Rising Costs, Public Concern Cause Michigan to Delay I-375 Redesign

Michigan Pauses $500M I-375 Project Amid Rising Costs and Community Pushback

Michigan Pauses $500M I-375 Project Amid Rising Costs and Community Pushback

Rising costs, public concern cause Michigan to delay I-375 redesign

Officials cite need for further review of design alternatives for the I-375 corridor while maintaining focus on deteriorating bridges.

I-375 project delayed to address concerns from Detroiters - Bridge Michigan

The Michigan Department of Transportation cited “rising costs, longevity of the final project and roadway, and public concern over design elements” in its pause of the project that was expected to start construction this fall.

I-375 project delayed to address concerns from Detroiters

State officials will “take a step back and re-evaluate” the controversial reconfiguration of I-375 through downtown Detroit, meeting the demands of residents and business owners who spent years trying to delay construction in light of their concerns.  Members of a local advisory committee made up of residents were notified by the state in a Monday morning email obtained by BridgeDetroit. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the ne…

MDOT reviewing I-375 construction project amid rising costs and public concern

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is reevaluating the I-375 Reconnecting Communities project, postponing all currently scheduled meetings.

The I-375 Removal Project Is Dead. So, Too, Is Irony. - The Handbuilt City

Jason Garza, Deputy Region Engineer with the Michigan Department of Transportation, announced yesterday that the next meeting about the I-375 removal project in Detroit would be cancelled. Why? Because, from what it sounds like, there isn’t going to be an I-375 removal project. Why? What happened? I started attending these meetings in 2017, by which time the project had already been in discussion for the better part of a decade. If you’ve never …