Construction was supposed to start before the end of the year.

Michigan transportation officials are pausing a multimillion-dollar project in the heart of Detroit after concerns over the cost and local pushback to planned changes.

Supporters said turning the I-375 freeway into a traditional boulevard was supposed to revitalize communities, including the city's Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods previously wrecked through the creation of the highway and other developments. But outspoken opposition — including from Wayne County Executive Warren Evans — appeared to play a role in the decision to rethink the plan .

The Michigan Department of Transportation news release from Monday, Aug. 11, cited issues involving "rising costs, longevity of the final project and roadway, and pu

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