OR02162021 - Fort Street Crossing Construction Project

The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) and the City of Detroit have partnered to carry out a
streetscape improvement project at the intersection of Fort Street and Woodward Avenue. This
intersection was identified as a priority project in the Downtown Detroit Transportation Study,
completed in 2018, because it is currently difficult and unsafe for pedestrians to navigate. The
Detroit Downtown Development Authority (DDA) funded the design and engineering for the
project, and OHM Advisors was selected by DDP to complete the work.
The improvements to the area will include:

1) Traffic calming on Fort Street, reducing it from three through lanes to two
2) A loading/unloading and designated rideshare zone
3) Several new landscaped areas, including street trees and raised planters
4) New amenities such as bike racks, benches, a scooter corral, and trash receptacles