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Construction begins on Detroit light rail project

By Washington Examiner
Published July 28, 2014 4:30pm ET
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Construction begins on Detroit light rail project
A llong-awaited commuter light rail project begins on Woodward Avenue in Detroit on Monday, July 28, 2014. A large portion of Woodward Avenue was closed off Monday morning while workers began cutting concrete. Work on the $137 million, 3.3-mile line project, which is expected to take two years and stretch from downtown to New Center, will at times shut down parts of Woodward and two interstate bridges. (AP Photo/Detroit News, David Coates) DETROIT FREE PRESS OUT; HUFFINGTON POST OUT MBO (REV-SHARE) | David Coates

DETROIT (AP) — Construction is starting on a long-awaited commuter light rail project linking downtown Detroit to the city’s New Center area.

Woodward Avenue from Adams Street south to Campus Martius will be closed about 120 days for M-1 Rail work. The roadway was shut Monday.

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