michigan highway state trunkline highway metro detroit area michigan united_states southernmost portion follows jefferson avenue downtown detroit southern terminus intersection jefferson entrance detroit windsor tunnel northern terminus intersection highway names runs residential commercial areas west detroit suburb called john lodge freeway lodge james highway northwestern highway built segments late 1950s early 1960s carried different names entire route finally officially named john lodge freeway freeway carried highway designations southern segment highway thing later renumbered freeway non freeway segment runs previously numbered named influential mayor detroit route description running miles metro detroit area runs roughly northwest southeast downtown detroit northern suburbs entire length highway listed national_highway_system system roads importance nation economy defense mobility state trunkline highway roadway maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot includes approximately miles freeway lanes detroit road drops segments lanes short distances interchanges according department vehicles use average near jefferson avenue detroit vehicles telegraph road road lowest highest traffic counts highway respectively detroit starts corner jefferson avenue street downtown detroit intersection marks southern end western end business spur intersection access detroit windsor tunnel runs west southwesterly parallel jefferson avenue past intersection transitions john lodge freeway runs home january freeway turns north northwesterly away north center curve forms boundary downtown detroit east neighborhood west freeway pair service drives leaves commercial areas near mgm grand detroit interchange north forms border west east freeway passes casino interchange grand river avenue rest route city passes residential zones near interchange passes campus lodge freeway border west area residential freeway north campus north avenue curves northwest resuming north northwesterly course near chicago boulevard north avenue freeway follows western city limits city detroit intersects transitions avenue freeway western edge lodge freeway curves run west runs miles westward course intersects wyoming avenue turns northwest frontage roads change names james freeway wyoming avenue interchange freeway continues miles interchanges local streets detroit including interchange mile road freeway crosses detroit service drives change names northwestern highway crossing east flanked campus west residential miles intersects northern end adjacent properties residential commercial areas centered campus mile road near mile roads meets telegraph road complex interchange called mixing bowl interchange spans miles near run median partial interchanges connect franklin roads end ramps connect northwest interchange transitions boulevard michigan called northwestern highway runs suburban residential areas intersection road highway clips southwest corner city franklin enters northeastern corner roadway lined commercial properties residential subdivisions golf courses intersection mile road northwestern highway crosses mile highway ends history previous designations state numbered highways time initial allocation numbers assigned highway started ohio state line south monroe ran northeasterly telegraph road turned easterly detroit highway turned north avenue ran turned follow shoreline substantial inland highway generally followed far north ran west turning north section followed shoreline terminated designation lasted november created michigan initial allocation highways new designations replaced state line north detroit detroit time designation reassigned roads second iteration designated shorter segment original flint area serving business connection city route bypassed east later redesignated bus bus turned local control current designation 1950s proposed run detroit far expressway intersection built freeway freeway interchange built united_states freeway dedicated november opened state trunkline designation downtown section ford freeway downtown detroit designated middle freeway redesignated business spur year freeway extended northwesterly connecting completed phase opened designation remained shifted avenue follow lodge freeway downtown detroit telegraph road replacing designation extension proposed connect proposed extension project cancelled section northwestern highway state control border numbered michigan_department_of_transportation mdot petitioned officials mid-1980s request approved october signage changed year change redesignated non freeway northwestern highway designated renumbered southernmost portion lodge freeway initially redesignated portion south year southern end moved corner jefferson placing lodge freeway lodge underwent major reconstruction ease traffic congestion metro area temporarily closing freeway million project equivalent million included concrete pavement reconstruction rehabilitation new barrier walls repairs replacements bridges upgrades ramps utility upgrades replacement freeway signs road detroit memorial highway names starting officials southeastern michigan proposed building highway detroit run northwesterly state angle created avenues roadway named northwestern highway built construction northwestern highway halted great depression freeway segment northwest wyoming avenue county line previously known street replaced street named death commissioner detroit served police commissioner mayor detroit united_states senator michigan death october years public service said accepted salary giving charity death detroit renamed section northwestern highway member constitutional convention drafted michigan constitution member detroit later served mayor detroit returned elected total held office longer city history died february future lodge freeway named honor january entire freeway including segments previously named named john lodge freeway service drives retained original names 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