I-94 Modernization Project - Detroit

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The I-94 Modernization Project will reconstruct the I-94 freeway in Detroit from east of the I-96/I-94 interchange to east of Conner Avenue. The project will address known crash/safety and capacity issues by: Adding a fourth travel lane in each direction. Rebuilding 70+ bridges. Rebuilding two major interchanges: the Lodge and Chrysler freeways. Widening the median shoulder to better accommodate disabled vehicles and emergency responders. Lengthening freeway entrance/exit ramps to improve safety, capacity and travel time reliability. Converting many of the existing service drives above the freeway into two-way local street connections that improve community connectivity and accommodate non-motorized users. Fitting within the existing right-of-way footprint through the use of proposed retaining walls in lieu of existing grassy cut slopes that are challenging to maintain.