Freeway Fighters Digest (week of 6/23)

Lauren MayerWeekly News Digest

Hi all,

Here is what is being said about freeway fighting. If you come across any articles, feel free to share and please let me know if you have any questions.

*The next FFN Digest will be a two-week edition on 7/11*

Freeway Fighters news

Austin injects $104M to I-35 “caps and stitches” projects 
Hill Country News June 20, 2025
The Austin City Council has approved $104 million for the “Cap and Stitch” initiative on Interstate 35 (I-35).

Kansas City seeks public input for ‘Reconnecting the East Side’ project 
KCTV5 June 25, 2025
Kansas City leaders are asking for community input on the “Reconnecting the East Side” project, an initiative aimed at reconnecting neighborhoods divided by the construction of US-71.

Labor and enviros take it to the parking lot 
Politico June 26, 2025
The fight over California’s highway expansion efforts is entering the affordability arena.

Fresno County’s Measure C is up for renewal, but faces a changed transportation landscape
KVPR June 26, 2025
 As Fresno County continues to grow, so do the questions about how to maintain and improve the roads, transit, and emerging technologies to keep up.

Detroit’s I-375 redesign plan needs input, echoes of past 
BridgeDetroit June 26, 2025
In June, guided by her four-wheel walker, Celeste Buxton traveled more than a mile from her home in Lafayette Park to a Michigan Department of Transportation meeting in Eastern Market. 

Caltrans Continues Outreach on “Vision 980” for Oakland 
Streetsblog SF June 27, 2025
Caltrans held an open house Wednesday evening at a school in West Oakland as part of its continued outreach on a project to possibly remove or cap I-980 between West Oakland and downtown.