click to enlarge Dave MesreyA new transit-only lane has been installed in front of Little Caesars Arena. A stretch of Woodward Avenue in front of Detroit's Little Caesars Arena has been changed into a dedicated transit lane in order to keep things moving on game days and concerts.Dan Lijana, a spokesman for M-1 Rail, the QLine streetcar's operating entity, says the dedicated lane is reserved for the QLine and DDOT and SMART buses and is expected to be completed on Monday. He says M-Rail has been working with the Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, and Little Caesars Arena operators Olympia Entertainment since December.Lijana says they hope to transform other stretches of Woodward into dedicated lanes. "Dedicated lane has been a priority for our riders and for M-1 Rail since launch," Lijana says in an email. "The dedicated lane stretches from Temple Street to the I-75 service drive.

Source: MetroXpress September 16, 2021 13:52 UTC