Project Purpose and Need Statement

Why is this project needed?

The purpose of the Washtenaw Avenue PEL study is to create a connected, multimodal corridor that promotes safe, comfortable, and equitable access for all modes of travel while fostering the economic, institutional, and environmental goals of the adjacent communities. 

The following project needs were identified:

Graphic with icons explaining the various project needs. The project needs are also described below in text.

The Purpose and Need Memo identifies the project’s goals to be:

  • Support local and regional plans

  • Avoid and minimize environmental impacts

  • Balance mobility and access for existing and future land use and economic development

  • Accommodate growth in freight transport

  • Complement local community surroundings

  • Accommodate multimodal connections