michigan highway commonly referred grand river avenue northern section connector mile long state trunkline highway metro detroit area state michigan highway runs suburbs oakland wayne counties addition detroit starts north south divided highway freeway called connector connects interstate freeway turns southeasterly bypass suburb east west highway freeway ends southeast follows grand river avenue boulevard detroit eastern terminus interchange detroit trunkline passes suburban residential subdivisions urban commercial areas serving vehicles average day grand river avenue started path early wagon trail carrying settlers detroit inland route previously native americans later road helped connect detroit state capital state highway system signed avenue numbered later highway grand river avenue supposed path downtown detroit section freeway constructed interstate rerouted different location 1990s section freeway originally proposed northern extension opened freeway called connector added additional projects extended highway farther north added roundabout northern terminus different highway previously designated area state 1930s route description starts roundabout intersection commerce township runs south southwesterly divided highway suburban residential subdivisions township south maple road highway bordered commercial developments east west angles southeasterly mile roads highway bounded subdivisions trunkline access road limited major intersections making highway expressway immediately south mile road intersection median widens highway transitions freeway called connector traffic access highway grade separated interchanges instead grade intersections collector distributor lane setup parallels main freeway lanes proving access ramps mile road interchange ramps massive interchange interchange complex city line turns southeast signage changes direction connector signed north south rest signed east west direct connections ramps east south crosses interchange freeway connects grand river avenue mile road section freeway bypasses residential areas east crosses bypasses downtown area suburb past mile road freeway ends intersection grand river avenue follows southeasterly boulevard type divided street traffic wishes left turns use michigan left maneuver section highway additionally traffic needs change sides street use median perform turn running suburban trunkline passes intersecting intersection marks place crosses western terminus designation grand river avenue runs northern section crosses detroit intersection northwest corner detroit residential intersects telegraph road grand river avenue forms northern boundary grand lawn cemetery later southern boundary properties bordering transition commercial use past green spaces highway continues southeasterly city undivided street grand river avenue intersects outer drive near businesses crosses near intersection detroit grid system residential areas adjacent streets increase density east freeway ends interchange plymouth roads middle larger commercial zone continues location unsigned highway numbered internally old way downtown maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily mile roads lowest counts vehicles day southeast road listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility trunkline lanes wide freeway section north west interchange south east lane freeway lane highway way history previous designation starting designation section highway previously counties designation use replaced current designation grand river avenue chief transportation routes indian trails crossed future state michigan thirteen trails time detroit created foot rights way principal streets city grand river avenue included street plan devised following devastating fire detroit year project construct road detroit authorized grand river avenue included great military roads michigan avenue avenue precursor modern named named french river opening new_york brought new settlers region future state michigan settlers began inland journeys detroit deep ditch bordered road grand river road major route settlers headed inland shortest route travelers coming detroit established set converting indian trails task company completed road connected detroit road establishing improved connection direct state capital michigan largest metropolis toll road 1880s eventually evolved eastern modern grand river avenue short stretch detroit road roads converted gravel time numbered signed highways state applied number state detroit designation lasted seven years states meeting officials plan route originally planned included system announced november change routing detroit area highway moved bypass old routing retained state highway metro detroit freeways plans upgrade corridor freeway standards middle 20th century planning map later showed highway corridor september cover color showed plans locations interstate highways designated included highway corridor approval replaced portion interstate submitted recommended numbering plan showed following corridor segments road brighton upgraded initially signed freeways area gained additional numbering years later business route redesignated business loop instead final connection brighton completed late designation decommissioned state sections highway detroit metro area given designations completed highway designations shifted metro detroit area designation removed grand river avenue revert original number mdot selected new highway designation signed mile road present eastern terminus leaving grand river avenue southeast unsigned state trunkline old portion north continued connector freeway running north area included original interstate highway plans michigan originally included corridor canceled northern section highway january spent million equivalent million year purchasing land roadway northern section planned time bearing designation instead opposition construction came citizen groups different levels local government additionally opposed project led chairman opposed plan said time think people waking dangers point got think reached department interior reviewed state environmental impact study project stated project cause damages recreation lands wetlands surface waters wildlife habitat total project link mile freeway cost million equivalent million saved drivers estimated minutes travel time city detroit years inactivity work began route resulting highway designated northern extension section freeway extension opened october extended route previous terminus mile road highway alignment west north plan enacted governor angered road officials funding diverted county road commissions help complete state highway projects like connector project second extension completed mile road expressway final miles mile road trail opened traffic november roundabout placed northern terminus project included northern extension roadway better serve community extension carry designation exit list exits
M-5 (Michigan highway)