IN BRIEF: Multi-Use Path Section Opens in Southfield

The City of Southfield continues to chip away at its planned network of non-motorized paths, opening a new section along the southern side of 9 Mile Road.

The 10-foot-wide path runs about two miles east from Evergreen Road to the Northwestern Highway service drive, connecting there to the existing City Centre Trail that runs northerly along the service drive to the city’s municipal complex.

The new construction includes benches, trash cans and bike repair stations. Importantly, the path exists where previously there wasn’t even a sidewalk for pedestrians, signaling the city’s commitment to non-motorized transportation.

The $800,000 path, paid for with a mix of federal and city money, also contributes to Southfield’s portion of the 9 Line, an ambitious 30-mile path running along 9 Mile Road from South Lyon to Hazel Park.