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The leaves have started turning colors, and by October 18 will be in their full glory in our area.

But how much do you know about why they do this, or about the trees themselves?

The Miller Woods nature preserve on Powell Road in Plymouth Township will give you a chance to learn more, through free guided tours on Oct. 18 and 25, between 2 and 4 p.m. Local volunteers who know their trees will take you through the 10-acre stand of old-growth forest. It's a short and easy walk, which you could do on your own any day, but having a guide will bring a whole new dimension!

If you go to the woods on your own, some of the trees are marked to help you learn more about them. Just remember to leave dogs at home and strollers and bikes outside the fence.

Learn more: https://www.millerwoods.com/tours.html

If there are any last-minute changes to the guided tour schedule due to weather, updates will be posted at https://www.facebook.com/millerwoodsplymouthmi

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I edited the original post but Northville Township just shared that Wayne County has delayed the western part of the 5 Mile Road construction project:

DELAYED - Five Mile Road Construction 👷🏻

Wayne County Roads has issued a new timeline for the Five Mile infrastructure improvements in the MITC corridor. Work is now expected to begin Monday, Oct. 12-Nov. 21.

Five Mile will be closed west of Ridge Road to east of Napier Road, just west of the railroad tracks. This infrastructure improvement project will involve curb and gutter placement, concrete and shoulder work, underdrain installation, ditch construction, striping, restoration and more. More details to come.

Two-way local traffic will remain open to all businesses along Five Mile Road.

🚗 PLAN AHEAD
• Use alternate routes to avoid delays
• Watch for workers and changing traffic conditions
• Follow flaggers’ instructions

Please exercise caution and patience while navigating through these construction zones.

For more information, visit waynecountymi.gov or call Wayne County’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ROAD-CREW (1-888-762-3273).

UPDATE AS OF 5 pm SEPTEMBER 29:

(Shared by Northville township - keeping original post text below for comparison)

DELAYED - Five Mile Road Construction 👷🏻

Wayne County Roads has issued a new timeline for the Five Mile infrastructure improvements in the MITC corridor. Work is now expected to begin Monday, Oct. 12-Nov. 21.

Five Mile will be closed west of Ridge Road to east of Napier Road, just west of the railroad tracks. This infrastructure improvement project will involve curb and gutter placement, concrete and shoulder work, underdrain installation, ditch construction, striping, restoration and more. More details to come.

Two-way local traffic will remain open to all businesses along Five Mile Road.

🚗 PLAN AHEAD
• Use alternate routes to avoid delays
• Watch for workers and changing traffic conditions
• Follow flaggers’ instructions

Please exercise caution and patience while navigating through these construction zones.

For more information, visit waynecountymi.gov or call Wayne County’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ROAD-CREW (1-888-762-3273).

ORIGINAL POST TEXT WAS:

Posted by Northville Township on Facebook (Wayne County posted a much shorter update on its Facebook)

Five Mile Road Construction 👷🏻

Wayne County Department of Public Services will begin a concrete patching project on Five Mile Road between Sheldon Road and Beck Road in Northville Township.

This three-week project begins Tuesday, Sept. 22, subject to weather conditions and unforeseen delays.

🚧 Traffic will be maintained in all directions and will be reduced to one lane each way.
🚧 Traffic devices will be placed to direct drivers.

From Sept. 28 through Nov. 7 in the MITC corridor, Five Mile will be closed west of Ridge Road to east of Napier Road, just west of the railroad tracks. This infrastructure improvement project will involve curb and gutter placement, concrete and shoulder work, underdrain installation, ditch construction, striping, restoration and more. More details to come.

Two-way local traffic will remain open to all businesses along Five Mile Road

🚗 PLAN AHEAD
• Use alternate routes to avoid delays
• Watch for workers and changing traffic conditions
• Follow flaggers’ instructions

Please exercise caution and patience while navigating through these construction zones.

For more information, visit waynecountymi.gov or call Wayne County’s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-888-ROAD-CREW (1-888-762-3273). See less

The state announced Wednesday afternoon that they are going to switch traffic over to some of the new ramps and lanes on the 96/275/14 project on Friday, but this means some temporary exit closures before all is done.

Read carefully and plan ahead!

MDOT PRESS RELEASE

Changes coming Friday to M-14/I-96 rebuilding project in Plymouth Township, Livonia

September 16, 2026

Fast facts:

Traffic on westbound I-96 will be switched over to the rebuilt westbound lanes from Levan Road to I-275.

Additional ramps at the I-275 interchange will open.

To prepare for the traffic switch, short-term lane and ramp closures will be required.  

LIVONIA, Mich. - The ongoing rebuilding of the I-96/M-14 interchange in western Wayne County is expected to reach a significant milestone Friday, Sept. 18, when westbound I-96 traffic from Levan Road to I-275 will be switched over to the rebuilt westbound lanes. Currently, both directions of I-96 are sharing the eastbound side of the freeway with two lanes open in each direction.  

Beginning at 5 a.m. and ending by 7 p.m. Friday, westbound I-96/M-14 will have one lane open from Wayne to Sheldon roads.

Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending by 3 p.m. Friday, the following closures will be in place to prepare for the traffic shift:

The eastbound M-14 ramp to northbound I-275 will close.

The westbound I-96 ramp to northbound I-275 will close.

Northbound I-275 will have one lane open from Ann Arbor Road to 5 Mile Road. 

By sunset on Friday the following changes will be in place:

Westbound I-96 traffic will be in its normal configuration from Levan Road to I-275. Only the left lane will remain closed.
The Newburgh Road entrance ramp to westbound I-96 will open.
The westbound I-96 ramp to northbound I-275 will have both lanes open.
The westbound I-96 ramp to southbound I-275 will open.

Sent out by the city on the morning of Monday Aug. 31:

Construction on Ann Arbor Trail Between Jener Place & Joel

Construction is underway on Ann Arbor Trail between Jener Place and Joel as part of the City’s Infrastructure Improvement Project.

Morning and evening commuters should plan ahead, avoid the area and use an alternate route when possible. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic through the work zone.

(For those not familiar - this is on the section of AA Trail just west of downtown, so if you're coming from/heading to Sheldon Rd. it will affect you)

Also a reminder: Anyone can sign up for the city's emergency notifications here: https://www.plymouthmi.gov/how_do_i/register/sign-up__local_emergency_alerts
And sign up for the city newsletter here: https://www.plymouthmi.gov/newsletter/One.aspx?objectId=15887900&contextId=15887900&action=subscribe

Published by MDOT and Shared on Facebook by Plymouth Township:

Heads up, Plymouth Township drivers! 🚧 Sheldon Road will be closed under M-14 this weekend for concrete barrier demolition.

Closure Times: 9pm Friday, August 7 – 5am Monday, August 10

CLOSED:
• Northbound and Southbound Sheldon under M-14
• Northbound Sheldon to Eastbound M-14
• Ramps to Westbound M-14 remain closed through the end of 2026

OPEN:
• Southbound Sheldon to Eastbound M-14

All work is weather dependent. Check Michigan.gov/drive for construction updates. Please drive slowly and safely through all work zones. 🚧

Those of us who have teens at home may have heard of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline since it launched four years ago this week. The awareness campaign has really focused on getting young people to call, text or webchat when they're feeling like unaliving themselves, having an anxiety attack, or trying to help a friend in a dark hour.

But the service is open to all ages. Even so, new University of Michigan research shows that most members of our generation haven't heard of 988. (And weirdly there was no statistical difference between us and Boomers.)

Here's a link to a summary of the findings: https://michmed.org/wd82n

988 also gives one-touch access to the Veterans Crisis Line for veterans and active duty military. Help is available 24/7, in multiple languages, it's confidential, and they can refer you to local resources.

A new U-M poll shows 72% of Michigan adults aged 50 and over haven't heard of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and 35% aren't aware of any mental health crisis line.

But the poll shows that once 988 is explained, 78% would feel at least somewhat comfortable contacting 988 if they or someone they knew had a mental health or drug/alcohol crisis.

988 launched 4 years ago this week and gives 24/7 access to free mental health and drug/alcohol crisis help via talk, text and webchat. It also offers one-touch access to the Veterans Crisis line for veterans and active-duty military.

Read more about the Michigan-specific, and national, findings released today:
https://michmed.org/2zPQb

Check out an interactive dashboard of Michigan findings that includes the ability to drill down by region, and explore answers to other mental health-related questions given by people over 50 across Michigan: https://michmed.org/JdyWK

Data are from the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging, supported by U-M and the Michigan Health Endowment Fund; national data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging, supported by U-M

Edit to note that photo comments are not allowed on this subreddit, only videos. However, you should be able to include a link to a shared photo album or folder in your comment, if you're OK making one. Or you can create a new post with photos!

If you went to the parade, post here for those who couldn’t make it!