M1 rails begin appearing in Detroit
Written by Douglas John BowenWelded rail is scheduled to begin apparing on Detroit's Woodward Avenue as rail infrastructure begins appearing for the city's M1 (or M-1) streetcar project.
An outdoor assembly site in the city’s midtown has been producing and storing the rail during the month of September, in preparation for placement, according to local media.
Installation will begain on the right-of-way between Campus Martius and Grand Circus Park.
Earlier this month M1 received a $12.2 million grant from the federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, administered by FTA.
Momentum was added to the project on Sept. 15 when Ford Motor Co. and DTE Energy joined other Detroit-area companies and non-profit entities committing funding and other support. Ford and DTE each announced $3 million in funding for the $140 million project.
