They are fine until it snows.

Just get it done. Just add the lane the metering is a waste of money and time.

0:56 that is a bugatti veyron it would not be smoking out the front it's rear engined

Nope don't stay in the car my aunt was on the hardshouler as of ice so she skidded and she got out of the car and 2 minutes later a truck hit the car and the car was squashed

Hi MDOT, I have one quick question that is not completely related to this video, but may still be somewhat relevant. This is regarding mileage markers. The non-freeway stretches of US-31, US-131, and US-127 in particular could have mile posts similar to those along US-2 and M-28 in the Upper Peninsula, since these three roads extend all the way down to the Indiana or Ohio borders. These could be fully marked from start to finish including the non-freeway portions. I can understand why mile markers would be impractical along the non-freeway stretch of US-23 from Mackinaw City to Standish, for example, because drivers getting to Ohio from the north are near certain to take I-75 anyway. The same goes for all of US-12 because people will use I-94 to get to Indiana. However, US-31, US-131, and US-127 could be a different story. Mileage markers could be more practical for these portions of highways: ▪US-31 from Holland to Grand Haven ▪US-31 from Ludington to I-75 (near Mackinaw City) ▪US-131 from the Indiana border to Schoolcraft ▪US-131 from Manton to Petoskey ▪US-127 from the Ohio border to Jackson ▪US-127 from St. Johns to Ithaca Is there any particular reason why these stretches of road are not marked with mileage markers at all yet US-2 and M-28 are? Thank you for taking the time to read my question and respond.

Trains

so you just look at belts and pullies and I bet you charge more than $100.00 for that service, you dont check the sludge box or bull gear, the two main components of the diesel engine. if you can get away with charging money for what you do then by all means do it.

That is so cool!

Does that mean you are going to fix the roads, all I see around Michigan is cold patch and it won't stay in because they don't fix the roads properly

Alternative #2 is the worst idea possible. That is such a heavily travelled corrider, 1 lane in each direction?! lmfao wow. And with ALT #3, acting like bike lanes couldnt fit on that with parking is crazy. Go with alt#3 with bike lane modifications.

these videos should NOT be unlisted. This is public information that shouldn't be hard to find. Make a playlist for studies.

5B sounds good if you added another bridge from front to elm with roundabouts on both sides

I like the idea of turning this into a Blvd. It already is on both ends. Just make the speed limit 50-55 in the open parts.

Anything but rail, I guess. No one's heard of the downs-thompson paradox in the USA it would seem. Detroit international CSA is too large to not have mass transit, it's the same population as atlanta. The only reason I can imagine for putting in so many sensors instead of building rail or a dedicated bus lane is just to keep tabs on everyone. How is this more efficient than investing in the MDOT line from Indiana to Detroit, or building a bus lane? There is a 0% chance this will be built for 130 million, this will likely cost more than the 275/75 project. We're getting the R&D field test not the finished product. I really like whitmer, but this was imo her biggest miss. Because Whitmer made the deal, I believe she tried to balance the interests of multiple parties and had to come to something less than ideal so I can only be so upset with the signatory.

Waste of time and money

The Blue Bus is amazing.

Are there still plans for the authority to take over homeowner land between the bridge and the pipeline station to the west of the Bridge?

ever since learning how they work plus having them installed in my city i must say they are so much easier on my time and gas mileage than a 4 way stop

Great job on efficient use of resources. I suspect that the Ford Model T does a better job than some expensive machinery that uses lasers to do conture/surface mapping. Having a Model T in the stable not only makes best practices and economic sense, it can't hurt from a public relations standpoint. Congratulations all around.

Love seeing old cars still getting used

Hey Ron. Be safe.

Wow that's a lot of miles. Is it tough to maintain the roads with so much traffic?

Thank you MDOT.

A very rare sight indeed. Definitely an honest idea.

This is amazing and very considerate. I want a ride!!

So much wrong In this video. Centering Over iron with the roller? Raking all that curb instead of using the endgate, winging out for a radius instead of having a straight cutoff.😂

First! Nice video! I do hope that you got that one man's permission to capture his image and use it :-)

This is great mdot is doing this, the Amish are wonderful people and deserve to be able to travel in their buggies and be as safe as possible in them!

Is there not a concern that the wider shoulder will encourage drivers of modern vehicles to travel at even higher speeds? I am concerned that interventions such as the one mentioned in the video will actually decrease safety overall. Turn those roads into more narrow gravel roads without lane markings and modern cars will slow down enough to safely navigate around the horse drawn carriages.

At least you can be sure that alcohol was not involved.......... just sayin'...........

Neat!I have ridden a bicycle around the world. Unfortunately, my native northwestern LP of Michigan is one of the more hair raising areas because paved shoulders are too rare.

Well, it's better to have all pavement than half and half. However the graveled area is better for the horses than the pavement is.

Out of curiosity, is the Model T a state owned asset or was its use procured from a private owner?

Good work ! Well done.

Thank you for improving safety for all.

WTG

Cool!

My tax dollars are being used to fund this BS? How about we require all users of a road to carry insurance and register their vehicles (bicycles too), then we require MSP to do their jobs and enforce the traffic laws! At that point, we could have the folks at MDOT actually fix the roads instead of wasting time studying a “problem” that only exists for a small subset of road users.

Thanks MDOT for looking out for all the residents in Michigan. A great story. A great employee educating the public about our great state and its residents.

Very interesting way to audit a very interesting project!

The government has gotten really good at justifying a waste of taxpayers dollars such as this Jimbob guy drinking and driving around a Model T for fun on a state Salary.

Horse drawn vehicles always had a locally standardised width between the wheels, right in history back for hundreds of years. If the wheels on your cart were wider or narrower than the standard then they wouldn’t roll in the bottom of the ruts but would quickly break by being constantly splayed out or pinched in. Tarmac roads ended the problem.

That is such a beautiful car, it makes my day that its still used and a valuable tool in your department. We have one just like yours in my family that was bought new in 27 in Ada MN. They are also a great off road vehicle too.

Everyone should have a safe way to get where they need to go. This will be great for bikes, too.

Y'all, it's NOT an Amish Ford Buggy.

This is good to see, i think it is a good thing for both side and shows that as a group, we respect their ways and are also willing to help a ne9ghbor out.

Hmmm - I learned something!

Very impressed that they put so much thought and consideration into this!

"The Amish buggies aren't that safe and aren't that heavy. " Model T's: The modern equivalent.

Totally fabricated "information". These religions try to avoid highways.