michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan runs detroit north following highway starts south runs northeasterly suburbs hall road takes place mile road system termini runs suburban residential commercial areas named michigan governor attorney general road constructed starting 1920s provide traffic relief avenue main route detroit created state trunkline facilitate construction financing final extension opened ribbon cutting ceremony ceremony dedicated entire roadway governor honor sections named politician state route description runs area larger metro detroit highway starts avenue follows street northwesterly intersection block northeast detroit road forms mile road system turns north street follows north past continues north turns block south mile road runs northeast street crossing trunkline parallel railroad tracks warren crosses interstate interchange located warren line interchange located mile road location mile road system crosses southeast corner mile mile roads enters major intersection metropolitan parkway limited access county primary road occupies mile location detroit mile road system intersection street curves north crossing railroad entering continues curve west downtown entering highway ends limited access county primary road located place mile road northern terminus line northwest facility lake road continues north county road known history passed resolution october resolution authorized construction new roadway mile west avenue relieve traffic traveling detroit roadway named honor governor native state attorney general county difficulty funding new highway named state financed trunkline county started construction highway highway incomplete left office end leaving final paving state asked december assistance complete roadway board voted unanimously highway proceed conclude construction designation applied roadway mile road mile road extension moved northern terminus highway second extension moved southern end avenue named highway state highway county completed october final section bypassing city west opened entire road dedicated governor hand ribbon cutting ceremony renamed highway north avenue northern end extended hall road major intersections
M-97 (Michigan highway)