Interstate 75 N -> Interstate 94 exchange E and Westbound.

I think this is an unusually unsafe driving space. People fly up i75 and hit the i94 exchange at high speeds. The merge is quick and is a downward sloping hill - the main problem is the rode is curved and there are trees also in the way, making it impossible to judge traffic. If someone is driving fast and unaware in the right-hand lane from i75 it becomes a game of luck not getting killed.

My initial thought is the trees should be cut down at minimum. There is a tiny sign indicating that cars will be merging, but there should be more.

I could write my congressman and watch nothing happen. What else can be done? The last time I merged onto i94 west from the i75 service ramp was the only time I've been scared as a driver, and will not be driving there ever again.

Do posters familiar with Detroit have an opinion? Am I off base, or should I keep going?





(The blue road is what is in question. There is only a few hundred feet to get up to highway speed, and is fenced in. It is on a steep bank as well.)

I defer to Booker Wolfbox's sage expertise on all matters Detroit. He will know what's right.

rode

Road hard and put aweigh wet

This thread just went from bed to worth.

OP the area I marked green would be ideal to set up a protest camp:



You could call it "Occupy Driveway" or w/e.

That is how most on-ramps are in the detroit area and michigan as a whole ime. No idea why they are like that but living in florida (where on-ramps can be over a mile long and have clear visibility) it is always terrifying driving around detroit.

Im also often surprised at the high speeds people go and the overall lack of state police. In Fl you can't get away with 85mph. 90mph seems standard in MI and people sometimes seemingly pass 100.

Also lol detroit.

Put a toll plaza there. Problem solved, AND revenue.

Seems like a problem Elon Musk could solve.

What if we put a park and ride station there, and essentially I-75 northbound ends there. After that you have to take city busses.

That space between the roads, after Morph's protest fades out, could be a one-runway municipal airport.

LOL

You're keeping it afloats

Are we really just going to ignore the Taco Bell Nutrition bookmark?

if you walk around the east side at night im sure you'll find plenty of unsafe stretches of "rode"

OP, thank you for this warning, I will make sure to avoid this stretch of rode the next time I am driving through Detroit, Michigan.

At this point your best option is to keep spreading the awareness of this issue by hiring somebody to create a website for you.

Tuma,

I generally avoid I-75 like the plague due to the construction, but I'll share my thoughts:

1. Contact MDOT, not your congressman. They'll say they don't have any money for a fix but they can at least tell you if it's on their radar for someday when they get more money. They may even have some hope of getting some since Gov. Gretchen is all about the pavement.

2. Being willing and able to drive like a complete lunatic is a necessary prerequisite to the experience. It's everywhere, not just this interchange.

That's weird, on I-95 and many other highways in the mid Atlantic area and 80 mph is the pretty standard travel speeds for highways. This is with a speed limit ranging from 55-65. Only time I've been pulled over is going 100 mph as a teen and they dropped it to like 70mph on the ticket. If you get on those mountain highways in PA everyone goes 100mph and no one gets pulled over lol.

Blow it up

After careful examination of the map and considerable consideration, I've determined that Tuma is a weenie driver.

The rode to Taco Bell is paved with good intentions.

MDOT needs to hire more civil enginears btw. Fix the damned rodes!

1. Have your testosterone level checked. Assuming you are still producing T at an acceptable level you can proceed to step 2. If not, then just take surface streets and leave extra early so you can make it to your hot yoga class on time.

2. Buy an old pick up truck. A 1998 Ford F150 or a 2003 Chevy Silverado will do.

3. Leave yourself an unobstructed run at the merge point. Stop at the entrance of the access road to allow any traffic in front of you to clear. Ignore any honking from vehicles behind you.

4. Punch it. You want your highway entrance speed to be as high as possible. 100 MPH is not unreasonable. A big fallacy in learning how to merge effectively is that you want to use caution and slowly merge in when the opportunity arises. Wrong! You want to be going so fast that you have your pick of who you want to cut in front of. Speed is power! Trust me on this.

Good luck! Make sure your insurance is paid and have fun!

it's important to check it regularly because taco bell is constantly adding new menu options

Move to a rual aria.

Just the interchange or all of Detroit? And all of OOT already know the answer. But the question/ clarification needed to be rammed home.