business routes route business routes highway state michigan previously bypass route business routes sections highway sections mainline highway necessary connecting roads allow traffic access business districts cities bypassed sections built 1950s extant business loops connect constantine rivers bypass route allowed traffic bypass city downtown time ran heart city constantine bus business loop running downtown constantine starts south village near farm fields runs northward highway passes mobile home park couple businesses northwesterly washington street residential neighborhood south constantine bus crosses turns northeasterly broad street loop runs parallel banks river highway exits northern village bus ends intersects northern end michigan_department_of_transportation mdot studying freeway upgrade years late mdot decided pursue upgrade highway rescinded decision april political pressure state department began building lane bypass west constantine transportation officials charge highway numbering assignments approved relocation designation constantine november group route numbering approved creation business route old highway town bypass opened october business route designation service day major intersections entire highway rivers bus mile long business loop running downtown rivers follows michigan avenue eastward commercial district main highway downtown bus passes residential neighborhood crosses near confluence joseph river east river business loop turns north northwesterly main street separating intersection features bus main street passes businesses turns north residential area near northern terminus business loop passes handful businesses ending intersection north town rivers bypass opened middle route highway downtown redesignated business loop time major intersections entire highway rivers bus mile long business loop running downtown southern end highway interchange exit west downtown bus runs concurrently eastward lane stadium drive commercial area north near campus bus turns northeasterly edge campus northeast stadium campus street changes michigan avenue bus merges intersection main street michigan avenue turns eastward way lane street downtown intersection marks western end way pairing michigan avenue eastbound avenue westbound street connect southbound directions traffic separated blocks travel downtown way pairing park street northbound avenue southbound bus turns north south south complex intersecting way streets park carries unsigned highway park run blocks apart lane streets pass residential areas north downtown north town curves northeasterly run park streets form opposing lane freeway freeway runs north turns westward half folded diamond interchange west interchange freeway turns northwesterly passing suburban residential subdivisions terminating partial interchange northbound bus traffic enter northbound southbound traffic access southbound direction business loop december freeway opened south shifted follow new freeway route downtown stadium drive redesignated bus year renumbered freeway opened northwest followed eastward end freeway downtown area original routing park year section opened southwest rerouted downtown completely freeway section north downtown opened bus designated downtown freeway west downtown later avenues transferred state jurisdiction set way pairing east west downtown signed southbound bus avenue stadium drive main street michigan avenue continued serve northbound traffic stadium drive park street major intersections entire highway exits bypass bypass route downtown highway followed 28th street eastward intersection south downtown starting point eastward ran concurrently followed 28th street time eastward intersection avenue intersection east avenues turned northward follow east turned southward bypass route continued northward intersection cascade road ended ended half mile north intersection north intersection designation time highway ran northward terminated intersection avenue drive south bypass routes designated system replacing followed south 28th street division avenue avenue allowing north south traffic bypass downtown late rerouted 28th street east avenues rerouted replace bypass route mainline downtown redesignated bus major intersections entire highway business loop bus mile long business loop running downtown southern end partial interchange south near northbound traffic directly access business loop interchange running northward long ramp connects ottawa avenue intersection bus follows ottawa avenue northward parking lots block turns eastward street immediately south van arena business loop travels blocks street past commercial properties turning northward division street highway runs division street passes businesses campuses passes michigan avenue base hill makes immediately north michigan avenue bus passes interstate interchange division street runs base area city dominated industrial type properties north intersection street business loop switches avenue turns northeasterly block later bus turns westward street business loop follows blocks crosses western bank river bus meets parent highway exit terminates streets carry business loop lanes additional center turn lane designation created rerouted system previously bypass designation system following 28th street change mainline downtown division street avenue redesignated bus mainline replaced freeway extended northward west downtown 28th street downtown exit initially designated bus december freeway completed west downtown bus truncated southern end modern exit interchange south downtown time northern end truncated street street connect freeway city state transferred jurisdiction streets northern end business loop routing northern end bus eliminating extra turns avenue street construction van arena severed connection southbound bus gap rejoined reconstruction major intersections entire highway bus mile long business loop running downtown southern end highway interchange west downtown interchange leaves freeway run concurrently eastward business loop lane perry street town bus passes commercial properties western edge crossing city limits south perry street city campus including north street contains businesses intersection state street bus turns northward downtown passing northern end campus north campus business loop passes residential neighborhoods intersection maple street immediately west downtown turns easterly separates bus north downtown area ends business loop follows drive parallel northern edge city highway passes hood airport exiting town lane road running rural area business loop turns westward mile road bus ends interchange county road extension freeway west interchange mile road route state street drive north perry street designated business loop perry street connect freeway southern end time mile road freeway drive mainline connect pre existing routing north freeway completed north mile road bus extended portion connect parent route exit northwest major intersections entire highway bus mile long business loop running downtown southern end interchange south business loop runs northward mitchell street away freeway passing businesses maple hill cemetery north cemetery mitchell street descends hill residential neighborhood south downtown howard street business loop turns northwesterly downtown near lake north downtown mitchell street turns northerly passes county civic center intersection road county airport bus turns eastward connect freeway business loop lanes direction segments feature center turn lane michigan_department_of_transportation mdot started construction freeway bypass completion southern half bypass rerouted town new freeway northern half bypass completed october rerouted town new highway end freeway joined old alignment north town mitchell street downtown redesignated bus major intersections entire highway bus mile long business loop running downtown business loop starts interchange east downtown bus runs concurrently mile westerly town roadway travel lane direction separated center turn lane intersection michigan avenue old terminates bus turns northward michigan avenue business loop runs downtown exiting northern end town north turn lane eliminated surrounding landscapes dominated farm fields broken intermittent patches forest bus curves northwesterly returning northward course business loop approaches northern end freeway mainline curves northeasterly meet grade intersection completion rerouted downtown route town designated bus connect freeway east town major intersections entire highway
Business routes of U.S. Route 131