interstate michigan interstate detroit miles length distinction shortest signed interstate highway country southernmost leg spur downtown detroit ending unsigned business spur interstate better known jefferson avenue freeway opened june michigan_department_of_transportation mdot announced remove future route description begin jefferson avenue downtown detroit near renaissance center run east turning north mile southern terminus meets fisher freeway carries north downtown interchange takes ramps leave fisher freeway use replacing lane freeway entire length entire length included national_highway_system network roadways important country economy defense mobility according michigan_department_of_transportation mdot miles time opened shortest signed interstate country based data shorter texas new_york montana designations signed respective roadways texas signed year mdot conducts series surveys highways state measure traffic volume mdot calculated vehicles day southernmost section average vehicles northernmost section near vehicles included trucks history construction segments started january area freeway built called black historic district received soil found french explorers 1940s 1950s area home community african american businesses harlem new_york_city black oldest neighborhoods city time freeway construction wooden dilapidated buildings area like west downtown targeted urban renewal infrastructure improvements 1950s 1960s included public housing projects june surface street highway freeway detroit opened running north jefferson avenue street freeway interchange southern segment built black neighborhood designated time freeway cost million build equivalent million april mdot announced studying repair freeway cost million convert freeway south avenue boulevard reduce maintenance cost making area pedestrian friendly attract development converting segment boulevard free acres land development currently freeway right way department invited businesses groups affected potential project participate study november advocates conversion cite increased pedestrian access improved connection downtown reasons remove freeway people live work freeway downtown area note improved access provides area reasons retain freeway alternative proposals rebuilding unveiled mdot june ranged price million million options include rebuilding freeway reducing boulevard way streets upgrading existing freeway right way include bike lanes pedestrian friendly features january department announced decision course action delayed indefinitely exit list entire highway detroit exits business spur unsigned business spur interstate miles long continues west jefferson avenue southern end ending entrance detroit windsor tunnel street past intersection runs segment designation created traffic surveys mdot reported vehicles including trucks
Interstate 375 (Michigan)