How does that happen? Basically, Michigan is
required to update statewide and urban long range transportation
plans. Travel Demand models are the tools used to estimate where
future travel in Michigan will occur. The information that MI
Travel Counts participants submit is the data on which these models
are built.
The estimates gathered from these models are
then used as the basis for transportation planning, alternative
analysis and setting priorities for future transportation investments.
That means the information submitted by participants directly
correlates to the selection and prioritization of transportation
system improvements that the state enjoys as a whole.
MICHIGAN TOLL BRIDGES,
TUNNELS, AND FERRIES
| Interstate |
|
|
|
| Mackinac Bridge (Interstate
75) |
Mackinac
Bridge Authority of Michigan |
From
Mackinac City, MI to St. Ignace, MI |
4.4 |
| Sault Ste. Marie (Interstate
75) |
International
Bridge Authority of Michigan |
From
Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Sault Ste. Marie, ON |
2.4 |
| Blue Water Bridge (Interstate
94) |
Michigan
Department of Transportation |
From
Port Huron, MI to Pointe Edward, ON |
1.5 |
| New Blue Water Bridge |
Michigan
Department of Transportation |
From
Port Huron, MI to Pointe Edward, ON |
1.2 |
| Noninterstate |
|
|
|
| Grosse Isle |
Grosse
Isle Bridge Authority |
From
Riverview, MI to Grosse Isle, MI |
0.5 |
| Ambassador |
Detroit
International Bridge Authority |
From
Detroit, MI to Windsor, ON |
1.7 |
| Detroit-Windsor |
Detroit
and Canada Tunnel Corporation; Detroit, MI |
From
Detroit, MI to Windsor, ON |
1.0 |
| Vehicular toll ferries |
|
|
|
| Harson's Island |
Champion
Auto Ferry, Inc. |
From
Algonac, MI to Harson's Island, MI |
U |
| St. Mary's River Ferry
System |
Eastern
Upper Peninsula Transit Authority |
From
Sault Ste. Marie, MI to Sugar Island, MI |
U |
| St. Mary's River Ferry
System |
Eastern
Upper Peninsula Transit Authority |
From
Barbeau, MI to Neebish Island, MI |
U |
| St. Mary's River Ferry
System |
Eastern
Upper Peninsula Transit Authority |
From
Detour, MI to Drummond Island, MI |
U |
| Ironton |
Charlevoix
County Transit Authority |
From
Ironton, MI to Ironton, MI |
U |
| Charlevoix/Beaver Island |
Beaver
Island Boat Company/Beaver Island Transit Authority |
From
Charlevoix, MI to Beaver Island, MI |
U |
| Cheboygan |
Raymond
Plaunt Ferry Service |
From
Cheboygan, MI to Bois Blanc Isle, MI |
U |
| Algonac |
Walpole
- Algonac Ferry Company |
From
Algonac, MI to Walpole Isle, ON |
U |
| Marine City |
Bluewater
Ferry |
From
Marine City, MI to Sombra, ON |
U |
| Detroit Windsor Truck
Ferry |
Detroit
Windsor Truck Ferry |
From
Detroit, MI to Windsor, ON |
U |
| Ludington - Manitowoc |
Lake
Michigan Car Ferry Service, Inc. |
From
Ludington, MI to Manitowoc, WI |
U |
Ultimately, this planning requirement affects how
the state prioritizes and allocates limited funding available for
transportation improvements. The data gathered in the MI Travel
Counts study will be used to project and budget for transportation
improvements across Michigan over the next 20 years.
Transportation System Extent
All public roads: 121,979 miles
Interstate: 1,241 miles
Road bridges: 10,581
Class I railroad trackage: 2,228 miles
Public use airports: 228 (22 certificated for air carrier operations)
Vehicles and Conveyances
Automobiles registered: 5.0 million
Light trucks registered: 3.1 million
Heavy trucks registered: 71,000
Buses registered: 26,000
Motorcycles registered: 184,000
Rail transit systems: 1 light rail, 1 automated guideway
Numbered boats: 1.0 million
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