Our beloved People Mover will get some time off this fall as new track will be installed. It's expected to close just after Labor Day to right before Thanksgiving.

About 7,000 feet of rail will be replaced along the 2.9 mile track, which includes nine curves. this is about 20% of the line. Sections of the track have been replaced before in 2008 and 2016, but this is the first time in 37 years that these curved sections will be replaced.

According to the Detroit Transportation Corporation, the tracks being replaced are located at:

  1. Beaubien at Lafayette (Bricktown, Greektown)

  2. Beaubien and Macomb Str from Monroe around to Randolph (Bricktown, Greektown, and Cadillac Center)

  3. Park from Woodward to Washington (Grand Circus Park)

  4. Bagley near Clifford (Times Square)

  5. Cass near Lafayette (Michigan)

  6. Atwater and Hart Plaza from Riverwalk to across M-10/Lodge & Jefferson (Financial District)

  7. Jefferson and Beaubien from Randolph around to Larned (Millender, Renaissance Center) 

The project costs about $4.985 million and is funded through state and federal grants. 

The People Mover averages about 3,900 rides per day.