The Project benefits include the following:

• Better connectivity between downtown, the Riverfront, Greektown, the Eastern Market, stadium district, theater district, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
• Multimodal facilities including wide sidewalks, median islands and buffered sidewalks.
• Increased amount of street crossings from the neighborhoods on the east to downtown on the west side of the boulevard.
• Address traffic congestion and minimize potential for crashes.
• Enhanced connections to existing transit services.
• Pedestrian ramps, crosswalks, and street crossings will be upgraded to be accessible for all people.
• The boulevard allows for routine maintenance to have less impact on the community.
• The new potential excess land provides more value to the community and creates opportunities for the project to have a restorative impact.
• New bicycle routes, including protected two-way tracks along:
  • The new 375 boulevard connecting the Riverfront to Gratiot and Montcalm Street.
  • Montcalm Street extending from Brush Street to Gratiot Avenue, connecting to the Dequindre Cut.
• An upgraded interchange design will be brought to current standards for getting traffic on and off I-75 safely within the project footprint.
• Provides contract and workforce development opportunities for small and local businesses.

Additional benefits from the Project will be outlined in the Community Enhancements Plan, Land Use Framework Plan, and Aesthetic Design Guide.