Spanning 26 miles in Macomb County, the Gratiot Ave corridor is flush with opportunities to improve safety along this key artery by retrofitting the existing access and improving the interaction between motorists, non-motorized users, and transit users.  Together, the communities, county agencies, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) all acknowledge the need for a coordinated approach to promote efficient and safe travel and liveable streets along a vibrant Gratiot business corridor.

The vision for corridor management along the Gratiot Avenue corridor is to restore and preserve road capacity, improve safety conditions, and support the long-term vision for expanded regional transit (including potential streetcar or bus rapid transit) non-motorized systems and community sustainability across all nine communities.