Fast Facts:
– The 2014 state transportation map is printed in Michigan at a cost of 13 cents per map.
– Print map has Metro Detroit maps and 15 city maps; Web version features maps of Metro Detroit plus 41 city maps.
– Travelers are encouraged to visit MDOT’s mobile Mi Drive site for real-time traffic information: www.michigan.gov/drive.
May, 2014 — The new state transportation map is out, featuring Belle Isle on the Detroit River as a state park for the very first time. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has posted the 2014 state transportation map online while ensuring that Michigan Welcome Centers have an ample supply of the paper version of the map to offer visitors to “Pure Michigan.”
In addition to the paper map, MDOT’s highly interactive mobile site, Mi Drive, features real-time traffic information, camera views, rest area locations and construction information at www.michigan.gov/drive that travelers can use to plan their routes in advance.
“We know many people get directions and travel information online, but there are still those who want and use a paper map,” said State Transportation Director Kirk T. Steudle. “Michigan attracts visitors year-round, so we will have print maps available free of charge at all Michigan Welcome Centers to meet the demand.”
“The state is privileged to manage Belle Isle as a state park, even as the park remains a treasured asset of the citizens of Detroit,” said Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Keith Creagh. “We are strongly committed to making sure Belle Isle remains a world-class public space, open and accessible to everybody.”
The state transportation map is printed in Michigan by Johnston Lithograph, Inc. of Romulus. About 750,000 maps will be produced this year, at a cost of 13 cents per copy. MDOT has reduced the number of paper maps printed over the years from a high of 2 million maps in 2007, to 1.5 million from 2008 through 2011, to 1 million in 2012, to 750,000 in 2013 and again in 2014.
Print maps are available free of charge at Michigan Welcome Centers and MDOT offices. In addition, a Web-based version of the map has been posted online with Metro Detroit maps and PDFs of 41 city maps.
To view the online version of the state transportation map, request a free copy, get more details, or report a suspected error, go to: www.michigan.gov/statemap. For Michigan travel news and updates, the 2014 Pure Michigan travel guide, and information to plan your next trip, visit www.michigan.org.
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