business routes route michigan business routes highway state michigan business routes sections state trunkline highway run central business districts respective towns connecting mainline highway outside downtown areas business routes routing highway predecessor construction highway bypasses southern jackson mason previously parts seven northern mount pleasant harrison originally highway replaced northern end business loop alma numbered late 1920s shifted run instead alma route renumbered realigned near mason business loop created routing similar bypass jackson late 1950s spawned business loop early 1960s new expressway later freeway central michigan led creation business loops bypasses opened 1980s 1990s created business loops extension replace led business loops current jackson bus business loop jackson wholly concurrent southern end interchange rural section exit business loop runs north northwesterly crossing north river roadway bounded businesses runs cooper street residential areas southeastern jackson downtown area bus merges splits follow way pairing streets form loop downtown northbound traffic continues eastern loop cooper street crosses intersection michigan avenue bus turns westward northern downtown business loop crosses final time western downtown business loop angles southwesterly merges michigan avenue time southern half way loop splits michigan avenue follows michigan avenue westward residential neighborhoods intersection bus turns northward separating michigan avenue business loop approaches parent highway transitions commercial area northern terminus bus interchange northwest jackson freeways merge jackson bypassed eastern new freeway time routing downtown redesignated bus changes business routes downtown jackson southbound bus traffic shifted michigan avenue street ran washington francis street michigan avenue northbound traffic shifted north mechanic street pearl street continuing turning south michigan avenue eastern end updated use connect northern half loop downtown michigan avenue set connector streets western downtown loop opened november flow traffic resulting changes routing jackson southbound traffic connector michigan avenue east street connector curved south east near street extended west curving south merge michigan major intersections entire highway mason bus business loop ran downtown mason started intersection southern edge city split hull road bypass downtown mason west business loop ran northward hull road intersection ash street bus turned westward ran concurrently blocks crossing bus turned northward cedar street columbia avenue turned westward columbia intersection west downtown state bypassed mason building new highway west downtown route downtown redesignated bus business loop existed time bypass mason upgraded freeway interchange cedar street northwest downtown segments highway turned local control time southern half bus hull road jefferson street section bus columbia avenue extended northward cedar street new interchange bus designation decommissioned major intersections entire highway mason bus business route unsigned trunkline starts intersection corner cedar north streets northern city marked old maps business route follows cedar street northeasterly transitions highway runs residential areas north route bus highway immediately bounded commercial businesses road highway crosses continues road named old bus continues suburban southern bordered businesses residential neighborhoods northward interchange northern freeway bypass opened time rerouted follow new freeway routing downtown redesignated bus business loop road time years later section completed michigan bus truncated interchange state business spur downtown north mdot petitioned transportation officials designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state unlike new bus connection new parent highway mdot retained business route unsigned trunkline designation major intersections bus starts price road interchange south bus follows price road turns north city known street intersects state street bus continues north northern terminus northern terminus bus nearly northern end existing freeway approximately half mile north bus interchange north freeway merges alignment proceed northerly opened august route highway downtown redesignated bus afterward mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state reflect new parent highway designation major intersections entire highway bus business loop runs interchange southern city limits downtown freeway north city southern end exit business loop runs westward center street cluster businesses adjacent freeway interchange west bus passes residential neighborhoods enter downtown main street business loop turns northward block turns westward block bypassing downtown bus turns northward route town north downtown highway passes residential area exiting north town business loop passes golf course turning eastward short distance road connect freeway expressway opened late rerouted follow bypassing east route streets designated bus time april state transferred control block center street west main street block south street time city transferred control block main streets mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state reflect new parent highway designation major intersections entire highway alma bus business loop alma highway starts partial interchange exit rural area east alma businesses adjacent interchange intersection state road provides access partial interchange bus continuing westward landscape southern leg bus comprises farm land highway enters alma street changes superior street bus crosses runs residential neighborhoods eastern alma entering downtown area intersection east campus bus turns northward north downtown business loop crosses residential area passed hospital commercial properties north city bus intersects monroe road connects alma business loop business loop partial interchange alma business loop continues half mile partial interchange serves business loop northern terminus state highway system initially highway running north south alma area numbered highway renumbered new highway designation supposed pass instead alma initially follows routing end mainline shifted desired routing route alma expressway opened late rerouted follow bypassing alma east route wright avenue road designated bus time mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state reflect new parent highway designation major intersections entire highway bus business loop highway starts interchange south exit follows state road northward farmland southern edge town bus follows main street residential areas downtown intersection business loop turns westerly highway running concurrently combined highway crosses runs residential areas exits town bus approaches passes businesses business loop terminates exit near northern terminus bus alma expressway opened late rerouted follow bypassing west route state road main street designated bus time mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state reflect new parent highway designation major intersections entire highway mount pleasant bus runs section city business loop starts partial interchange exit south town exit ramp northbound direction freeway exits left forms northbound lanes business loop southbound lanes business loop merge southbound direction freeway bus runs west lane divided highway parallel tracks great lakes central railroad near south end city commercial strip township directions business loop merge undivided highway follow mission street mission runs eastern edge campus including running past home field central michigan football team blocks takes residential character main street continues lined retail commercial establishments merges west high street run concurrently business loop street turns east bus continues north end town north corporate way business loop leaves mission street returns divided highway northeasterly connect exit partial interchange northbound lanes business loop merge northbound lanes freeway left southbound lanes business loop formed exit ramp total length bus area miles early divided highway section opened isabella counties routing connected alignment south end freeway completed divided highway upgraded freeway status project completed connector freeway mission street south routing mission town bus new divided highway connector north end town built complete business route replaced north mount pleasant business loop given current moniker match major intersections entire highway bus business loop northern half route highway shared bus running concurrently downtown southern end directional interchange south interchange provides access northbound bus northbound traffic southbound business loop enter southbound freeway business loop runs northwesterly away freeway roundabout intersection mission road bus turns northward mission road crossing following residential areas south intersection 5th street downtown bus merges east terminates west bus bus passes residential area north city crosses business loop approaches route michigan follows avenue past businesses terminating interchange freeway expressway isabella counties opened late rerouted follow bypassing east route avenue designated bus time freeway bypass north opened rerouted freeway connect new bypass existing freeway east city bypassing cities section downtown designated bus time running bus connect north downtown mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state major intersections harrison bus business loop running downtown harrison southern end starts exit runs concurrently northwesterly northward rural woodland away freeway business loop passes unincorporated community park street turns northwesterly near southern end named 1st street bus enters harrison turns northward residential areas downtown intersection main street separates west business loop continues northwesterly parallel shore bus turn northward exists harrison hear north town business loop passes unincorporated community passing county airport bus turns northeasterly woodland north airport terminates exit expressway opened late rerouted follow bypassing harrison east route 1st street avenue harrison designated bus time mdot petitioned designation state change approved april state waited change change implemented bus renumbered bus similar business routes state reflect new parent highway designation major intersections entire highway
Business routes of U.S. Route 127 in Michigan