michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan runs cities interstate highway exit outside trunkline runs residential areas south central business districts twin cities north runs lake michigan shoreline routing highway south previous designation farther north lake counties current designation created michigan_department_of_transportation mdot worked parts roadway early 21st century bridge uses cross bridge identified historic structure rare design bridge dates late 1940s route description begins intersection miners roads southwest runs road northwest point road north intersection follows miners road west road northwest junction parallel residential areas outskirts twin cities highway meets interstate exit continues city city washington avenue road turns north maintenance duties mdot tracks traffic volumes state highways metric called average annual daily traffic aadt calculation average traffic level day year roadway segment avenue north avenue intersection highest traffic levels vehicles main street avenue ends joins main street downtown business district highways continue running concurrently ship port streets streets form way pair running east carry separate bridge continues main street river michigan follows lake michigan shoreline short expressway segment trunkline exits near headquarters north town highway provides access properties north continues northeasterly shoreline community highway meets turns east roadway interchange shoreline roadway continues northeast terminates interchange northernmost segment highway lowest aadt measurement calculated mdot vehicles highways united_states listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility listed southern terminus northern junction closest state highway lake michigan area southern junction northern terminus lake michigan circle tour tourist route circles lake michigan history previous designation originally ran west later july highway extended terminus time extended north baldwin meet east eastern extension truncated redesignated short connector roadway designated forming small triangle highways western end shortened ended instead continuing west designation decommissioned removing short highway state trunkline highway system decommissioned roadway transferred local control current designation current designation created designation ran north michigan south followed north ran joseph truncated commissioned place route follows expressway portion revised plan freeway corridor joseph harbor area highway significantly industrial access road warehouse rail line removed rebuilt late early grade separated interchanges road demolished downgraded grade intersection today smaller roads existing stretch expressway bridge bridge eligible listed national_register_of_historic_places span rolling lift type bridge bridge built 1940s plan relocate plans delayed world war bridge completed late rare design prepared firm chicago specialized bridges state paid total million called largest bridge built auspices major intersections entire highway
M-63 (Michigan highway)