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MDOT to open I-75 northbound ramp to Vernor Highway two months ahead of schedule

Contact:  Brenda V. Peek, Office of Communications, 248-483-5109
Agency: Transportation


WHAT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the I-75 northbound ramp to Vernor Highway in Mexicantown.

WHO: MDOT staff
Local officials
Wayne County residents and interested members of the public

WHEN: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Parking available on the east service drive north of Vernor Highway.

BACKGROUND: Opening two months ahead of schedule, the I-75 northbound ramp to Vernor Highway. I-75 is another milestone in MDOT's I-75 Gateway Project, providing a direct link to Mexicantown restaurants and businesses.

During the week of Oct. 26, the MDOT Metro Region is kicking off a weeklong event to encourage the Metro Detroit community to visit shops and restaurants in Mexicantown and southwest Detroit.

The $230 million I-75 Gateway Project is now 95 percent complete. For up-to-date information on the project, visit the project Web site at www.michigan.gov/gateway.

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