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MDOT, Rapid River Mini Mart offer commuter parking

Contact:  James Lake, MDOT Office of Communications, 906-786-1830, ext. 323
Agency: Transportation


November 3, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the owners of the Rapid River Mini Mart have forged a public-private partnership to allow commuters to use a portion of the business parking lot for carpooling.
In the photo: MDOT Escanaba TSC Delivery Engineer Mark Kleikamp; Rapid River Mini Mart co-owner Shannan Edwardsen; MDOT Superior Region Engineer Randy Van Portfliet; and MDOT Superior Region Planner Vince Bevins display the new sign designating the carpool lot in Rapid River, near the intersection of US-41 and US-2.
In the photo: (From left) MDOT Escanaba TSC Delivery Engineer Mark Kleikamp; Rapid River Mini Mart co-owner Shannan Edwardsen; MDOT Superior Region Engineer Randy Van Portfliet; and MDOT Superior Region Planner Vince Bevins display the new sign designating the carpool lot in Rapid River, near the intersection of US-41 and US-2.

In exchange for using a portion of the Mini Mart's property, MDOT paved a gravel area commuters had already been using, and provided signs designating it an official carpool lot.

"Locating a carpool lot at the Rapid River Mini Mart was a perfect fit, as commuters were already choosing to park their vehicles here at the US-2/US-41 intersection," said Jack Bedard, MDOT's Escanaba Transportation Service Center manager. "Making this an official paved lot with painted parking spots also will prevent parked vehicles from interfering with deliveries at the business."

In the future, this lot may become a pick-up and drop-off location for local transit buses.

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