Increasing and dangerous traffic conditions along Michigan Avenue were the topic of a recent community discussion.
On Monday, Washtenaw County Commissioner for District 4, Caroline Sanders was joined by the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Pittsfield Township Police and other stakeholders to examine the problem. She says it is trucking activity in general, not just related to the Stargate data center in Saline Township, that is cause for concern.
“It is truck traffic, period, on Michigan Avenue that is going unchecked. The increase in traffic is not just related to the data center. There’s other developments that are going on. There are funding issues related to how to you get more police enforcement so the trucks think twice about flying down Michigan Avenue.”…