Send in comments TODAY on MDOT's Washtenaw PEL study!

[Adam Goodman]

Hi all,

Tomorrow (11/15) is apparently the deadline to fill out the survey on the Washtenaw PEL study: https://washtenawpel.com. MDOT is tentatively advancing a plan which would convert the outer lanes on Washtenaw (On the segment roughly between US-23 and Hewitt) into "transit priority lanes" exclusively for the use of AAATA buses and right turns. While the plan isn't 100% perfect, it's far, far better than anything I would have expected MDOT to come up with. I would suggest that anybody who seeks a more balanced, safe, and equitable transportation system for Washtenaw County should enthusiastically support it.

I've also heard through the grapevine that MDOT got a fair number of negative comments from random folks on the internet who simply cannot imagine a future in which we dedicate space on our roads to anything other than private automobiles. It would be helpful for MDOT to get lots of positive comments to balance them out!

- Adam

[Barbara McMullen]

Done.

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[Suzette Wanninkhof]

Just submitted - thanks for the heads up Adam!

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[Kirk Westphal]

Thanks for the reminder!  

It's a super short 3-question feedback form at the bottom of this page ( https://washtenawpel.com ) plus optional demographic information.  

My answers: I clicked "yes" for approving the alternative; things I appreciated included more efficient bus operations, the safety improvements for all road users (driving, biking, walking) that come from fewer car lanes and slower car speeds; my suggested improvements included more mid-block pedestrian crosswalks and a more accelerated timeline (eg can't they start implementing the transit priority lane and road diet with paint before all the hard infrastructure goes in?).

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