I-94 Expansion: Controversial SEMCOG Vote Would Widen Freeway Through Detroit, Southeast MIchigan
Posted in: Today's ChiliA proposed freeway widening that would cut through Detroit’s most up-and-coming neighborhood has residents and transit activists howling for alternatives.
SEMCOG, a regional governance board encompassing seven counties across Southeast Michigan, met Thursday afternoon to approve the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. That vision will ultimately allocate $36 billion in funds over 25 years to the area’s roads, freeways, highways, buses and proposed light rail, including extensive work on I-94 and I-75.
But particular controversy has emerged over one aspect of the plan, which would widen the I-94 freeway by one lane in each direction, along with adding a network of service lanes on either side. Plans also call for removing many of the aging pedestrian and auto bridges stretching across its width, some that wouldn’t be replaced.
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