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#OTGYpsi: Long-Awaited Pedestrian Pathway Project Over I-94 In Ypsilanti

89.1 WEMU | By Sarah Rigg

Published February 3, 2021 at 5:19 AM EST

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The footpath along Huron Street looking south by the eastbound I-94 exit.

Doug Coombe / Concentrate Media

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A footpath on Huron Street by the eastbound I-94 exit.

Doug Coombe / Concentrate Media

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The footpath in the median of the Huron Street I-94 overpass looking north.

Doug Coombe / Concentrate Media

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A planning map for the pathway project.

City of Ypsilanti

After being in the works for years, a plan has been finalized to construct a pedestrian pathway over I-94 in Ypsilanti. WEMU's Lisa Barry and Concentrate Media's Sarah Rigg talk with Bonnie Wessler, project manager for Ypsilanti's Department of Public Services, about the plan and what it means for the community.

Resources:

Concentrate Ann Arbor

Sarah Rigg's Feature Article: Long-awaited pedestrian pathway over I-94 in Ypsilanti to begin construction in 2021

City of Ypsilanti Non-Motorized Transportation Plan

Ypsilanti Township Non-Motorized Transportation Plan

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