches to the new bridge and the new interchange ($43 million) Road realignment project will address the approaches to the new bridge and the new interchange ($43 million)

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