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The Washtenaw County Road Commission (WCRC) has secured a $1.12 million federally funded Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) grant to construct a modern roundabout (single-lane, peanut-shaped) at the Dexter “Five Points” intersection of Huron River Drive, Joy Road, and Mast Road in Webster Township. This is part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to address traffic congestion and enhance roadway safety. This location has been identified as a high-priority site due to recurring congestion during peak travel periods. The project aims to improve the efficiency of traffic movement, reduce vehicle emissions, and enhance safety for all road users.

Island Lake Rd and Dexter Main St Corridor Improvements (Webster & Scio Twps)
Project Update #2
Intersection Partially Reopened
June 23, 2026

Progress continues on the Border to Border (B2B) Trail boardwalk replacement project at Dexter-Huron Metropark. To date, crews have successfully completed redecking five of the seven boardwalks, and work is currently underway on boardwalk #6.

The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPARC), in cooperation with the City of Dexter and Huron Waterloo Pathway Initiative, has bid and awarded a contract for the construction of a non-motorized shared use B2B Trail project. This is a continuation of completed B2B Trail segments between the City of Chelsea and the City of Dexter. After this segment is completed only one more segment, Dancer Road to Lima Center Road, will remain on the city-to-city connection. This trail is part of the county-wide Border to Border (B2B) Trail and the state wide Iron Belle Trail network.

Bell Road Bridge: 135-year-old historic bridge gets new life on the B2B Trail in Dexter

By Jennifer Eberbach | jeberbach@mlive.com
DEXTER, MI — A 135-year-old bridge that once served as the gateway to a milling settlement on the Huron River is getting a new life as a pedestrian gateway in Dexter.

Upcoming Border to Border Trail (B2B) improvements include installing the wrought-iron Bell Road Bridge across Mill Creek and connection to the existing Mill Creek Trail.

B2B Trail project will connect the Chelsea-Dexter corridor to downtown Dexter and nearby Metroparks through shared-use pathways.

The latest Border-to-Border Trail connector in Dexter Township marks another step toward completing the trail segment between Chelsea and Dexter, leaving about one mile of pathway still to be finished along Dexter-Chelsea Road.

Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission (WCPRC) officials announced plans for construction of a nearly mile-long nonmotorized shared-use trail linking the Miller/Smith Preserve near Parker Road to the City of Dexter. Once completed, only the Dancer Road-to-Lima Center Road segment will remain unfinished between Chelsea and Dexter.

For people who live on gravel roads in Washtenaw County, spring road conditions are part of daily life.

They are the potholes on the way to work, the ruts that slow the school bus, the muddy stretches after a hard rain and the dust that comes later when the road finally dries out.

But fixing those roads is not as simple as sending out a grader every time a complaint comes in, according to the Washtenaw County Road Commission.

A stretch of the Border to Border Trail (B2B Trail) in Dexter be closed starting Monday, April 6, 2026, through mid-June 2026 for necessary repairs. he segment, located in Dexter-Huron Metropark, includes replacing timber deck boards on six boardwalks due to wood rot and decay.

We’re thrilled to celebrate the opening of the Boyce Road segment of the Border to Border Trail! 🚴‍♀️🌿 On May 20, community members, HWPI, WCPARC, and community members gathered at the new Robert Tetens Trailhead in Lyndon Township to mark the milestone. This seven-mile stretch connects Chelsea along the M-52 corridor—bringing us one step closer to a fully connected trail network!

Washtenaw County Road Commission - Road Closures & Projects (2022)

Alexey Vermeulen has ridden up to 20 hours a week with his girlfriend's dog Willie in a backpack.
Alexey Vermeulen is no newbie at preparing for bike races. Having raced internationally since 2011 as a junior, Vermeulen has pinned on numbers at everything from Liège-Bastogne-Liège to the road world championships. This year, the former LottoNL-Jumbo racer is tackling Unbound Gravel for the first time. His secret weapon for Unbound training? Sir Willie the Weiner.

The Jackson County Department of Transportation will close Green Road from approximately 3,000 feet east of Hideway Lane to Loveland Road on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, for approximately one year.
Aggregate Industries currently operates an aggregate mining operation on both sides of this section of Green Road. The County entered into an agreement with Aggregate Industries that allows for mining gravel under the existing road. Aggregate Industries will reconstruct the road and reopen it within one year of the road closure, at no cost to the County. Additionally, Aggregate Industries will compensate the County for all gravel removed from the Green Road right-of-way.

Green Road from Clear Lake Road to the point of closure will remain open to traffic. The closed section of the road will not be accessible to the public until early 2022. No detour will be posted and motorists should seek an alternative route.

In 2019, the League published the "Benchmarking Report", a compendium of data on biking and walking. Last week, we launch data.bikeleague.org in order to make that data more accessible. This new portal allows you to find statistics and make comparisons on a variety of biking and walking data from multiple federal, state, and local sources.

Next year, it'll be a little easier to be a cyclist in Livonia.

In partnership with St. Mary Mercy Hospital and Healthy Livonia, the city plans to build a biking path or lane along Stark Road. The planned pathway would stretch between the Stark Road recreation area, which includes Ford Field, and would lead into Hines Parkway.

Once on the Hines trail, cyclists can head into Northville, Westland, Plymouth or Dearborn Heights.

“I think Hines is a pretty popular area and something we want to link up to in our regional trail network," said Ted Davis, the city's parks and recreation superintendent.

Unlike some of the city's popular park trails, like those at Rotary Park or Clements Circle, the Stark Road pathway would connect cyclists to a larger trail network. The project is park of the city's Bike and Walk Plan, which is meant to foster more non-motor travel throughout the city.

AABTS member, Lynn Babcock, spearheads charitable program to provide bikes to Afghan refugees