1. Michigan Highway Construction: Traffic Tangles Feb. 10 th 2006 By: Matt Helms, FreePress Columnist

2. Who’s Effected? About 648,000+ travelers per day If you travel: –I-696 and Northwestern Hwy 335,000 –M-14 80,000 –I-75 80,000 –I-96 153,000 –Southfield Freeway

5. Delays = Problems! Delays cause problems –Value of Time –Lost Wages –Lost Business Income Lengthy trips means less people want to travel

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11. Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile) S D Constructio n takes over the road!

12. Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile) S D Smaller roads mean more congestion

13. Good or Bad? Construction means better roads in the future Construction means longer travel times now Does a little traffic congestion now mean easier driving later?

14. Vehicles Area of Highway (sq. mile) S D Potentially larger roads in the future is less traffic congestion

15. Notables Detroit Free Press Reed Saxon photo