| Project Detail |
The I-475 projects began with a $300 million investment commitment from the Rebuilding Michigan Bond program to reconstruct the remaining eight miles of I-475. As the development process began, MDOT heard the community’s concerns about I-475 and the desire to improve the local facilities as a part of the project. To address these comments and concerns, MDOT initiated a Planning Environmental Linkages (PEL) study. MDOT has completed the PEL study on eight miles of I-475 from Bristol Road to Carpenter Road. While there is not enough funding in place to implement every concept derived from the PEL, MDOT will not abandon the project. Opportunities to support pedestrian and multi-modal transportation while improving neighborhood connectivity still exist and are being analyzed. Dependent on traffic analysis and ongoing discussion with the city, there is potential to transition existing structures to pedestrian crossings and add shared-use paths adjacent to I-475. The project will be completed in two sections: the North Section of I-475 from the Flint River to Carpenter Road and the Middle and South Sections of I-475 from the Flint River to Bristol Road. |
