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A veteran project manager highlights the value of engaging communities
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On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, a conversation with Mohammed Alghurabi, a long-time MDOT senior project manager being honored this week by the Engineering Society of Detroit.
Alghurabi is best known in recent years for his work in southwest Detroit communities to prepare for building the Gordie Howe International Bridge linking Michigan and Canada.
However, he’s also managed other big projects, including the building of the last freeway added to the state trunkline system, M-6 (Paul B. Henry Freeway) in Kent and Ottawa counties.
Now his portfolio includes a project to modernize and improve connectivity on urban corridors in Detroit and Grand Rapids, working closely with officials from both cities:
- US-12 (Michigan Avenue) west of downtown Detroit, based on a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) study.
- US-131 through the city of Grand Rapids, also the subject of a PEL study.
Alghurabi shares his experience building trust with residents, business owners and others affected by the work on the various projects.
Chapters
1. A veteran project manager highlights the value of engaging communities (00:00:00)
2. Building Trust in Transportation Development (00:00:08)
3. Building Community Trust in Transportation (00:09:51)
4. Revitalizing Transportation Infrastructure in Urban Areas (00:28:05)
5. Transportation Development and Community Engagement (00:33:14)
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