Purpose

Washtenaw County’s transportation network affects the livability of our community. It connects our homes to employment, shopping, education, recreation and cultural activities; it has impacts on our air and water quality; and it shapes the visual character of our community. Because of the influential role a transportation network plays in the viability of a community, it is critical to coordinate transportation and land use planning in developing and implementing the comprehensive plan.

Plan Objectives

Objective #1 - Improve our freeways and interchanges to maintain the ability to move people, goods and services into and through the County.

Objective #2 - Maximize the capacity of the existing urban and suburban transportation system.

Objective #3 - Provide a system of north/south, east/west alternative routes in the rural areas to adequately move people, goods and services and minimize impacts to villages, cities and townships.

Objective #4 - Develop a safe and well-maintained gravel road system that meets the needs of agriculture and rural residents while maintaining the scenic beauty and character of this landscape.

Objective #5 - Maximize limited funding to make designsensitive improvements on deficient bridges.

Objective #6 - Encourage future and existing connectivity of public and private roadways to provide an efficient and safe road network for the residents and visitors throughout Washtenaw County.

Objective #7 - Maintain the conditions of certain roads having unusual or outstanding natural beauty.

Objective #8 - Expand the County’s transit system to reduce auto dependency and meet the needs of the County’s residents.

Objective #9 - Become the state’s leading example of implementing pedestrian, bicycle and trails systems to reduce automobile dependency, connecting residential to educational, work and leisure opportunities.

Implementation Projects

Supporting Documents

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Transportation