Michigan Welcome Centers will be open for business this Memorial Day Weekend. Over one million Michigan residents are predicted to hit the road according to AAA. This is a 57% increase from last year when people were sticking close to home and gatherings were strictly limited.
Safety measures will still be in place at Welcome Centers, but the resumption of in-person work allows them to be staffed.
Paul Ajegba, MDOT’s State Transportation Director said, “MDOT Welcome Centers play a key role in highlighting all Michigan has to offer both to in-state and out-of-state travelers. Our knowledgeable Welcome Center staff have a wealth of Pure Michigan information to help travelers find the destinations, events and activities they’re looking for.”
The Canadian border is still closed to tourists and non-essential travel. While the high-volume Welcome Centers are offering free and rapid COVID testing along with maps and brochures, the Port Huron Welcome Center is not.
Dave Lorenz, vice president of MEDC’s Travel Michigan, said, “Our Welcome Centers play a critical role in ensuring a positive ‘first impression’ visitor experience, and the safe reopening of the Welcome Centers is great news for the industry.”
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
