Freeway Fighters Digest (week of 8/25)

Lauren MayerWeekly News Digest

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Eyes On the Street: Depaving Leo Birmingham Park 
StreetsBlog Mass August 25, 2025
A major construction project to reclaim public parkland from a former highway is well underway in Brighton, as workers tear up asphalt from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Leo Birmingham Parkway.

The Metro: Postponed I-375 redesign project raised awareness of historic Black Bottom
WDET 101.9 FM August 26, 2025
The Michigan Department of Transportation recently announced postponing a planned I-375 reconstruction project citing increasing increased costs and community feedback.

Trump admin cuts derail St. George plans to connect neighborhoods split by I-15
The Salt Lake Tribune August 28, 2025
Once exhilarated over the $87.6 million the Biden administration awarded to bridge the divide caused by Interstate 15 bisecting their city, St. George leaders are now lamenting the loss of those funds under the current administration.

Feds Send Billions to States for Highways. Locals Want a Bigger Share.
Governing Magazine August 29, 2025
Congress returns to work this fall with the clock ticking on surface transportation funding.