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I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project

Sector: Road • Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Source: Roads and Bridges

Project
Paused

The project involves removing the old below-ground Interstate 375 freeway in downtown Detroit and building a six-lane raised boulevard with bike lanes and large sidewalks. The redesign aims to increase safety, walkability, and multimodal transportation options. The project also includes addressing reparative components due to the displacement of Black neighborhoods in the 1960s. Construction was i

Status
Closed
Sector
Road, Commercial, Government
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Roads and Bridges

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The project “I-375 Reconnecting Communities Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Roads and Bridges.

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paused

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The project involves removing the old below-ground Interstate 375 freeway in downtown Detroit and building a six-lane raised boulevard with bike lanes and large sidewalks. The redesign aims to increase safety, walkability, and multimodal transportation options. The project also includes addressing reparative components due to the displacement of Black neighborhoods in the 1960s. Construction was initially planned to start in fall 2025 and continue through 2029, but the project is now paused for reevaluation due to rising costs and resident concerns.

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Transportation Infrastructure

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Michigan

City

Detroit

Source

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Roads and Bridges

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Sector

Road, Commercial, Government

Article published date

2025-08-14

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