HILLSDALE — Hillsdale City Council will proceed with plans for a traffic calming project along Broad Street after a 4-3 vote June 16.
The project affects Broad Street between Hillsdale City Hall and Steamburg Road, reducing the road from four lanes to two, with a designated left-hand turn lane and bike lanes.
Residents along Broad Street largely opposed the plan, citing increased traffic concerns, while business owners downtown were in favor of improved safety measures and a positive impact on economic development.
The “road diet” has been in the works for over a decade, spanning at least four traffic studies, with the most recent occurring in 2023.
Hillsdale and the Michigan Department of Transportation hosted a Q&A on the project June 12, during which Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker said the project has long been an approved part of the Master Plan.
The project will coincide with MDOT’s separate plans to repave M-99 in 2027, Beeker said, and would largely be funded by a Transportation Alternatives Program Grant with a 20% local match.
— Contact reporter Corey Murray at cmurray@hillsdale.net or follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @cmurrayhdn.
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