WARREN, Mich. – Construction in Warren has drivers coming to blows and taking matters into their own hands.
Twelve Mile Road at Mound Road was closed and causing a lot of chaos.
“There were some fights going on yesterday at 12 and Mound because people weren’t prepared for it,” said Warren Mayor Jim Fouts. “They didn’t notice the warning or what have you.”
Businesses were also feeling the effects of the road closures.
Beverly Suida owns Victory Inn, a restaurant located at 12 Mile Road and Mound Road. She said drivers are cutting through her parking lot, making it unsafe for customers.
“I spent 12 minutes trying to back up out of my parking spot,” said Suida. “At 7:30 a.m., that’s how many cars were cutting through and flying.”
Warren police have been stationed at both ends of the restaurant parking lot, writing $300 tickets to those who cut through the lot to avoid construction.
“I can’t believe how they have this setup,” Suida said.
Drivers were also in disbelief.
Local 4 saw multiple drivers physically move around closure signs and drive through the construction zones.
Several other main roads in Warren were also under construction, which has added to the frustration.
Fouts is pleading for there to be more communication and planning between state, county, and local officials in the future to avoid having all this construction at once.