JACKSON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is seeking the public’s input on the draft University Region Active Transportation Plan, along with the Road and Trail Bicycling Guide, highlighting current and proposed nonmotorized connections throughout MDOT's University Region (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston, Monroe and Washtenaw counties).
The final draft of the active transportation plan is an assessment of current conditions and a blueprint for future improvements of active transportation road and trail facilities in the MDOT University Region. Based on analysis, stakeholder and public engagement, the University Region Active Transportation Plan introduces a set of proposed active transportation corridors. These corridors are intended to serve as a guiding framework, not a prescriptive plan, for identifying opportunities to enhance regional connectivity and safety for people walking, biking and rolling across the region.
The proposed corridors were selected through a data-informed process grounded in the four core analyses of the existing conditions phase: crashes, demographics, demand and traffic stress. These analyses highlight where investments in active transportation could yield the most benefits and offer a starting point for planning regional connectivity.
The draft road and trail bicycle guide is a resource for residents and visitors to identify bicycling routes, including on-road and trail connections across the region.
The current drafts of the plan and bicycle guide will be available for public comment from Wednesday, July 23, to Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. Once the comment period has concluded, both documents will undergo additional formatting and finalization for distribution.
The public is encouraged to provide feedback and comments on the Active Transportation Plan and the Road and Trail Bicycling Guide online. In addition to online comments, input can be submitted via email or mail to:
Mike Davis Jr.
MDOT University Region Planner
4701 W. Michigan Ave.
Jackson, MI 49201
MDOT-Contact-UniversityRegion@Michigan.gov
