route michigan highway highway runs washington detroit michigan michigan runs miles detroit state trunkline highway western end highway lane road runs southern tier counties roughly parallel indiana state line forms bypass lane expressway south southwestern state runs concurrently interstate freeway south southeastern area highway angles northeasterly passes east follows divided highway routing michigan avenue detroit terminates intersection designated michigan november original highways ran northerly course originally replaced sections original michigan avenue state route older native americans european settlement area entered indiana followed lake michigan shoreline farther north joseph turning eastward run jackson area followed northerly path detroit terminating downtown 1940s 1950s sections highway converted freeways starting freeway segments renumbered january shifted replace highway highway designated replaced original chicago road later replaced extended mid-1930s highway remained relatively unchanged aside minor city detroit previously business loops renumbered bus business loop decommissioned remains section renumbered years 1930s route description state line near interchange near forms portion lake michigan circle tour length highway state pure michigan historic outside cities rural lane state highway section runs concurrently south eastward divided highway boulevard detroit area entire length highway east listed national_highway_system network roads important economy defense mobility southwest michigan enters state michigan southwest near town highway runs bit inland parallel lake michigan shore past community turning eastward away lake north intersects mile east turn continues east rural farmland highway main east west street crosses oaks southern east highway southward passing south highway continues eastward intersecting near east freeway expands expressway bypass bypass intersects crosses joseph river intersects south turns northeasterly bypass east downtown departs southeast interchange county line continuing southern runs roughly parallel state line turns northeasterly run intersects highway turns southeasterly runs south entering community highway continues southeasterly course intersects near union turns northeast intersects southern end crossing eastern crossing joseph river eastern river enters intersects highway continues chicago road farmland intersects near white runs south continues junction highways run concurrently blocks town turns northeasterly named chicago road passes northeast intersects eastern end near branch county memorial airport airport western edge crossing lakes highway runs residential neighborhoods downtown east business loop follows downtown interchange east highway continues past retail businesses parallel passes town crossing southeast michigan east line runs easterly allen intersects highway continues northeastward farmland runs concurrently downtown different trunkline continues northeasterly northern crossing moscow runs south lake somerset center northeastern corner county east somerset highway crosses northern immediately east line intersects region south brooklyn passes crosses junction east highway area smaller lakes intersects continuing michigan avenue angles northeasterly park hits county line highway follows line miles continues intersection clinton turning northeasterly fully crossing passes rural southern section county highway enters suburban edge metro area follows michigan avenue northeasterly interchange intersecting leaves michigan avenue follow freeway exit michigan avenue continues downtown city street skirts south city intersects western end bus street south downtown freeway continues south city rounds north end bounded residential neighborhoods crosses eastern near willow run industrial complex airport separates turns northeasterly expressway north airport interchanges including eastern end crosses intersects eastern end bus east detroit intersects eastern end business loop returns michigan avenue remainder routing state roadway boulevard area street divided central median runs parallel intersects eastern township crossing wayne highway bounded mix industrial commercial properties suburban metro detroit downtown wayne sides michigan avenue split apart surrounding central business district city separated city blocks east split michigan avenue crosses section entering intersects telegraph road interchange western city eastern near crossing detroit city border pass complex interchange michigan avenue continues northeasterly parallel short distance turns east makes direction change forms mile detroit mile road system continues residential areas detroit west passing interchange connects eastern terminus near ambassador bridge highway runs detroit site tiger stadium corner michigan east stadium crosses lodge freeway near detroit casino east michigan avenue enters downtown detroit corner michigan ends michigan avenue continues blocks terminate campus park avenue history major overland transportation corridors future state michigan indian trails trails relevant joseph trail ran area detroit way jackson second ran south area town detroit created foot wide rights way principal streets city including michigan avenue street plan devised following devastating fire detroit mandate territorial governor improve previous plan wide width avenues street plan washington intended detroit paris west southern indian trails later chicago road father priest serve petitioned congress fund highway detroit chicago march year later road established federal law surveyed end construction started road finished michigan northern indian trail established unnamed territorial road created act time system divisions corresponded original division segment division connected jackson detroit divisions corresponded future highway system time future corridor assigned numbers state line north carried original designation eastward original detroit original ran concurrently future chicago road different numbers original highway plan new buffalo highway numbered east corridor november highway corridors renumbered original highway november approved officials designation assigned highway running northeasterly indiana near joseph turning east detroit jackson designation replaced sections original southern state end year rerouted highway downtown bypassed additional work fully bypass finished original routing section michigan avenue renumbered new routing king highway south original opened debuted end year main highway rerouted new segment highway opened year east jackson bypassing north new bypass extended eastward bypass south following year filling gap super highway segments jackson routing change 1930s opening stadium drive rerouted follow west downtown southern bypass opened columbia avenue routing downtown michigan avenue business bus late early northerly bypass jackson opened route downtown michigan avenue bus year western half jackson bypass opened including bypass new bypass opened rerouted follow new highway replaced old route area changes routing southern bypass converted freeway rerouted follow bypass bypass designations previously bypass rerouted runs concurrently bypass route east detroit renumbered designation willow run replaced time changes jackson bypass upgraded freeway middle bypass converted freeway previously delayed designations finalized started numbering interstate highways adding sections freeway later year additional segments opened starting mile section connected segment overall mile section dedicated december middle followed freeway east jackson routed freeway west detroit followed southern end lodge freeway middle freeway gaps completed freeway extended westward end year extended way january state biggest change designation removed freeway detroit shifted completely replace highway originally proposed run wisconsin later initially designated november sharp turn southwest connect indiana new trunkline highway designated union highway numbered section union renumbered lasted extended replace extended run concurrently renumbered section michigan avenue east expanded super highway realignment southern removed short concurrency somerset center current intersection northwestern december highway department opened miles new lane divided highway south final miles bypass opening early year consequently converted route town business loop numbered bus end decade highway concurrency removed realigned run directly south state line instead running concurrently white january designation decommissioned shifted freeway replace replaced bus routes renumbered bus renumbered bus state truncated removed concurrent designation october state proposed changing jurisdiction highways near detroit shortened city blocks year end michigan avenue street shortened michigan avenue avenue memorial highway names roads carried michigan given number memorial highway names publication main street street took newspaper jackson advocated main road detroit chicago formed main street communities southern michigan given new labeled michigan detroit chicago highway travel maps time paper suggested roadway renamed create longest street country chicago detroit streets named michigan avenue paper suggested new community change street paper followed jackson marshall dedicated division red arrow insignia symbolize pierced world war japanese defenses world war soldiers composed division drawn michigan proposals failed named august dedicated march jurisdiction roadways composed time passed local governments built highway bears polish born noble soldier fought americans revolutionary war appointed brigadier general recommendations george_washington later known father severely wounded siege savannah died treated wasp route designated public act formally dedicated detroit october segment bears designated designation indiana illinois wisconsin honors 24th american_civil_war regiment lost troops union war provided military escort abraham_lincoln funeral springfield illinois unit traveled chicago road join war effort highway dedicated twin ceremonies october detroit november michigan_department_of_transportation consulted counterparts wisconsin minnesota formation circle tour lake michigan circle tour signed maps section designated michigan historic heritage route segment clinton given status october june length dedicated december pure michigan governor signed legislation renaming major intersections related routes business loop bus business route running western terminus corner east interchange business loop followed chicago road northeasterly residential areas west town bus turned north east main street crossing joseph river loop southern end street block east river downtown blocks east bus met highways merged main street turned south 11th street intersection marks western terminus bus oak street bus continued south 11th street corner south 11th street business loop terminated trunkline designated business route time transferred bypass south decommissioned january bus redesignated bus match new designation truncated michigan end bus rerouted replace town bus added year later signage updated area removed michigan completely time extended replaced bus designation march segment bus bus turned local control april bus designation retired extended replaced local control section southwestward prior maps signage changed concurrent segment major intersections entire highway business loop bus business route running loop starts exit south downtown runs northward way pairing street northbound hamilton street southbound intersection michigan avenue downtown directions reunite turn eastward merging process michigan avenue crosses continues east intersection prospect street turns northeasterly separates bus road michigan avenue continues commercial areas exiting city bus crosses expands boulevard michigan left turns north willow run industrial complex bus terminates merges michigan avenue bypassed bypass continued run routing business loop created realigned bypass downtown route downtown numbered bus current designation changed bus replaced major intersections route highway spur route mid-1930s originally turned southward union ran indiana section highway renumbered relocated michigan southwestern counties time renumbered designation hold transferred local control october trunkline
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