MDOT releases new 2014 state transportation map

Contact: Jeff Cranson, MDOT Director of Communications,

cransonj@michigan.gov
517-335-3084
Agency: Transportation


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 20, 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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