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CAYMC’s
Larned
Street
entrance
reopens
to the
public
with
major
improvements
DETROIT
-
Friday,
January
10 THE
Detroit-Wayne
Joint
Building
Authority
Commission
Chair
Sharon
Madison,
Mayor
Mike
Duggan,
and
Wayne
County
Court
Chief
Probate
Judge
Freddie
Burton,
Jr.
reopened
the
Coleman
A. Young
Municipal
Center's
new and
improved
entrance.
The
improvements
create a
much-needed
pedestrian-friendly
plaza.
The
project
contributes
to the
preservation
of this
important
public
asset
with
improved
security.
Features
of the
new
Larned
Plaza
include:
o A
circular
driveway
to
accommodate
vehicle
drop-off
and
pick-up
to
better
serve
the
public
and
employees
and
expedite
EMS
access
o
Expanded
ADA
compliant
ramp
access
along
the
north
side and
to the
Larned
entrance
from the
circular
drive
o A
bike
plaza
with 17
bike
loops
and
pedestrian
seating
o
Landscaping
enhancements
and
protective
bollards
o
Enhanced
LED
lighting
in the
canopy
•
The
Coleman
A. Young
Municipal
Center
is owned
and
managed
by the
Detroit-Wayne
Joint
Building
Authority
• The
Center
houses
47
elected
officials,
1,600
City and
County
employees
and
accommodates
approximately
5,000
daily
visitors
• These
improvements
total $4
million
and are
funded
by both
the City
of
Detroit
and the
County
of Wayne
Members
of the
Project
Team:
o
General
Contractor
–
Gilbane
Building
Company
o
Construction
Manager
– Hines/Porcher
LLC
o
Architect
&
Engineer
–
SmithGroupJJR
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