Detroit I-75 Highway Cap Feasibility Study Complete, $300M Plan Unveiled

The Downtown Detroit Partnership (DDP) has finalized a feasibility study for a proposed $300 million highway cap over portions of the I-75 freeway situated north of downtown Detroit. This initiative, backed by the Michigan Department of Transportation, the City of Detroit, and the Kresge Foundation, aims to establish public spaces. The project encompasses three caps: the West Cap, featuring athletic facilities and food truck areas; the Central Cap, which will house a performance pavilion and outdoor café; and the East Cap, designed with gardens and play areas, each with a budget of $100 million. In 2024, DDP secured $2 million in federal funding for the study. This endeavor is part of KPF's $1.5 billion master plan for The District Detroit and is now progressing into the National Environmental Policy Act process.