Petition to Reinstate Lyons Street Between 10th Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue
To: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), City of Port Huron, and Local Elected Officials
We, the undersigned residents, business owners, and community stakeholders of Port Huron, respectfully request the immediate reconsideration and reversal of the decision to vacate Lyons Street between 10th Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue.
Why Lyons Street Matters
Lyons Street has long served as a vital east-west connector in our community, supporting local traffic circulation, emergency access, and neighborhood cohesion. Its abrupt closure has created a cascade of negative consequences:
- Disrupted Traffic Flow: The loss of Lyons has increased congestion on Pine Grove and 10th Avenue, forcing detours through residential streets and reducing redundancy in our local road network. This is exacerbated by the construction of the Blue Water Bridge Plaza, and it is severely impacting businesses, residents, and commuters.
- Business Access Compromised: A local business that previously relied on a Lyons Street entrance now must redirect traffic to 10th and Pine Grove. This shift has confused customers, disrupted deliveries, and reduced traffic.
- Parking Lot Misuse: The business’s parking lot is now functioning as a surrogate roadway, mixing pedestrian and vehicular traffic in unsafe ways. This raises liability concerns, accelerates wear and tear, and diminishes customer experience.
- Emergency Response Delays: The removal of Lyons limits routing options for fire, EMS, and police services, potentially delaying critical response times and endangering residents.
- Community Fragmentation: Lyons supported walkability and neighborhood connectivity. Its closure undermines local connectivity and community.
Our Request
We urge MDOT and city officials to reinstate Lyons Street between 10th avenue and Pine Grove Avenue to restore safe and efficient traffic flow, develop a transparent plan for access, signage, and safety, and to conduct a formal impact study to assess the consequences of the closure and explore alternatives.
Lyons Street was not just pavement. It was a lifeline for local commerce, community access, and public safety. We ask that you prioritize the needs of Port Huron’s residents and businesses by restoring this essential corridor.
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Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2025
66 Comments
The road should definitely be a thing again. Even if it’s just a one way street with an entry point to the store. People will drive through if they can’t get around others in traffic, if the road isn’t rebuilt it would be endangering civilians that may be visiting the store.
I live on Lyon St and it was bad before this, but now it's much worse. We have to go around the block to McPherson in order to turn left onto 10th.
Almost got in an accident because someone went down the one way on 10th in this area where they took the road away.
The street needs to come back and something needs to be done about turning off of Lyon turning on to 10th we can't get on to 10th and u can't see cars coming at u when u turn left on to Lyon a lot of accidents will happen in future if not fixed
There is no logical reason to take out this stretch of Lyon St. Please reopen the road and do not hurt anymore businesses
5650 Willow Canyon Dr
Put Lyons at back
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Petition to Reinstate Lyons Street Between 10th Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue
To: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), City of Port Huron, and Local Elected Officials
We, the undersigned residents, business owners, and community stakeholders of Port Huron, respectfully request the immediate reconsideration and reversal of the decision to vacate Lyons Street between 10th Avenue and Pine Grove Avenue.
Why Lyons Street Matters
Lyons Street has long served as a vital east-west connector in our community, supporting local traffic circulation, emergency access, and neighborhood cohesion. Its abrupt closure has created a cascade of negative consequences:
- Disrupted Traffic Flow: The loss of Lyons has increased congestion on Pine Grove and 10th Avenue, forcing detours through residential streets and reducing redundancy in our local road network. This is exacerbated by the construction of the Blue Water Bridge Plaza, and it is severely impacting businesses, residents, and commuters.
- Business Access Compromised: A local business that previously relied on a Lyons Street entrance now must redirect traffic to 10th and Pine Grove. This shift has confused customers, disrupted deliveries, and reduced traffic.
- Parking Lot Misuse: The business’s parking lot is now functioning as a surrogate roadway, mixing pedestrian and vehicular traffic in unsafe ways. This raises liability concerns, accelerates wear and tear, and diminishes customer experience.
- Emergency Response Delays: The removal of Lyons limits routing options for fire, EMS, and police services, potentially delaying critical response times and endangering residents.
- Community Fragmentation: Lyons supported walkability and neighborhood connectivity. Its closure undermines local connectivity and community.
Our Request
We urge MDOT and city officials to reinstate Lyons Street between 10th avenue and Pine Grove Avenue to restore safe and efficient traffic flow, develop a transparent plan for access, signage, and safety, and to conduct a formal impact study to assess the consequences of the closure and explore alternatives.
Lyons Street was not just pavement. It was a lifeline for local commerce, community access, and public safety. We ask that you prioritize the needs of Port Huron’s residents and businesses by restoring this essential corridor.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
October 15, 2025
66 Comments
People lost so muxh home value and its taken years and made the jngs so congested you have to take 2 exits before or risk being in a dead stop for 45 minutes or more. People legit use the pull off tk get ahead its gross. They need to do better
The road should definitely be a thing again. Even if it’s just a one way street with an entry point to the store. People will drive through if they can’t get around others in traffic, if the road isn’t rebuilt it would be endangering civilians that may be visiting the store.
I live on Lyon St and it was bad before this, but now it's much worse. We have to go around the block to McPherson in order to turn left onto 10th.
Almost got in an accident because someone went down the one way on 10th in this area where they took the road away.
The street needs to come back and something needs to be done about turning off of Lyon turning on to 10th we can't get on to 10th and u can't see cars coming at u when u turn left on to Lyon a lot of accidents will happen in future if not fixed
There is no logical reason to take out this stretch of Lyon St. Please reopen the road and do not hurt anymore businesses
5650 Willow Canyon Dr
Put Lyons at back
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People lost so muxh home value and its taken years and made the jngs so congested you have to take 2 exits before or risk being in a dead stop for 45 minutes or more. People legit use the pull off tk get ahead its gross. They need to do better