Detroit - Removal of I-375

[kphoger]

It wasn't enough to remove a freeway, now they wanna remove lanes too? Fine. I better not hear anyone from Detroit complain about traffic.

And I think they should also...

[GaryV]

There will be less traffic. They can't get anyone to occupy the Ren Cen - might tear down 2 of the towers.

[74/171FAN]

I honestly have thought the entire time that the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge (whenever that happens) pretty much ended any need for I-375.

[Henry]

There will be less traffic. They can't get anyone to occupy the Ren Cen - might tear down 2 of the towers.

That might be justified, because GM, the complex's largest tenant, is set to leave for a new state-of-the-art complex elsewhere in town.

I honestly have thought the entire time that the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge (whenever that happens) pretty much ended any need for I-375.

Yeah, having both the new bridge and I-375 sounds like overkill, especially when the city's population isn't even one-thirds of what it had been 70 years ago.

[thenetwork]

Not to mention Downtown Detroit will still have freeway access into town via M-10/Lodge Freeway from the west.

[Flint1979]

It wasn't enough to remove a freeway, now they wanna remove lanes too? Fine. I better not hear anyone from Detroit complain about traffic.

Removing I-375 isn't going to hamper Detroit traffic much at all.

[Flint1979]

It wasn't enough to remove a freeway, now they wanna remove lanes too? Fine. I better not hear anyone from Detroit complain about traffic.

And I think they should also...

There are speed bumps everywhere in Detroit. A lot of residential streets have speed bumps.

[Flint1979]

There will be less traffic. They can't get anyone to occupy the Ren Cen - might tear down 2 of the towers.

That might be justified, because GM, the complex's largest tenant, is set to leave for a new state-of-the-art complex elsewhere in town.

I honestly have thought the entire time that the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge (whenever that happens) pretty much ended any need for I-375.

Yeah, having both the new bridge and I-375 sounds like overkill, especially when the city's population isn't even one-thirds of what it had been 70 years ago.

Yeah they are moving to the Hudson Building. The new bridge and 375 have nothing to do with each other though.

[Flint1979]

Not to mention Downtown Detroit will still have freeway access into town via M-10/Lodge Freeway from the west.

Downtown Detroit still has freeway access via I-75 as well.

[mgk920]

With the passing of time, the future 'Detroit' will be a vastly different place than it was several decades ago, we're already seeing it with the transformation of the downtown area.  With the continuing passing on of those with direct memories of the 'bad old days', the younger crowd is discovering an amazing place with ooodles of blank space interspersed with interesting structures that add a level of urban character that will be irresistible to them.  It will be very interesting to see the transport network that they will build for it.

Mike

[GaryV]

There are speed bumps everywhere in Detroit. A lot of residential streets have speed bumps.

There's even speed bumps on streets that go through near desolation, like this street near Mt Elliot and I-94: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pSymosKmpezgqsf58 (Recently had to go through there because Mt Elliot was closed for construction.)

And if they don't have constructed speed bumps, they have potholes that serve the same purpose. Maybe even better, because they're not marked, traffic has to slow down for the whole run of the street.

[The Ghostbuster]

Now if only they could rebuild the neighborhoods that have seen a truckload of houses torn down over the last few decades, although if no one wants to move to Detroit and live in those neighborhoods, the lots will remain vacant. Still, I find those vacant lots to be an eyesore.

[Flint1979]

There are speed bumps everywhere in Detroit. A lot of residential streets have speed bumps.

There's even speed bumps on streets that go through near desolation, like this street near Mt Elliot and I-94: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pSymosKmpezgqsf58 (Recently had to go through there because Mt Elliot was closed for construction.)

And if they don't have constructed speed bumps, they have potholes that serve the same purpose. Maybe even better, because they're not marked, traffic has to slow down for the whole run of the street.

Yep I'm familiar with the streets in that part of Detroit. As soon as I saw Sherwood I thought I know where that's at lol. I know where a lot of streets are in Detroit off the top of my head that some people have probably never heard of. I was watching a police chase video on youtube and the MSP were chasing someone down one of those streets with speed bumps. It was somewhere off 8 Mile on the west side barely inside the city limits.

I hate going down the streets that have them because they are close together and you almost have to come to a stop to go over them.

[Flint1979]

Now if only they could rebuild the neighborhoods that have seen a truckload of houses torn down over the last few decades, although if no one wants to move to Detroit and live in those neighborhoods, the lots will remain vacant. Still, I find those vacant lots to be an eyesore.

Better than having a building that is an even bigger eyesore taking up the real estate. Some of the outer neighborhoods have new construction going on.

[FightingIrish]

Now if only they could rebuild the neighborhoods that have seen a truckload of houses torn down over the last few decades, although if no one wants to move to Detroit and live in those neighborhoods, the lots will remain vacant. Still, I find those vacant lots to be an eyesore.

All of those vacant neighborhoods do create a rather interesting opportunity as a blank canvas for future development, as the city builds itself back up.

[mgk920]

Emergency services people also *HATE* those speed bumps as they really gum up their acts.

Mike