MDOT University RegionMDOT University Region

10 county region10 county region3 Transportation Service 3 Transportation Service Centers (TSC)Centers (TSC)Jackson TSCJackson TSC

Jackson CountyJackson County Hillsdale CountyHillsdale County Lenawee CountyLenawee County

I-94 Modernization StudyI-94 Modernization StudyBegan in December 2000Began in December 2000Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)

9-mile corridor from M-60 to Sargent Road9-mile corridor from M-60 to Sargent Road 8 Interchanges8 Interchanges 18 Bridges18 Bridges

EIS PurposeEIS Purpose Improve road and bridge conditionImprove road and bridge condition Improve travel efficiency Improve travel efficiency Improve safetyImprove safety

Two committees were established Two committees were established Project Steering CommitteeProject Steering Committee Technical Advisory CommitteeTechnical Advisory Committee

Interchange and mainline alternatives were evaluatedInterchange and mainline alternatives were evaluated4 Public Information Meetings held at Baker College4 Public Information Meetings held at Baker CollegePractical Alternatives presented at Public Hearing on April 17, 2002Practical Alternatives presented at Public Hearing on April 17, 2002I-94 at the US-127 (West Avenue) interchange consensus building processI-94 at the US-127 (West Avenue) interchange consensus building processRecord of Decision received from the Federal Highway Administration Record of Decision received from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2007(FHWA) in 2007

I-94 Recommended AlternativeI-94 Recommended Alternative

9-miles of mainline will be reconstructed9-miles of mainline will be reconstructed A third through lane will be constructed in each A third through lane will be constructed in each

directiondirection A fourth merge-weave lane will be constructed in each A fourth merge-weave lane will be constructed in each

direction between the US-127 west interchange and the direction between the US-127 west interchange and the US-127 east interchangeUS-127 east interchange

Shoulders and median will be brought up to current Shoulders and median will be brought up to current design standardsdesign standards

7 interchanges will be reconstructed7 interchanges will be reconstructed

Total estimated cost $409 million (in 2005 dollars)Total estimated cost $409 million (in 2005 dollars)

Phased ConstructionPhased Construction

Dettman Road and Dettman Road and Hawkins Road Hawkins Road Bridges over I-94 Bridges over I-94 Reconstruction – Reconstruction – 2009/20102009/2010Partial Sargent Partial Sargent Road Interchange Road Interchange Reconstruction Reconstruction Including the Including the Closure of the I-94 Closure of the I-94 BL - 2011BL - 2011

Phased ConstructionPhased Construction

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

Phased ConstructionPhased Construction

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

Phasd ConstructionPhasd Construction

Airport Road Interchange Airport Road Interchange Reconstruction Reconstruction

I-94 Widening between I-94 Widening between US-127 South and US-127 South and Sargent Road Sargent Road

M-60 Interchange M-60 Interchange Reconstruction Reconstruction

I-94 Widening between I-94 Widening between US-127/M-50/West US-127/M-50/West Avenue and M-60Avenue and M-60

What has been done…What has been done…Hawkins Road (2009 - $4.4 million) Hawkins Road (2009 - $4.4 million) and Dettman Road (2010 - $4.3 and Dettman Road (2010 - $4.3 million) bridge reconstructionsmillion) bridge reconstructions

Lengthened and raised to Lengthened and raised to accommodate future widening of I-accommodate future widening of I-9494

I-94 at Sargent Road interchange I-94 at Sargent Road interchange reconstruction (2011-2012 - $19.6 reconstruction (2011-2012 - $19.6 million) and closure of the I-94BL million) and closure of the I-94BL interchangeinterchange

Proximity of the interchangesProximity of the interchanges Condition level of I-94 BL bridgeCondition level of I-94 BL bridge $14.4 million in HPP funding $14.4 million in HPP funding

secured by Congress from secured by Congress from SafeTEA-LU plus $1 million from SafeTEA-LU plus $1 million from TEA-21TEA-21

Includes new carpool parking lot Includes new carpool parking lot and new non-motorized path (in and new non-motorized path (in cooperation with Leoni Township)cooperation with Leoni Township)

What’s next…?What’s next…?

I-94 at Cooper Street I-94 at Cooper Street interchange interchange reconstruction (2016 - reconstruction (2016 - $18 million)$18 million)

I-94 over the Grand River I-94 over the Grand River and railroad (2017 - $22 and railroad (2017 - $22 million)million)

Road realignment project Road realignment project will address the will address the approaches to the new approaches to the new bridge and the new bridge and the new interchange ($43 million)interchange ($43 million)

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?