Eastern Wayne Today

A "road of the future" is being developed between Ann Arbor and Detroit by the state of Michigan and the Ford Motor Company, which will be designed for both connected and autonomous vehicles. 

“The action we’re taking today is good for our families, our businesses and our economy as a whole. Here in Michigan, the state that put the world on wheels, we are taking the initial steps to build the infrastructure to help us test and deploy the cars of the future,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told WXYZ Detroit.

“As we rebuild our roads to ensure every Michigander can drive to work and drop their kids at school safely, we will also continue working to build smart infrastructure to help prepare us for the roads of tomorrow. In Michigan, where the health of our workers and our economy are directly tied to the health of our auto industry, we will continue this innovative work to secure our state’s position as the automotive capital of the world," Whitmer added, according to WXYZ Detroit.

Phase One of the project will take approximately 24 months, building lanes meant specifically for autonomous and connected vehicles. The road is intended to accelerate the vehicles' potential as well.