Construction along Dingell Drive to Impact Traffic Flow
March 12, 2024
Customers heading to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) should allow extra drive time due to construction. In January, the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) launched a multi-project construction program to rehabilitate roadway tunnels on Dingell Drive. The projects impact traffic flow on Dingell Drive from approximately the Evans Terminal to the Eureka Road exit and entrance ramps near the McNamara Terminal.
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Airports Council International (ACI)
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American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan
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Rogell Drive Reconstruction
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J.D. Power and Associates
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- 2023
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