The Ann Arbor City Council voted Nov. 17 to approve an approximately $1.3 million project in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation to enhance pedestrian safety. The project aims to expand upon Ann Arbor’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating fatalities and serious injuries resulting from traffic crashes by 2025. To do so, the project will include upgrades to traffic signals and control system infrastructure at 15 locations. The signal updates include upgraded street lighting and signage, new controllers and pavement markings.
In 2023, Ann Arbor saw the highest number of pedestrian-involved traffic incidents recorded since 2014 with 11 serious injuries and one death. Additionally, on campus, the number of pedestrian-vehicle accidents has nearly doubled since 2024.
In an interview with The Michigan Daily, LSA sophomore Amelia Repp, said from her perspective as an Ann Arbor resident and U-M student, the pedestrian safety measures are a much-needed upgrade…