DETROIT – The Detroit People Mover will be closed for 11 weeks so workers can replace sections of the track.
Construction is set to begin Tuesday, Sept. 3 and should wrap up before Thanksgiving.
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The goal is to extend the life of the rail system. The replacement track is expected to last at least 15 to 30 years.
This is the third rail replacement in the 37-year history of the Detroit People Mover.
At least one more of these types of projects is expected to take place five years or more in the future to replace any original curve sections.
The work will be completed in several general areas of the People Mover system’s track.
- Beaubien at Lafayette (Bricktown, Greektown)
- Beaubien and Macomb St. from Monroe around to Randolph (Bricktown, Greektown, and Cadillac Center)
- Park from Woodward to Washington (Grand Circus Park)
- Bagley near Clifford (Times Square)
- Cass near Lafayette (Michigan)
- Atwater and Hart Plaza from Riverwalk to across M-10/Lodge & Jefferson (Financial District)
- Jefferson and Beaubien from Randolph around to Larned (Millender, Renaissance Center)
More information can be found on the 2024 Track Improvement Project page on the Detroit People Mover website: thepeoplemover.com/2024-track-improvement-project