business routes route michigan different business routes highway state michigan business routes designated sections highway provide signed access main highway cities bypassed new extant connecting downtown decommissioned bus split half 1970s later completely turned local control business loops renumbered business loops interstate 1960s bus business loop downtown southern end interchange city line interchange marks western terminus eastern end concurrency interchange westward follows avenue lane street past commercial areas continues lane roadway residential neighborhoods avenue turns northwesterly intersection stadium boulevard southeast near university_of_michigan avenue turns north cross campus turn west street near field bus follows lane street downtown intersection main street bus turns northward main street exits downtown main street lanes runs northward residential area parallels ending interchange freeway mile north downtown interchange bus merges freeway runs concurrently crossing interchange northern bank river freeway runs wooded area mile meets interchange marks northern terminus business loop northern eastern freeway bypass completed time routing downtown section freeway north redesignated bus years later rerouted follow freeway north overlapped business loop northern end freeway segment main street downtown year overlap shortened rest freeway westward main street completed major intersections entire highway bus business route downtown time turned local control signed business spur downtown freeway state maintained southern section previously completed route loop southern end unsigned highway started owen road interchange exit continued eastward past high school businesses intersection avenue bus followed residential area southern end downtown intersection street unsigned business loop turned northward intersection state maintenance ended northern end downtown intersection street resumed bus followed westward downtown residential area northwesterly interchange exit bypass opened freeway west downtown route avenue street redesignated business loop time state assumed control connect freeway northwest town years later freeway extended southward county line time freeway connections bus shifted use owen road new freeway interchange rest business loop avenue middle 1970s city officials redeveloped downtown closed blocks street closure business loop split sections northern retained signed state highway southern segment retained unsigned state highway segments turned local control major intersections entire highway bus business loop ran downtown started intersection southeast ran concurrently highway northwesterly downtown business loop turned northward running parallel eastern banks downtown intersection veterans memorial parkway bus terminated initial eastern bypass built lane highway routing downtown redesignated bus bypass upgraded freeway business loop downtown redesignated business loop major intersections entire highway bus business loop downtown started intersection turned broadway street westward avenue point bus ran east avenue blocks turned northward avenue running parallel inland downtown approached downtown business loop washington avenue intersection 7th street bus turned westward cross opposite business loop followed street westbound eastbound way pairing streets intersection avenue business loop terminated construction new bridge connect avenues rerouted use new bridge routing mainline highway downtown redesignated bus time years later opening new freeway interstate near rerouted follow route bus redesignated time major intersections entire highway rogers city bus business loop runs downtown lane streets highway starts intersection south downtown passes location quarry road largest quarry world farther north business loop passes eastern end rogers city airport turns northwesterly parallel inland shoreline following 3rd street bus runs residential area southern town entering downtown intersection bus meets eastern terminus blocks later business loop comes closest residential area turning west blocks west curve bus terminates intersection western edge city new highway routing opened rogers city time routing downtown renumbered extended northward segment new routing years later end southeast section downtown renumbered bus major intersections entire highway
Business routes of U.S. Route 23 in Michigan