michigan highway east west state trunkline highway crosses northern state michigan runs interstate harrison township line near primarily multi lane surface highway freeway east downtown near road east mound road road exit surface highway segments named highland road street hall road known area shopping dining rural sections west pass lake country crossing state recreational areas designated rest original state trunkline highway system july extensions ends brought termini far new baltimore current termini established 1960s expanded freeway late 1960s early 1970s additional expansions 1980s 1990s create divided highway sections route description starts near large outlet mall carries concurrently westernmost section highland road widens boulevard south county airport roadway reaches grand river avenue intersection departs southwest section residential tree lined streets boulevard section ends near continues east rural lane highway crossing forested residential areas halfway meets highway freeway near plaza shopping center widens boulevard divided highway route passes small lakes continues east running swings north rural lake country comprises lakes dense forest lands residential subdivisions form northern edge metropolitan detroit area brief gap highland narrows lane road near lake narrows lanes final time narrowed roadway continues east crossing southern edge state recreational area major landmark begins curve south suburbs approaches outskirts highland road gives way near crosses telegraph road carries marks boundary continues street downtown crosses northern end avenue business loops central business district westbound bypasses downtown follows northern loop east downtown widens freeway freeway provides access south home east stadium cloverleaf interchange north american corporate headquarters car maker continuing east northern detroit suburbs freeway curves south crosses road interchange trucks carrying explosive cargo required exit freeway use parallel service drive mound road road interchange west freeway crosses border ends van avenue boulevard called hall road highway crosses southern end freeway section highway somewhat main street home wide variety shopping dining including mall mall creek officially designated commonly referred hall road portion mile road detroit mile road system near eastern terminus crosses highway avenue east hall road called william highway ends freeway interchange continues northern edge lake history designated july bus later moved follow hall road exclusively east end west end extended end oakland county line extension finished east end extended east end rerouted alignment late early eastern terminus truncated east avenue extension west end moved end west end extended new end newly opened freeway east end rerouted end converted freeway starting segment rochester second segment opened east segments converted divided highway east end reconstructed converted lane divided highway freeway extended east van avenue mdot started process expanding lanes direction road funding federal bill improvement lanes way major intersections
M-59 (Michigan highway)