Between March 9 and 13, the City of Ann Arbor held open house sessions as part of Community Discovery Week for the North Main Street Transportation Study, gathering feedback from residents about the road’s current design and safety.
The study — led by the city and the Downtown Development Authority — will assess current traffic conditions and outline potential safety and infrastructure improvements for North Main Street from West Huron Street to West Huron River Drive. The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to reconstruct the street in 2030 or after. A design week May 18 to 21 will feature events focused on developing roadway redesign concepts based on resident feedback.
North Main Street carries as many as 30,573 vehicles per day, serving as the primary entry point to the city from highway M-14. City data shows there were 1,214 crashes on North Main Street between 2015 and 2025. North of Depot Street, 49% of drivers drive faster than the 45 mph speed limit, and south of Depot Street, 78% of drivers drive faster than the 30 mph speed limit…