Inkster streetscape project wraps up for the season

Save for some trees and landscaping, Inkster's streetscape improvement project for the area of Michigan Avenue and Inkster Road has been completed.

The Michigan Department of Transportation announced in August federal Transportation Enhancement grants, through which Inkster received almost $600,000 in state and federal funding for decorative brick pillars, fencing, benches, decorative stamped concrete, and landscaping. "Everything turned out well," says Kimberly Faison, special projects manager for the city of Inkster.

And although it's gray this time of year and the improvements don't stand out as much, she expects that come spring, when the landscaping starts to grow, it'll be very visible. What's most noticeable now is the stamped concrete along Michigan Avenue and Inkster Road, where there is decorative fencing and a brick pillar design. Two of the corners also have seating areas, and one has a gathering area with a circular walk and will have landscaping in the middle.

Improvements done last year, including ramps and cross lights at pedestrian intersections, made the area more walkable, and the streetscape is also expected to calm traffic. Bus shelters are a part of the expanded project, and the city hopes to receive future funding for a greenway project down the line.

Source: Kimberly Faison, special projects manager, city of Inkster
Writer: Kristin Lukowski

Inkster streetscape project wraps up for the season

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