Interstate 375 (Michigan)
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North end | I-75 in Detroit | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Wayne | |||
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Interstate 375 (I-375) is a north–south
Route description
I-375 and the Chrysler Freeway begin at Jefferson Avenue between St. Antoine Street and Beaubien Street in Downtown Detroit near the Renaissance Center.[3] The freeway runs east before turning north. Just about a mile (1.6 km) after the southern terminus, I-375 meets the Fisher Freeway which carries I-75 north of downtown. At this interchange, I-75 takes ramps to leave the Fisher Freeway and uses the Chrysler Freeway, replacing I-375. I-375 is a four-lane freeway south of the I-75 interchange, where it widens to six lanes.[4] As with all other Interstate Highways, the entire length of I-375 is included on the National Highway System,[5] a network of roadways that are important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[6]
According to
Every year, MDOT conducts a series of surveys on its highways in the state to measure traffic volume. In 2009, MDOT calculated that 14,112 vehicles per day used the southernmost section of I-375
History
Construction on the first segments of the Chrysler Freeway started on January 30, 1959.[11] The area where the freeway was built was called Black Bottom, a historic district that received its name from the soil found there by French explorers.[12] In the 1940s and 1950s, the area was home to a community of African-American entrepreneurs and businesses that rivaled Harlem in New York City. Black Bottom was one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city, and, at the time of freeway construction, it had wooden sewers and dilapidated buildings.[13] In the 1950s and 1960s, many lower-class African-American residents lived in overcrowded and run-down housing in Black Bottom. These residents could not afford to maintain their homes because of their low income, leading outsiders to view the area as neglected and in need of updating and development.[14] The area, like Corktown to the west of downtown, was targeted by urban planners for urban renewal and infrastructure improvements in the 1950s and 1960s, which included the Chrysler Freeway and public housing projects.[13] In the case of the construction of the Chrysler Freeway, some of the most crucial entertainment and cultural communities in Detroit, Black Bottom, and Paradise Valley were destroyed.[15]
On June 12, 1964, a surface street highway/freeway in Detroit that ran north from Jefferson Avenue and Randolph Street to the Fisher/Chrysler freeway interchange was opened.[2][10] The southernmost segment, built through the Black Bottom neighborhood,[16] was designated I-375 at this time.[2][10] The freeway cost $50 million to build (equivalent to $376 million in 2023[17]).[16]
Future
In April 2013, MDOT announced that it was studying whether to repair the freeway at a cost of $80 million (equivalent to $103 million in 2023[17]) or convert the freeway south of Gratiot Avenue into a boulevard to reduce maintenance cost. This change would make the area more pedestrian-friendly and bring new developers and residents into the neighborhood. Converting this segment of the freeway and its right-of-way to a boulevard would free up 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land for development.[18] The department invited businesses and other groups affected by the potential project to participate in the study in November 2013. Advocates of the conversion cite increased pedestrian access and an improved connection between Eastern Market and downtown as reasons to remove the freeway.[16] Also, because the freeway has outdated geometric conditions, such as ramp widths and curvature, the high crash rates and congestion of I-375 are used to support the freeway's removal.[19] Some people who live or work along the freeway and in the downtown area note the improved access I-375 provides to the area as reasons to retain the freeway.[16]
Six alternative proposals for rebuilding I-375 were unveiled by MDOT in June 2014. They ranged in price from $40 million to $80 million (equivalent to $50.7 million–101 million in 2023
In January 2020, the State Transportation Commission removed the project from its five-year plan citing other priorities, pushing the potential completion of the project back to 2027.[24] A refined locally preferred alternative consisting of a boulevard aligned within the southbound lanes of the current freeway was chosen in January 2021.[25] The proposed boulevard is six lanes between the interchanges with I-75 and Jefferson Avenue, and four lanes in width south of Jefferson; it also includes a two-way cycle track on the east side of the boulevard.[26] Costs for the full project were estimated at $250 million, including $200 million for the reconstruction of the interchange, $50 million for the boulevard, and $20 million for reconstruction of Gratiot Avenue east of the intersection.[26]
In November 2021, Governor
Exit list
The entire highway is in
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | BS I-375 south) – Civic Center | Continuation beyond southern terminus |
0.430 | 0.692 | Jefferson Avenue east | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
0.689 | 1.109 | Lafayette Avenue, Macomb Avenue | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
0.919 | 1.479 | Gratiot Avenue ) | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 51C on I-75 |
1.062 | 1.709 | Madison Street | Southbound left exit and northbound left entrance |
I-75 north – Flint | Northern terminus; exit 51C on I-75; Chrysler Freeway continues north on I-75 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Business spur
Business Spur Interstate 375 | |
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Location | Detroit |
Length | 0.167 mi[1] (269 m) |
Existed | 1964[2]–present |
Business Spur Interstate 375 (BS I-375), which is 0.167 miles (0.269 km) long, is an
Major junctions
The entire highway is in
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | M-10 north (Jefferson Avenue west) Randolph Street | Southern termini of BS I-375 and M-10; Jefferson Avenue continues west as M-10 |
0.167 | 0.269 | Jefferson Avenue east I-375 north to I-75 – Flint | Interchange; northern terminus; southern terminus of I-375 |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (2006). "Today in Interstate History: June 12, 1964". The Interstate is 50. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original on August 4, 2007. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- OCLC 137348716.
- ^ .
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (August 2003). National Highway System: Detroit, MI (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 28, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 26, 2013). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- OCLC 47914009. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- OCLC 773666955.
- "Montana" (Map). 1:190,080. pp. 60–1. Great Falls inset. § N16.
- "New York: New York City" (Map). 1:126,720. pp. 72–3. New York City & Vicinity inset. §§ J13–14.
- ^ Texas Department of Transportation (2010). I-110, US 54, I-10 and US 180 (Highway guide sign). El Paso, TX: Texas Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- OCLC 57425393.
- OCLC 753631067 – via Google Books.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ISBN 0-691-12186-9.[page needed]
- ^ Vejendla, Nithin (July 5, 2020). "Freeways Are Detroit's Most Enduring Monuments to Racism. Let's Excise Them". Opinion. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ . Retrieved July 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Gautz, Christ (April 29, 2013). "Among Ideas to Revamp I-375: A Boulevard". Crain's Detroit Business. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ^ a b I-375 Advisory Committee (September 16, 2019). "I-375 Improvement Project Meeting Summary" (PDF). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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- ^ Morosi, Rob (n.d.). "MDOT Hosting Open House to Discuss Next Steps on I-375 Environmental Study in Detroit" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- . Retrieved July 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "State: Detroit's I-375 Won't Become a Surface Street Anytime Soon". Deadline Detroit. July 27, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ "Gov. Whitmer Announces I-375 Modernization Project Advancing in Detroit to Reconnect Communities, Fix the Damn Roads and Create Good-Paying Jobs" (Press release). Executive Office of the Governor. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Lawrence, Eric D. (March 17, 2022). "I-375 Replacement Project in Detroit Moves Closer to Reality, Gets OK from Feds". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ DeVito, Lee (November 24, 2021). "Whitmer Requests Federal Funds to Fix the Damn I-375, Citing Its Racist Legacy". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Duffy, Mike (September 15, 2022). "Detroiters React to I-375 Being Converted into a Boulevard". Detroit: WXYZ-TV. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation & Gosselin Group (February 11, 2010). "Wayne County" (PDF) (Map). Right-of-Way File Application. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Sheet 173. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
External links
- I-375 at Michigan Highways
- BS I-375 at Michigan Highways
- I-375 Michigan at Kurumi
- I-375 Michigan at the Interstate Guide
- Michigan - Interstate 375 South - Full Length at YouTube
- Dickens, Lewis (Bill) M. (December 15, 2013). "Removing I-375 an Urban Planning Disaster Waiting to Happen". Detroit Free Press. p. 18A. . Retrieved July 13, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.