MDOT is pausing the I-375 Reconnecting Communities project in order to reevaluate how to move forward.

The pause includes the postponement of all scheduled meetings, as well as delaying the start of construction.

"We have one opportunity to get this project right," said State Transportation Director Bradley C. Wieferich in a news release. "I-375 has been open for more than 60 years, and we expect the new I-375, whatever design it may be, to be in place much longer. Getting this right for the community and our stakeholders, while remaining good stewards of tax dollars, will remain our priority."

The pause comes amid rising costs and increasing public concerns. MDOT says it will allow them to reevaluate design alternatives and prepare additional public engagement.

However, MDOT stresses

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