11/29/12 - A variety of citizensâ concerns emerged during an informational meeting on the construction of the Latson Road interchange last night. The meeting was held by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Livingston County Road Commission in the Genoa Township Hall last night to inform residents about what would happen during the construction and to hear their concerns. Over 100 residents attended the meeting, including several residents of Nixon Road who wanted to know details about topics such as tree removal, water drainage, and speed limits along their street. A large portion of the meetingâs question and answer period was spent addressing the concerns of residents of subdivisions located on Latson Road north of Grand River. Several of those residents told officials that exiting their neighborhoods was very difficult due to heavy traffic on Latson, and they were concerned that the interchange would worsen the problem without helping to alleviate it. Representatives from MDOT insisted that the problem was outside the scope of the interchange project, the majority of which will take place south of Grand River. County Road Commission Managing Director Mike Craine says a separate project would be needed to address the issue, and he suggested to residents that a meeting be held to tackle the problem of what solution should be put in place. Craine says while the access issue is a valid concern for those subdivisions, the interchange should not significantly increase the traffic on Latson north of Grand River. (TD)
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