{"id":29369,"date":"2025-07-15T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=29369&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=29369"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:52:53","slug":"mcity-test-facility-tour-testing-the-limits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2025\/07\/15\/mcity-test-facility-tour-testing-the-limits\/","title":{"rendered":"Mcity Test Facility Tour: Testing the Limits"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Mcity test facility\" class=\"wp-image-29371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mcity-aerial-test-facility-665x443.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo from <a href=\"https:\/\/mcity.umich.edu\/news-events\/media-resources\/\">Mcity Media Resources<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><br>August 14 &amp; September 9, 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:2\"><strong>Time:<\/strong><br>12 &#8211; 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: <br><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.studentlife.umich.edu\/building\/mcity\">Mcity Test Facility<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sessions.studentlife.umich.edu\/track\/event\/19566\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-1318fdf3\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mcity is an interdisciplinary public-private partnership bringing together industry, government, and academia to transform mobility. As part of the U-M Transportation Research Institute, Mcity helps advance safe and efficient transportation and mobility solutions for the benefit of society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tour Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This tour covers what the <a href=\"https:\/\/mcity.umich.edu\/what-we-do\/mcity-test-facility\/\">Mcity Test Facility<\/a> is, how it is being used, and an opportunity to learn all about the innovative technology that is part of the one-of-a-kind rigorous testing that is completed here. The entire tour takes place outside on paved surfaces with gravel parking areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dates and Time:<\/strong> August 14 and September 9, 2025, 12 &#8211; 1 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Group Size:<\/strong> 50 people or fewer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrival Time:<\/strong> 10 minutes early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Meeting Spot:<\/strong> Mcity Test Facility track entrance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Location &amp; Parking Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mcity is located at 2905 Baxter Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Once you are on Huron Parkway, turn onto Baxter Road, and there will be signs to guide you to the Test Facility track entrance at the end of the road.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Parking:<\/strong> Parking is available in the gravel area across from the parking garages and along the access road.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fywp2eA9MJagEy5jMBXPqxPqILvjPVwa\/view\">Getting to Mcity Test Facility PDF<\/a> (Google Drive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us for an exciting 90-minute tour starting at the iconic Michigan Stadium and concluding at the Crisler Center! 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