Freeway Fighters Digest (week of 9/1)

Lauren MayerWeekly News Digest

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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.

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‘Building trust’: City could remove Durham Freeway in effort to reconnect destroyed communities
CBS 17 August 30, 2025
The City of Durham is unveiling new plans that could potentially get rid of the Durham Freeway altogether.

State DOT Partially Backs Off Cross Bronx Expwy. Expansion 
Streetsblog NYC September 2, 2025
New York won’t turn a temporary bypass next to the Cross Bronx Expressway into a permanent highway, and might instead convert the overpass into a bike and pedestrian path after a reconstruction project wraps, or ditch the extra roadway altogether, the state Department of Transportation said last week.

I-375 pause revives call for real repair in Detroit 
WDET 101.9 FM September 5, 2025
I-375 is not just a concrete thoroughfare — it is a reminder of how Black neighborhoods were sacrificed, and how the promise of repair remains unresolved today.