What will replace the elevated portions of I-81, which is near the end of its useful life? While transportation planners and engineers study the traffic, structural, and technical issues, the OCL study focused its attention on the social, cultural, and economic effects of possible alternatives. The study recommended that the modernization of I-81 be considered an opportunity to spur economic development, neighborhood improvement and job growth in the core of the region by rerouting through traffic and creating an attractive, pedestrian friendly urban boulevard to improve access to, and within, the city center.

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Board President: Stephen Kearney

Study Chairperson: Rebecca Livengood

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Rethinking I-81