Michigan Department of Transportation’s I-475 Reconstruction: North Segment project addressed significant safety and operational concerns along a roadway corridor that suffered from deteriorated pavement and bridges, outdated design features, and excess roadway capacity. The $118 million project aimed to modernize the infrastructure, right‑size the corridor, and improve safety for all users while enhancing connections between communities historically divided by the freeway. 

The project strengthened safety, mobility, and quality of life for the surrounding community by replacing infrastructure, modernizing roadway design, and right‑sizing the corridor to better reflect today’s traffic patterns. By removing barriers and enhancing connections between neighborhoods, the reconstruction helped reunite areas long separated by the freeway – improving access to jobs, schools, and services. The result is a safer, more community‑focused, and more efficient transportation corridor. The project is the second of three phases delivering a safer, right-sized, and more connected corridor by replacing failing infrastructure, improving roadway design, and enhancing mobility for residents of Flint and surrounding communities.