The i-75 overbuild project seeks to conduct community engagement and mobility analysis to support the development of preliminary engineering and design documents to determine the feasibility of the…

The I-75 Overbuild Project is funded by a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant supports community engagement and mobility analysis to develop preliminary engineering and design documents to assess the feasibility of constructing a lid over a portion of I-75 that bisects downtown Detroit. The goal is to reconnect downtown to surrounding neighborhoods by removing transportation infrastructure barriers and reducing burdens. The project was awarded on December 19, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2027. The Downtown Detroit Partnership, Inc. is the awardee for this grant.

The i-75 overbuild project seeks to conduct community engagement and mobility analysis to support the development of preliminary engineering and design documents to determine the feasibility of the construction of a lid on a portion of i-75 that bisects downtown detroit. This project presents a generational opportunity to reconnect downtown to the neighborhoods by removing barriers and reducing burdens.