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Webster: Joy Rd between Jennings Rd and Stein Rd. Road closure Aug. 11 - 18

Lima, Scio: Parker Rd between Marshall Rd and Dexter-Chelsea Rd
Road closure Aug. 8- 29

As construction continues on the Barton-Bandemer Pedestrian Tunnel project, please be aware: The vehicle bridge in Bandemer Park will be CLOSED BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT, AUG. 7. Barricades will be in place to block vehicle traffic. This closure is anticipated to last for 10 days, weather permitting, while the new path is being paved adjacent to the roadway. The path will stay open for walking and cycling during this phase of work. All are asked to please follow posted safety signage and to use caution in construction areas. We thank you for your ongoing patience! Any further updates will be shared here and at https://engage.a2gov.org/barton-bandemer-pedestrian-tunnel ... including news, as it's available, of the grand opening this fall!
Ann Arbor Parks MI Border to Border Trail

Barton-Bandemer Pedestrian Tunnel: Construct a pedestrian tunnel to connect Bandemer Park and Barton Nature Area.
The City of Ann Arbor is partnering with Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission and the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative (HWPI) to construct a pedestrian tunnel beneath the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) railroad between Bandemer Park and Barton Nature Area. This is an essential connection for the countywide Border to Border (B2B) Trail.

June 19, 2025
Maple Road Bridge Closure Update: Maple (Foster) Rd Bridge (Ann Arbor Twp)
On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) issued an emergency closure of the Maple Road (Foster) Bridge over the Huron River, located between Huron River Drive and Country Club Road in Ann Arbor Township. The closure is due to a failure in the bridge’s post-tensioning system, specifically a broken steel cable, which must be repaired before the bridge can safely reopen.

Emergency Bridge Closure: WCRC has closed the Maple (Foster) Rd Bridge over the Huron River between Huron River Dr & Country Club Rd in Ann Arbor Twp due to a structural concerns. No word when the bridge will reopen.

Huron Waterloo Pathways: We did it—together! The Bridge the B2B Campaign raised $252,924 before the 5/31deadline, thanks to the incredible generosity of this community! With support from over 500 donors, we’ve taken a major step toward connecting more miles of safe, accessible trail directly into downtown Dexter.

We’re thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Boyce Road segment of the Border to Border Trail! 🚴‍♀️🌿 On May 20, community members, HWPI, WCPARC, and community members gathered at the new Robert Tetens Trailhead in Lyndon Township to mark the milestone. This seven-mile stretch connects Chelsea along the M-52 corridor—bringing us one step closer to a fully connected trail network!

Work is scheduled to begin the week of March 24 to construct a pedestrian tunnel beneath the railroad tracks to connect Bandemer Park and Barton Nature Area. During this construction project, there will be barriers and signage in place to alert the public of access restrictions.

The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) is excited to announce a $9.4 million investments in improving approximately 37 miles of paved and unpaved roads across Washtenaw County during the 2025 construction season

Washtenaw County Road Commission - Road Closures & Projects (2022)

Alexey Vermeulen has ridden up to 20 hours a week with his girlfriend's dog Willie in a backpack.
Alexey Vermeulen is no newbie at preparing for bike races. Having raced internationally since 2011 as a junior, Vermeulen has pinned on numbers at everything from Liège-Bastogne-Liège to the road world championships. This year, the former LottoNL-Jumbo racer is tackling Unbound Gravel for the first time. His secret weapon for Unbound training? Sir Willie the Weiner.

The Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Green Road from approximately 3,000 feet east of Hideway Lane to Loveland Road on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, for approximately one year.
Aggregate Industries currently operates an aggregate mining operation on both sides of this section of Green Road. The County entered into an agreement with Aggregate Industries that allows for mining gravel under the existing road. Aggregate Industries will reconstruct the road and reopen it within one year of the road closure, at no cost to the County. Additionally, Aggregate Industries will compensate the County for all gravel removed from the Green Road right-of-way.

Green Road from Clear Lake Road to the point of closure will remain open to traffic. The closed section of the road will not be accessible to the public until early 2022. No detour will be posted and motorists should seek an alternative route.

In 2019, the League published the "Benchmarking Report", a compendium of data on biking and walking. Last week, we launch data.bikeleague.org in order to make that data more accessible. This new portal allows you to find statistics and make comparisons on a variety of biking and walking data from multiple federal, state, and local sources.

Next year, it'll be a little easier to be a cyclist in Livonia.

In partnership with St. Mary Mercy Hospital and Healthy Livonia, the city plans to build a biking path or lane along Stark Road. The planned pathway would stretch between the Stark Road recreation area, which includes Ford Field, and would lead into Hines Parkway.

Once on the Hines trail, cyclists can head into Northville, Westland, Plymouth or Dearborn Heights.

“I think Hines is a pretty popular area and something we want to link up to in our regional trail network," said Ted Davis, the city's parks and recreation superintendent.

Unlike some of the city's popular park trails, like those at Rotary Park or Clements Circle, the Stark Road pathway would connect cyclists to a larger trail network. The project is park of the city's Bike and Walk Plan, which is meant to foster more non-motor travel throughout the city.

AABTS member, Lynn Babcock, spearheads charitable program to provide bikes to Afghan refugees