If you use the Detroit People Mover as part of any commute into Michigan, you'll need to adjust your route after Labour Day.
The Detroit Transportation Corporation announced on Tuesday that the 4.6-kilometre Detroit People Mover (DPM) loop would shut down completely this fall for a track replacement project.
The closure will take place after Labour Day, with a reopening in late November, or before American Thanksgiving. The cost is just over $4.9-million U.S., funded by the federal government and the State of Michigan.
"Almost 7,000 feet of rail is being replaced on nine curves and adjacent connecting straight track along the Detroit People Mover route," according to the official DPM website. "This is about 20 per cent of the track on the one-way loop."
The work will be done in seven areas along the track rather than all of it. Other guideway sections had their track replaced before, or the wear was not severe enough.
"This is the third rail replacement project in the history of the Detroit People Mover, with different curves and adjacent track being replaced during similar projects in 2008 and 2016, but the first time rail in the sections related to this project are being replaced," read the website.
The announcement was made to allow commuters time to work out other arrangements.
The City of Detroit has recommended other ways to get around during the shutdown, including walking, rentable scooters, the Q-Line streetcar system, city buses, and suburban buses. Transit Windsor also has its tunnel bus service.
Complete information on the DPM closure can be found on its official website.
