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548_M-47(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan runs near midland tri cities area lower_peninsula highway runs suburban agricultural areas connect cities airport area northernmost section runs freeway terminus highway runs miles listed national_highway_system designated july different routing extended times directions 1920s 1930s extensions replaced sections area apex length 1950s stretched south north interstate opened area northern section rerouted truncated result related changes highways southern end moved opened area changes 1970s shortened producing routing use today route description starts road east shields known midland road runs slightly northwest intersect running parallel area western edge suburbs road periodic small farms small residential subdivisions community runs near international airport road north town leaves midland road freeway near freeway section runs rural farm land diamond interchange road terminal interchange maintenance duties michigan_department_of_transportation mdot tracks volume traffic highways maintains number expressed terms annual average daily traffic aadt calculation average traffic segment roadway average day year department measured peak vehicles daily stretch north road section south interchange lowest traffic level vehicles aadt additionally entire route listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history original designation routed line north east southern extension end transferred completed northern extension replaced section extended farther replaced remainder extended southward park creating turn routing southern terminus moved late early ending greatest extent 1950s highway extended north junction turned east running concurrently highway turned north independently junction ran concurrently city turned north bay street town joined followed north town ran separately state park turning south downtown ending business loop major changes routing started december freeway opened rerouted east midland freeway rerouted east midland connector expressway north freeway extended state street routing redesignated replaced moved freeways southern end changed completion area replaced southern terminus moved exit segment south extension interchange road north opened expressway segment upgraded freeway time truncated current routing resulting elimination concurrency near shields end mile half roadway bears changes starting section road originally highway june construction project began interchange route northern terminus construction consisted bridge replacement new ramp connecting northbound westbound unlike old ramp conflict westbound traffic exiting southbound assigned route connecting later signed time north original route consisted today avenue early 1930s return leg added east original route state park road giving route upside shape western leg avenue midland road beaver road designated designated making double major intersections exits | M-47 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
598_M-81(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan trunkline travels city junction junction east county line northwestern thumb area state outside cities villages route passes rural farm country near intersects freeway carries interstate highway industrial area road bearing designation existed july state initially numbered trunkline highways time extended rerouted shortened times changes resulted essentially modern highway routing highway fully paved 1940s change reversed extension downtown 1960s overturned 1970s change construction pair interchange route description starts junction directions highway separated median central feature ends immediately east intersection highway runs east trunkline follows easterly residential subdivisions interchange industrial area interchange exit freeway built bridge carries washington road freeway variant diamond interchange design called interchange leaving industrial properties east follows washington road mixture farm fields residential subdivisions north community arthur highway intersects road east crosses border highway follows village crosses twice east town highway follows road farm fields community near south turns northeast running city trunkline follows state street past intersection street crosses highway continues northeasterly town community northeast turns east trunkline runs village follows main street residential neighborhoods central business district east highway crosses crossing county line approximately mile county ends intersection van road maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily lowest counts vehicles day east intersection sections listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history originally signed july ran southeast east area ran south concurrently area running northeasterly east eastern end extended southerly highway late western end changed followed eastern end rerouted northeasterly area exception routing downtown highway followed approximate routing current highway half highway rerouted set parallel roadways south previous routing change reversed fully paved section finished late early starting westernmost approximately mile concurrency bypass completed late extended southwesterly downtown turned west midland road west city routing city removed completed west freeway highway rest removed highway system turned local control designation removed ended junction north downtown mdot completed reconstruction interchange incorporate pair washington road major intersections | M-81 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
716_M-66(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan runs indiana state line south north state highway traverse entire north south distance starts continuation state road provides access total length miles includes miles freeway interstate downtown designated section highway expressway type divided limited access highway section freeway lane rural highway sections listed national_highway_system usage designation dates july rest original state highway system time highway extended route covered highway lengthened series extensions north south starting removed original routing replace highway south lakes change spawned big extension resulted modern trans highway route modifications shorter 1970s route description runs miles entirely north south undivided surface highway western michigan indiana state line north lake michigan highway lane undivided rural highway section south lane expressway running north concurrent freeway section listed national_highway_system system highways important nation economy defense mobility section included concurrent highway counties indiana lane highway connects state road indiana state line southern highway runs north farm land turns east town running concurrently chicago road leaves north crosses branch lane surface highway street highway runs near small lakes crosses creek meeting highways run north south concurrently miles township line farther north crosses meets run east turning northeasterly running parallel crossing northwest corner separate west turns north running woodland terrain southern passes athens continues outskirts highway widens lane limited access expressway south square mall freeway interchange transition freeway starts concurrency known locals use semi official nickname southern section freeway highest traffic levels measured average annual daily traffic aadt survey conducted michigan_department_of_transportation mdot aadt value tally average number vehicles given stretch roadway carried vehicles average day year trucks included traffic freeway continues miles north downtown crossing branch ending grade intersection avenue ends continues northeast division street northeast capital avenue battle creek river continues northward capital avenue mile road north road highway passes meeting short concurrency nashville north village crosses continues north mixed rural forest land farm fields near woodland joins run northeast barry county line meets way intersection southwest lake near turns east leaving favor concurrency crosses rail line county line state road meets rural southern south south edge town highway passes county airport curves northeast street entering downtown trunkline crosses mainline near county turns west blocks turning north state street trunkline runs northern county meets eastern terminus near northward intersects rural area south running north road highway west main street returning northerly course section road roadway curves west end near road west turns northwesterly howard city road lakes separates returns northerly journey lakes road little bass lake lake road crosses 30th avenue north lakes highway intersects intersection area rural heavily forested rolling hills sporadic farms roadway crosses continues north passing crossing rural eastern road highway meets near crossing state trail crosses near separate mile road meets mile road south highway continues north crosses time entering trunkline turns westward road farm land town runs maple street runs north road south runs concurrently town eastern shore north town splits east continues north intersection eastern terminus rural forest leaves follows pioneer road county line highway crosses crosses runs rolling hills woodlands unincorporated farming community north intersection highways travel west great lakes central railroad turning north merging route parallel rail line follows crosses branch cedar street downtown north central business district separates west crosses way highway follows williams street twin towns meeting southern terminus western terminus intersection separates follows east jordan road town section north split highway lowest aadt levels survey mdot reported vehicles use stretch road vehicles trucks segment highway highway forest lands community follows lake street turns follow western shore lake roadway turns inland returning rest way ends intersection south downtown lake michigan services mdot provides number different services motorists traveling state trunkline highway system different lots located near nashville woodland additional services provided travelers form parks rest areas parks highway woodland second roadway provides access state harbor history signed roadway july near designation extended lakes north extension north short segment north southern end extended south section northern extension marked maps construction section cancelled favor routing near short bypass lakes added mile length roadway concurrency switched concurrency extended concurrency shortened world war rerouted new road south completed major designation time decommissioned replaced starting lakes turned west instead east turned south ending north highway redesignated minor realignment late removed curves near line replaced pair sweeping curves rerouted nashville changes extended new route hastings shifted turned local control realignment shifted modern routing concurrency termini removing section process final section gravel section approximately miles length paved near nashville extended northernmost section extended southerly indiana state line replacing sections turned south west new highway segment transferred local control final section roadway given extended way state line resulting north south trans highway near indiana highway run length lower_peninsula extension allowed promote length green arrow route single highway number year rerouted use completed freeway turn removed north late early shifted south later concurrency removed scaled terminus project realignment miles shortened routing new alignment built road memorial designations capitalize opening bridge local leaders wanted promote route north indiana bridge named highway green marketing strategy color evoke forests area arrow meant play historical connections northern arrow passenger train operated area official explanation tie history native americans area route straight arrow promoted highway direct scenic route vacation country northern lower_peninsula avoiding larger cities area given green public act indiana state line despite efforts failed attract traffic michigan legislature memorial highway names public act green truncated northern border change confirmed public act born truth settled area 1840s travelled midwest new_england speaking slavery women rights lived area death connection state michigan honored state urged highway honor public act named including segment runs concurrently highway dedicated asked legislature amend memorial designation felt better known locals wished restore emphasis truth asked truth downtown parkway applied interstate legislature passed public act affect change restoring link truth center abolitionist sentiment state major intersections | M-66 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
805_M-30(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan runs north south direction midland area highway runs rural parts counties lower_peninsula southern end runs parallel prior southern terminus ended junction segment south highway returned local control decommissioned extended southerly restoring highway decommissioned 1960s route description rural lane highway follows road starting intersection isabella road outside midland intersection highway runs north forest lands crossing near passes community crosses freeway near location crosses narrow section road continues north running parallel lake point near highway turns westerly curtis road northerly midland road crossing past river lake crossings angles northeast return area adjacent lake farm land continuing north highway returns woodlands state forest intersects wooden shoe village near highway continues parallel crossing smaller tributaries point south county line trunkline passes small unnamed unincorporated community northwest near indian lakes road turns northeast lakes area crosses county line near edwards continues northward highway turns northeast approaches crossing interchange ends west michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like parts state trunkline highway system responsibilities department tracks volume traffic roads surveys metric called average annual daily traffic aadt mdot traffic level segment roadway average day year surveys highest traffic levels observed section north vehicles day lowest aadt levels vehicles junction county line survey include section south segment listed national_highway_system network roads important nation economy defense mobility history designated july original routing ran south roadway portion extension south led extension south end completely paved miles gravel roadway completed midland county line year truncated end freeway remaining portion south turned county control michigan_department_of_transportation mdot signed memorandum understanding transferred control road south roadway transferred included newly constructed bridge segments roadway rebuilt major intersections | M-30 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
878_M-49(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway south central portion state michigan runs ohio state line north rural michigan highway road crossing state state highway number continues state route near indiana michigan ohio south highway dates altered 1940s runs connecting small towns path route description starts continuation michigan ohio highway crosses state line south east indiana ohio running north rural roadway follows road farm land highway follows sweeping curves cross territorial road continue village follows main street town turns northeasterly north village way reading returning north course highway crosses branch south reading road gives way main street city runs north reading called road farm lands occasional trees road southeast allen highway turns northeast junction chicago road turns west running concurrently village resumes northerly course railroad street separating process outside town roadway changes names farmland runs north road highway turns east north crossing city follows chicago street intersection downtown junction terminates nearly miles north state line highway listed national_highway_system system highways important nation economy defense mobility history added state highway system running current routing ohio state line south near state line highway territorial road short distance connection continuation second version ran concurrently section territorial road starting concurrency removed late early realigned smooth corners roadway routing remained currently state highway connects like numbered state highway state highways michigan share number cross border connection components united_states numbered highways major intersections entire highway | M-49 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1017_M-99(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan runs ohio state border connects state route north terminates junction interstate capitol loop highway mainly serves local communities route passes farm lands southern state segment routed concurrently highway northern end runs urban areas street named current highway carry designation located near near lower_peninsula 1920s 1930s current highway designated parts numbers later dropped favor designation loop route designated rerouted area designation applied highway state completed paving twice segment returned gravel surface years 1950s southern section rerouted 1960s sections converted divided highways late 1970s route description ends michigan state line north pioneer ohio roadway travels northward state line pioneer road agricultural areas reaching junction west trunkline turns westward curves north lake southeast passes northwest course broad street road passing blocks west leaving town road bends north olds street runs parallel community intersects highways run concurrently half mile returns northwesterly course leaves town continuing parallel river enters town southeast passing near downtown meets northern terminus highway leaves heading northwest homer road miles bending north crosses trunkline passes farmland runs homer street homer passing roundabout meets highways run concurrently town northeast road briefly splits divided highway near end concurrency heads north continues eastward continues northward mile road city crossing downtown merges continues east concurrently business loop michigan avenue passing near heading north interchange exit interchange marks end continues northward road heads north farmland village turns eastward main street passes town highway continues easterly road turning northward cross shortly crossing county line comes southwest meet highways travel form main street city separate north town leaves northwest continues northeast canal michigan streets miles trunkline splits divided highway runs parallel general course crosses river southeast opposing directions merge undivided highway north river crossing meets exit southern border road continues north residential neighborhoods boulevard highway travels northeasterly southern capital city far road turns northward old street bordered commercial properties area widens boulevard south intersection crossing north river highway bordered site plant century produced cars ends junction north assembly plant area exit boulevard continues north interchange capitol loop maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily north lowest counts vehicles day state line junction section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designations state highway system originally signed designated road lake michigan shoreline hart highway decommissioned designated gravel road east lake michigan highway decommissioned current designation highway signed ohio state line area western terminus extended homer terminated years later western terminus truncated end remainder extension version renumbered traveled pioneer road ohio border turning west road north clark road west montgomery road north road time loop planned continue north corner pioneer montgomery road turned west met clark road short loop designated later year routing shifted alignment eliminating route middle highway extended northward end designation replaced completely paved segment homer converted gravel surface change reverted years later concurrency redesignated city freeway completed year business loop redesignated designation removed freeway applied time concurrency new alignment highway opened ransom area north western terminus scaled end new highway near supplanted divided highway section opened north major intersections | M-99 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1077_M-137(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan serves spur route starts south park runs north lakes area community highway highway shown number label maps labelled extension year highway current routing established 1950s route description south intersection lane farther south roadway continues county road state highway lane road north connecting gate state park center arts road runs green duck lakes north north school highway passes wooded section entering community near runs north crossing line great lakes central railroad terminating connection rest state trunkline system corners roadway continues north designation ends maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed vehicles highway daily section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history highway route connecting south state park added state highway system half initially lacking designation label state maps time routing extended miles labelled maps route campus center arts abandoned roadway march realigned pass east school extended south state park area major intersections entire highway | M-137 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1208_M-44(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway mile state trunkline highway western region state michigan runs northward intersection 28th street area highway turns eastward ends miles north known intersects related highway highway runs concurrently interstate state highway dates july routed section modern route time eastern end altered late 1920s western end extended area 1970s years truncated remove concurrency highway terminated intersection 28th street route description starts intersection 28th street runs east west 28th street runs south avenue continuation run east avenue north intersection location woodland mall north runs lane divided boulevard campus east passes suburban residential areas near east end lake western terminus north intersection interchange exit leaves roadway run continues northward point listed national_highway_system network roadways important nation economy defense mobility north interchange passes gardens sculpture park campus area highway mixed businesses office parks north street residential north avenue meets crosses turns eastward near south runs suburban residential areas near lake silver lakes east transition rural farmland highway crosses kent county line meets west highway continues east town crosses ends north history designated july beginning later turned south town ended segment near realigned end extended concurrently end intersection 28th street near highways routed south south cascade road lasted moved shifted new freeway moved freeway north drive segment redesignated avenue segment rerouted concurrently junction official western terminus signs removed signs east restored route extended terminus major intersections connector route connector mile connector route state trunkline highway running avenue area connects near running near highway passes commercial area north avenue takes suburban residential character business northern end formed freeway completed mile road near avenue redesignated connect | M-44 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1279_M-221(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway short state trunkline highway state michigan connects community highway originally 1940s briefly local road state highway designated route description runs miles north unincorporated community highway passes rural fields woods enters downtown corner main street drive signed portion ends state maintenance continues drive total length highway including unsigned segment miles maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed traffic levels vehicles daily north junction mile road vehicles day south intersection highway trucks recorded survey sections listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history original ran eastern specific segment roadway ran north turned east connect highway trail trunkline early rerouted current alignment south highway turned local control designated portion major intersections entire highway | M-221 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1371_OhioStateRoute607 | state route north south highway near ohio route starts travels north terminus located inside designated monastery road transferred township maintenance state maintenance road realigned signed july route opened public day route description located central ohio state route starts intersection near travels north majority length passes near county garage near beginning road halfway route meets township road intersection route moves slightly westward training site hawk drive route keeps moving north ends intersection route goes forests small hills calculated vehicles traveling south expressed terms annual average daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year included national_highway_system system routes deemed important economy defense mobility country history planning monastery road township road improvements began time million state funding set aside project receive money money spent preliminary engineering planning money officials afford upgrade road barred spending money local roads deputy director devised new plan township road state route officials transferred road closed north south april months road realigned resurfaced cost million road widened northern terminus southern terminus july erected state route signs road day williams announced upgrade monastery road state route reopened road major intersections entire route | Ohio State Route 607 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1466_M-10(Michiganhighway) | 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 exit list | M-10 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1497_M-204(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway runs bay northwestern lower_peninsula state michigan trunkline runs rural section connecting villages county seat originally gravel road later paved years existence segments realigned curves late 1930s early 1970s near villages lake bay route description starts intersection trail south duck lake follows south shore northern lobe lane roadway runs eastward southeasterly mixture woods fields village follows street narrows turns northeasterly bridge trunkline uses eligible listing national_register_of_historic_places outside town highway follows duck lake road past county seat near intersection turns southeasterly village trunkline descends hill village passes woods inside town follows race street ends downtown joseph avenue like state highways michigan maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot department traffic surveys showed average vehicles highway daily bay vehicles day near western terminus highest lowest counts highway respectively section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history designated july bay today duck lake road highway paved middle road realigned july narrows lake village realignment near bay completed march smooth curve road second completed straightened curve east western section completely rebuilt smooth curves roadway sections reconstruction turned local control main street old project finished july major intersections entire highway | M-204 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1698_M-14(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway east west state trunkline highway southeastern portion state michigan entirely freeway runs miles connect detroit way connection interstate western terminus partial interchange west freeway curves north runs concurrently highway east section passes woodlands fields freeway returns suburban area mixed residential neighborhoods light industrial areas crosses different rivers pair rail lines approaches detroit inner suburbs terminates interchange state highway system signed different ran length lower_peninsula michigan later replaced pair different highways 1920s 1930s designated lasted 1940s current highway dates designated series roads previously carried 1960s 1970s moved freeway alignment currently uses sections route maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot unsigned highways route description western terminus west exit partial interchange traffic eastbound access eastbound traffic westbound follow westbound junction runs northeasterly suburban township freeway bordered residential subdivisions southeast woodlands northwest curves east interchange ramps connect miller maple roads ramps connect maple road pair approaches freeway interchange bus highways merge run concurrently north river bus right right interchange uses short connector roads provide access drive north river freeway continues north interchange business loop ends turns eastward follow freeway north freeway runs mile turns southward run continues east past farms office complex pizza home leaning tower pizza east complex runs woodlands fields north community freeway turns northeasterly interchange road crosses county line freeway runs residential subdivisions western detroit suburbs interchange turns east freeway crosses rail line operated freeway passes near road interchange crossing csx rail line near bridges freeway area curves bit north previous course city line meets interchange marks eastern terminus maintained mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily east road interchange lowest counts vehicles day west interchange listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designations july signed north south route ran length lower_peninsula beginning ohio state line south hudson end miles south downtown followed path present day edition truncated november highway system formed jackson area north rerouted replace remainder created right designated designation eliminated rerouted replace current designation portion west detroit rerouted surface streets new stretches freeways running south route known retained trunkline redesignated northern bypass connecting completed rerouted new freeway highway ran routes designated bus following year freeway extended present western terminus removed business routes transferred expressway freeway completed shortened eastern terminus exit portion city detroit returned local control portion plymouth road ann road city boundary retained unsigned trunkline maintained state day final segment freeway completed route county returned local control portion line east unsigned state trunkline maintained mdot exit list | M-14 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1705_U.S.Route223 | route route highway diagonal northwest southeast lying states michigan ohio southernmost section completely concurrent freeway including ohio segment connects south near ohio south jackson michigan highway passes farmland southern michigan woodland including concurrency southern end miles total length highway designation created southern end sets adrian resulted creation different business loops city change proposed 1960s implemented 1970s shifted southern end replace run freeway michigan ohio 1980s longer reaches instead feeding freeway system city changes proposed enacted law 1990s upgrade highway interstate highway congress designated corridor interstate state intends time complete freeway route description starts interchange state route northwest ohio metropolitan area unsigned freeway runs concurrently thirds mile ohio michigan state line border michigan_department_of_transportation mdot signed numbers freeway highways designations follow freeway northward rural farmland exit separates freeway turns west extension anthony road highway continues westward farmland lane road monroe county line meets routing turns northwesterly road crossing branch ohio railway runs parallel adrian railroad branches southwest highway highway rail line run northwesterly cross runs downtown highway makes crossing leaving downtown second crossing northwest returns west track crosses branch roadway approaches outskirts adrian highway runs southern city limits adrian meets business loop runs north intersection downtown adrian continues secondary business corridor south west town crosses beaver creek intersects western city line residential section adrian crosses fully city adrian continues northwesterly turns west intersection meets business loop western terminus outside town highway cross farmland continuing northwestern passes flat region highway runs northeast roadway rounds northern shore region gently rolling hills transition forests farms southeast somerset meets ends entire highway ohio michigan listed national_highway_system system highways important nation economy defense mobility history early ohio section shown maps road signed number time michigan section carried numbers signs erected july segment somerset adrian remainder michigan ohio signed highways including july debuted november highways southern end started michigan ended time south somerset rerouted replace state line extended end cincinnati ohio section somerset renumbered making highway spur routing changed adrian shifting highway different streets town change adrian led creation business loop city version business loop lasted main highway moved second time subsequent business loop designation shifted current location michigan started converting freeway years later state proposed realignment change highway replace southern use freeway connect ohio truncated eliminating section ran eastward south monroe remainder realignment change michigan shifted segment previously proposed instead running south continued east freeway south ohio major change occurred truncated exit city state proposed change late travel area section downtown extension change local regional planning group michigan proposed upgrading section citing increased congestion accidents previous years commission supported upgrades highway main route jackson areas subsequent upgrades added passing lanes near miles roads resurfaced future original defined alignment run detroit congress amended definition branch corridor south jackson corridor north near use marie south jackson existing highways lane roads section road north freeway divided highway corridor rural lane freeway immediate plans convert section freeway mdot continues purchase parcels right way future upgrades mdot included corridor options build included corridor way ohio connection south new freeway connection adrian mdot abandoned study june remaining funding safety improvement projects corridor department stated lack need sections proposed freeway project website closed according press reports group advocating behalf freeway working revive project michigan according mdot spokesman knowledge taking issue county road commission interested freeway according president little chance having link jackson built future mdot announced construction project freeway southern rebuild northbound lanes freeway exits addition improving interchange ramps area interchange freeway exit upgraded contain pair configuration known interchange major intersections business loop bus business route running downtown adrian michigan currently highest numbered signed business routing state michigan business spur currently exist signed capitol loop connector use number signs current routing bus marks second time designation adrian area created bypass adrian constructed bypass built road treat highway west adrian highway ran connect previous routing bus designated streets routing downtown incarnation bus survive march new bypass adrian built bus deleted allow designation routing bypass bypass current alignment bus current routing bus follows adrian highway main street route downtown southern terminus intersection near downtown adrian business loop follows north downtown main street church street bus turns northwest follows street street loop follows street west center town main highway northern terminus bus intersection northwest downtown adrian major intersections entire highway | U.S. Route 223 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1740_K-140(Kansashighway) | kansas highway state highway counties state kansas highway travels miles rural land cities addition connecting travels communities bavaria highway junctions kansas state highways interstate route originally established route redesignated concurrent interstate entire route paved composite pavement western highway traveled eastern annual average daily traffic west east route description begins junction north heads miles east meet travels farther miles rural land junction north junction continues rural areas goes small unincorporated community passing turns northerly passing rural areas serves northern terminus continuing eastward travels total miles entering travels general east northeast direction rural land miles entering traveling mile city travels east northeast unincorporated community bavaria highway continues northeast rural lands eastern terminus interstate road continuing east city state street travels total miles total route length miles entire route paved composite pavement concrete pavement route connects national_highway_system junctions interstate eastern city limits end mile route annual average daily traffic miles kilometers annual average daily traffic ranges low high mile kilometer mile kilometer annual average daily traffic drops traffic starts rise highway crosses annual average daily traffic ranging mile kilometer western city limits mile kilometer annual average daily traffic higher range eastern terminus interstate traffic levels vary widely annual average daily traffic ranging history route established route primary route old route majority interstate completed rerouted concurrent newly constructed highway old route resigned routing remained unchanged route paved road major intersections | K-140 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
1902_NebraskaHighway250 | nebraska highway nebraska highway highway northwestern nebraska southern terminus east intersect state maintained road reaches northern terminus highway route designated extended south route description route starts south road shortly crosses railroad owned enters shifts west slightly bends lake route travels north sand hills passing small lakes ponds east intersects road connects lakes miles later road trail connects twin lakes highway miles later highway passes crosses later soon travels north miles road enters enters downtown ends calculated vehicles traveling near vehicles traveling north expressed terms annual average daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year history metal surfaced road north constructed extended south north road removed highway system map added narrow road extended routing changed significantly major intersections entire route | Nebraska Highway 250 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2080_M-71(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan serves connector interstate southwest flint highway runs rail line northwest southeast direction rural connecting small towns path highway dates start state highway system changes routing 1930s increased length adjacent highways rerouted affected locations termini change 1960s freeway completed near route description starts downtown corner main street water street follows water street southeasterly reaches highway follows south turns southeasterly avenue runs parallel river branch line continues way community turns south downtown street stretch highway michigan_department_of_transportation mdot measured highest traffic volumes survey mdot calculated vehicles section roadway measurement called average annual daily traffic aadt value count average traffic day average day year junction turns easterly southeasterly town highway continues run alongside rail line farmland outskirts crosses second time rail line highway run opposite sides town highway rounds northeast rail line runs southwest section trunkline lowest aadt value vehicles continues interchange exit northwest highway designation terminates listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility history formed july spur route ran southerly realignment produced changes rerouted current alignment took roadway time shifted run section transferred shortened transfer reversed construction completed new section built parallel construction paved remaining segment section south turned local control early shortened final time completion freeway area late early time eastern terminus shifted freeway interchange instead old route road major intersections entire highway | M-71 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2105_M-186(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan functions connector highway wholly contained located northwestern lower_peninsula western terminus east eastern terminus highway west downtown lake current incarnation second usage designation highway 1930s route description forms easterly extension starts south ninety degree curve runs east flat wooded terrain lake roadway runs parallel survey section lines passes residences length eastern terminus connects downtown lake average annual daily traffic aadt surveys conducted michigan_department_of_transportation mdot showed vehicles west logged average vehicles day north junction vehicles south junction east end carried vehicles north vehicles south junction lake vehicles trucks travelled highway day average history previous designation 1930s designated mile connector route michigan near designation existed july forming route westbound traffic access northbound current designation ended convergence miles north paradise township intersection ran south ran west ran east lake turning north new alignment built directly lake formed leg triangle roads allowing bypass paradise township intersection replaced north lake extended section south remaining leg triangle portion designated time major intersections entire highway grand | M-186 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2197_OhioStateRoute370 | state route mile long north south state highway western state ohio highway runs southern terminus main entrance nearly miles southeast northern terminus miles east established middle 1930s spur route connects state highway system lane highway located northern portion route description entire mile length exists boundaries northern highway begins main entrance nearly miles southeast travels north passes amidst blend open fields woods number houses appearing alongside highway arrives northern terminus intersects according survey average passenger vehicles commercial vehicles travel length daily basis route included national_highway_system history established history served spur route provides access designated entirety route gravel roadway highway paved time route experienced changes major significance major intersections entire route | Ohio State Route 370 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2213_M-156(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan highway entirely begins ohio state line state route runs north highway runs farm land outside communities providing access trunkline dates early 1930s unchanged realignment route description crosses michigan southern edge road continues northward residential neighborhoods thirds mile near downtown turns west trunkline follows main street blocks turning north highway exits town near oak grove cemetery follows runs parallel stream farm land near intersection crosses line community north rail crossing follows northward passes east terminating junction like state highways michigan maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot department traffic surveys showed average vehicles highway daily main street vehicles day near state line highest lowest counts highway respectively section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history designated current routing late early fully paved middle highway unchanged series curves changed north construction finished segments highway abandoned public roadway april major intersections entire highway | M-156 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2636_M-130(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway designation state trunkline highway southeastern corner state michigan ran junction highway northward turned southeasterly north river monroe highway designation commissioned spur route created lasted main highway removed state highway system highways local control route description beginning junction traveled northeasterly turning southeast ran northern banks river passing primarily agricultural areas rural surroundings dominated route began outskirts monroe highway terminated monroe history commissioned time followed followed intersection telegraph road monroe later year extended southward western terminus rerouted follow highway returned local control late early major intersections entire highway spur route spur route ran miles road roads like mainline spur ran parallel north banks river implemented middle returned local control time main highway late early | M-130 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
2712_BlackRiverNationalForestScenicByway | runs state michigan follows county road county road maintained jointly assistance provides access visitor attractions area route existed wagon road 1840s county road 1920s designation instituted june dedicated later year route description extends south connect highway near designation starts intersection airport road west north southern starting point roadway runs northward runs western river staying shy banks passes woods woods roadway passes contain pine hardwood trees nationally known equestrian school located road acres land river curves away river near tallest ski flying hill world story facility allows visitors clear days miles distance places like minnesota canada road roughly parallels river staying away river course road provides access sets followed gorge sandstone rainbow falls falls connected road separate hiking trails continues past landmarks terminating harbor site 1920s fishing village area host built great depression pedestrian suspension bridge cross mouth river history according surveys wagon road ran south modern site location wagon road built state michigan connect waterfront county purchased land waterfront park county road running parallel place residents fishing village forced settled roadway improved gravel surface fully paved late early exchanged park land river including harbor land area harbor federal maintenance local officials originally proposed designation road april desire showcase special national forest boost tourism area according park ranger charge handling application designation conferred june dedication ceremony september year major intersections entire road | Black River National Forest Scenic Byway | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3088_M-189(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan serves continuation highway wisconsin michigan connecting highway largely unchanged designated 1930s new bridge state line built route description starts wisconsin state line middle bridge crossing connects highway runs northeast away river forests trunkline turns north curving east run past laurel lake highway junction road county road takes northwesterly fork runs west roadway passes highway begins parallel follows road north city continuing 4th street downtown trunkline ends junction adams street middle town listed national_highway_system michigan_department_of_transportation conducted survey determine traffic volume highway reported metric called average annual daily traffic aadt department determined vehicles day highway near state line vehicles central section northernmost segment near aadt vehicles history designated state trunkline highway late early half department paved highway entirety route remained current bridge built major intersections entire highway | M-189 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3149_K-360(Kansashighway) | kansas highway state highway state kansas follows route south east sides highway established starts south proceeds east north miles ending east highway annual average daily traffic values ranging history appeared highway maps routing remained unchanged route description starts intersection south city kansas highway heads east curves slightly south heads northeast south total miles intersection wheat road intersection wheat road highway curves gently east north southeast continues north east miles terminus highway connects national_highway_system intersection western sections highway traveled eastern sections annual average daily traffic mile route mile final miles route entirety route paved portland cement concrete pavement major intersections | K-360 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3245_U.S.Route12inMichigan | route michigan highway highway runs washington detroit michigan michigan runs miles detroit state trunkline highway western end highway lane road runs southern tier counties roughly parallel indiana state line forms bypass lane expressway south southwestern state runs concurrently interstate freeway south southeastern area highway angles northeasterly passes east follows divided highway routing michigan avenue detroit terminates intersection designated michigan november original highways ran northerly course originally replaced sections original michigan avenue state route older native americans european settlement area entered indiana followed lake michigan shoreline farther north joseph turning eastward run jackson area followed northerly path detroit terminating downtown 1940s 1950s sections highway converted freeways starting freeway segments renumbered january shifted replace highway highway designated replaced original chicago road later replaced extended mid-1930s highway remained relatively unchanged aside minor city detroit previously business loops renumbered bus business loop decommissioned remains section renumbered years 1930s route description state line near interchange near forms portion lake michigan circle tour length highway state pure michigan historic outside cities rural lane state highway section runs concurrently south eastward divided highway boulevard detroit area entire length highway east listed national_highway_system network roads important economy defense mobility southwest michigan enters state michigan southwest near town highway runs bit inland parallel lake michigan shore past community turning eastward away lake north intersects mile east turn continues east rural farmland highway main east west street crosses oaks southern east highway southward passing south highway continues eastward intersecting near east freeway expands expressway bypass bypass intersects crosses joseph river intersects south turns northeasterly bypass east downtown departs southeast interchange county line continuing southern runs roughly parallel state line turns northeasterly run intersects highway turns southeasterly runs south entering community highway continues southeasterly course intersects near union turns northeast intersects southern end crossing eastern crossing joseph river eastern river enters intersects highway continues chicago road farmland intersects near white runs south continues junction highways run concurrently blocks town turns northeasterly named chicago road passes northeast intersects eastern end near branch county memorial airport airport western edge crossing lakes highway runs residential neighborhoods downtown east business loop follows downtown interchange east highway continues past retail businesses parallel passes town crossing southeast michigan east line runs easterly allen intersects highway continues northeastward farmland runs concurrently downtown different trunkline continues northeasterly northern crossing moscow runs south lake somerset center northeastern corner county east somerset highway crosses northern immediately east line intersects region south brooklyn passes crosses junction east highway area smaller lakes intersects continuing michigan avenue angles northeasterly park hits county line highway follows line miles continues intersection clinton turning northeasterly fully crossing passes rural southern section county highway enters suburban edge metro area follows michigan avenue northeasterly interchange intersecting leaves michigan avenue follow freeway exit michigan avenue continues downtown city street skirts south city intersects western end bus street south downtown freeway continues south city rounds north end bounded residential neighborhoods crosses eastern near willow run industrial complex airport separates turns northeasterly expressway north airport interchanges including eastern end crosses intersects eastern end bus east detroit intersects eastern end business loop returns michigan avenue remainder routing state roadway boulevard area street divided central median runs parallel intersects eastern township crossing wayne highway bounded mix industrial commercial properties suburban metro detroit downtown wayne sides michigan avenue split apart surrounding central business district city separated city blocks east split michigan avenue crosses section entering intersects telegraph road interchange western city eastern near crossing detroit city border pass complex interchange michigan avenue continues northeasterly parallel short distance turns east makes direction change forms mile detroit mile road system continues residential areas detroit west passing interchange connects eastern terminus near ambassador bridge highway runs detroit site tiger stadium corner michigan east stadium crosses lodge freeway near detroit casino east michigan avenue enters downtown detroit corner michigan ends michigan avenue continues blocks terminate campus park avenue history major overland transportation corridors future state michigan indian trails trails relevant joseph trail ran area detroit way jackson second ran south area town detroit created foot wide rights way principal streets city including michigan avenue street plan devised following devastating fire detroit mandate territorial governor improve previous plan wide width avenues street plan washington intended detroit paris west southern indian trails later chicago road father priest serve petitioned congress fund highway detroit chicago march year later road established federal law surveyed end construction started road finished michigan northern indian trail established unnamed territorial road created act time system divisions corresponded original division segment division connected jackson detroit divisions corresponded future highway system time future corridor assigned numbers state line north carried original designation eastward original detroit original ran concurrently future chicago road different numbers original highway plan new buffalo highway numbered east corridor november highway corridors renumbered original highway november approved officials designation assigned highway running northeasterly indiana near joseph turning east detroit jackson designation replaced sections original southern state end year rerouted highway downtown bypassed additional work fully bypass finished original routing section michigan avenue renumbered new routing king highway south original opened debuted end year main highway rerouted new segment highway opened year east jackson bypassing north new bypass extended eastward bypass south following year filling gap super highway segments jackson routing change 1930s opening stadium drive rerouted follow west downtown southern bypass opened columbia avenue routing downtown michigan avenue business bus late early northerly bypass jackson opened route downtown michigan avenue bus year western half jackson bypass opened including bypass new bypass opened rerouted follow new highway replaced old route area changes routing southern bypass converted freeway rerouted follow bypass bypass designations previously bypass rerouted runs concurrently bypass route east detroit renumbered designation willow run replaced time changes jackson bypass upgraded freeway middle bypass converted freeway previously delayed designations finalized started numbering interstate highways adding sections freeway later year additional segments opened starting mile section connected segment overall mile section dedicated december middle followed freeway east jackson routed freeway west detroit followed southern end lodge freeway middle freeway gaps completed freeway extended westward end year extended way january state biggest change designation removed freeway detroit shifted completely replace highway originally proposed run wisconsin later initially designated november sharp turn southwest connect indiana new trunkline highway designated union highway numbered section union renumbered lasted extended replace extended run concurrently renumbered section michigan avenue east expanded super highway realignment southern removed short concurrency somerset center current intersection northwestern december highway department opened miles new lane divided highway south final miles bypass opening early year consequently converted route town business loop numbered bus end decade highway concurrency removed realigned run directly south state line instead running concurrently white january designation decommissioned shifted freeway replace replaced bus routes renumbered bus renumbered bus state truncated removed concurrent designation october state proposed changing jurisdiction highways near detroit shortened city blocks year end michigan avenue street shortened michigan avenue avenue memorial highway names roads carried michigan given number memorial highway names publication main street street took newspaper jackson advocated main road detroit chicago formed main street communities southern michigan given new labeled michigan detroit chicago highway travel maps time paper suggested roadway renamed create longest street country chicago detroit streets named michigan avenue paper suggested new community change street paper followed jackson marshall dedicated division red arrow insignia symbolize pierced world war japanese defenses world war soldiers composed division drawn michigan proposals failed named august dedicated march jurisdiction roadways composed time passed local governments built highway bears polish born noble soldier fought americans revolutionary war appointed brigadier general recommendations george_washington later known father severely wounded siege savannah died treated wasp route designated public act formally dedicated detroit october segment bears designated designation indiana illinois wisconsin honors 24th american_civil_war regiment lost troops union war provided military escort abraham_lincoln funeral springfield illinois unit traveled chicago road join war effort highway dedicated twin ceremonies october detroit november michigan_department_of_transportation consulted counterparts wisconsin minnesota formation circle tour lake michigan circle tour signed maps section designated michigan historic heritage route segment clinton given status october june length dedicated december pure michigan governor signed legislation renaming major intersections related routes business loop bus business route running western terminus corner east interchange business loop followed chicago road northeasterly residential areas west town bus turned north east main street crossing joseph river loop southern end street block east river downtown blocks east bus met highways merged main street turned south 11th street intersection marks western terminus bus oak street bus continued south 11th street corner south 11th street business loop terminated trunkline designated business route time transferred bypass south decommissioned january bus redesignated bus match new designation truncated michigan end bus rerouted replace town bus added year later signage updated area removed michigan completely time extended replaced bus designation march segment bus bus turned local control april bus designation retired extended replaced local control section southwestward prior maps signage changed concurrent segment major intersections entire highway business loop bus business route running loop starts exit south downtown runs northward way pairing street northbound hamilton street southbound intersection michigan avenue downtown directions reunite turn eastward merging process michigan avenue crosses continues east intersection prospect street turns northeasterly separates bus road michigan avenue continues commercial areas exiting city bus crosses expands boulevard michigan left turns north willow run industrial complex bus terminates merges michigan avenue bypassed bypass continued run routing business loop created realigned bypass downtown route downtown numbered bus current designation changed bus replaced major intersections route highway spur route mid-1930s originally turned southward union ran indiana section highway renumbered relocated michigan southwestern counties time renumbered designation hold transferred local control october trunkline | U.S. Route 12 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3258_IowaHighway25 | iowa highway iowa highway iowa north south highway southwest west central portion state begins iowa seven miles south heads north lane road way northern end route near scranton iowa created replacement primary road redesignated east originally connected early 1930s extended south absorbing iowa end 1930s highway reached missouri state line ended years late 1970s early 1980s highway south turned local jurisdictions route description iowa begins intersection iowa taylor county line south eastbound iowa comes south county line turns east iowa heads north intersection county line passes lies continues north counties counter clockwise southwest north iowa runs county line crosses south unincorporated community kent north kent highway meets route routes head east shortly crossing routes turn northeast southern routes split continuing east iowa heading north street western town near route turns west road crosses reservoir created west highway turns degrees north passes close iowa crosses near source orient highway turns west west town turns north heads rural occasionally passing farmhouse highway enters town eastern intersects iowa section route roughly marks trail exodus utah north iowa passes land equally rural south town northern county highway passes large boulder painted year honor veterans families north meets interstate diamond interchange adjacent golf course north interchange iowa enters briefly overlaps white pole road heading west concurrency ends white pole road curves southwest iowa turns north continuing north rolling hills iowa west series curves road 5th street main north south road enters city highway crosses downtown meets iowa way stop north center highway crosses tributary near crosses north communities iowa intersects iowa routes head west split eastern town north iowa crosses final county passes highway heads north farmland passing houses way scranton south scranton picks designation carries end route goes west scranton continues north north roadway county road carries history original primary road designated rest spanned miles designation lasted years absorbed primary road route changed numbers paved segment graded step paved road second iteration iowa created time designating new highway system state primary road network order avoid driver confusion commission reorganized route numbers system remove numbers primary road iowa allocated section primary road scranton iowa rerouted east absorbing previous incarnation primary road years later highway commission created iowa ran south early iowa extended southward absorbed iowa extended additional miles missouri state line iowa created short spur route iowa stayed largely years truncated county road iowa near years later trimmed northern junction iowa remains today major intersections related routes iowa mile long route connected designated absorbed iowa years later iowa short spur entered iowa extended missouri state line turned | Iowa Highway 25 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3316_U.S.Route27inMichigan | route michigan highway highway system runs miami florida indiana state michigan state trunkline highway entered state south ended south route consisted freeway concurrency interstate state line north area followed freeway facility northward north expressway continuing freeway terminus south created rest highway system november replaced pair state highways state line area time extended bridge highway converted series freeways starting late 1950s northernmost section bypassing truncated starting 1960s southern sections included section interstate michigan completed opened southwest 1990s bypass north built freeway segment open designation april transportation officials approved removal designation state michigan change place highway number removed signage segments pre freeway configuration state highways form business routes state previously bore bus designations route description southern michigan michigan began indiana state line southeast north interchange ran northward mixture farmland woodland miles north state line freeway passes namesake body water north lake welcome center northbound lanes curved east connecting city business loop south town freeway intersects northern end business loop immediately east downtown interchange features chicago road interchange miles north features distribution center stores region north freeway curves northwest crosses turned northward bypassed town west intersecting process curving lake continued northward southern passed interchange marked southern terminus highway runs northward marshall freeway crosses interchange west downtown marshall interchange northward designation business loop ends cloverleaf interchange northwest marshall interchange crossing southern freeway parallels north junction near began turn northeasterly direction continued direction ran north south charlotte turned northward traversing area east downtown crossing routing business loop city north freeway junction bridge battle creek river interchange northern end business loop north airport turned northeasterly paralleled road route freeway meets southern end near continues east metropolitan area southwest state capital city crossed road near delta township assembly factory northeast complex merged combined ran northward suburban edges area intersecting western ends freeway enters north crossing turned eastward separate larger interchange crossed connections mid michigan leaving concurrency changes cardinal orientation signed east west point freeway continues parallel looking glass river suburban areas north met cloverleaf interchange turned northward separate freeway ran farmland crossed looking glass river price road met southernmost business loop bus freeway continues north intersects east town turns northwesterly round northern north downtown met northern end business loop freeway ends continuing northward expressway highway lanes divided median grade intersections cross roads named road north wilson road expressway crosses causeway wetland area north river expressway crosses branch line interchange miles north turned northwest separating road expressway transitions freeway trunkline turns north curves east meeting southern end business loop center road opposite end north town north angled northwesterly alma city business loop accessible south pair partial interchanges lincoln state roads freeway crosses intersecting business loops pair interchanges north downtown alma crossed turned northwesterly near shepherd miles short freeway spur carrying bus mount pleasant splits main freeway turns north highways continue parallel town turning converge north airport freeway northern end business loop merges main freeway crosses continued northern pass east south line met southern end bus freeway turns northeasterly crosses bus county line merging curved lake northern end town meeting northern end bus bus freeway continues north past welcome center median splits west north ran forest passed east harrison east town freeway crosses lakes meeting northern end harrison business loop freeway crosses east community city north interchange freeway parallels western shore crosses freeway turns bit northeasterly follows lake western shore crossing county line curved northeast miles terminating south history predecessor highways major overland transportation corridors future state michigan indian trails followed path trail paralleled route north created act time system divisions corresponded division followed course northward intersection combined northernmost sections division highways roughly described future route highway system time different highways followed sections future corridor original ran indiana state line north second highway north united_states numbered highways era november approved officials new replaced state line northward northward replaced end year extended charlotte run north east junction near route realigned south east year realignment moved run north clinton county line change rounded corner near shepherd new roadway built area routing alma redesignated created shepherd time middle routing split mainline restricted cars moved run routing restricted trucks designated truck route end year realignment straightened series turns county line northward following year extended follow year section highway paved southwest route north downtown realigned extended loop shepherd removed year half rerouted follow shoreline northwest change completed concurrency shortened start downtown instead south town later decade rerouted run west lakes year truck route designation decommissioned mainline rerouted replace early 1950s highway rerouted south early business loop created city lane divided highway extended far south area end lane divided highway segment opened southwest bypass conversion freeways planning maps later include highway route instead highway west connecting indiana included alternative highway maintained plan numbered august june freeway shifted east renumbered connecting indianapolis indiana marshall connections north east planned bridge opened traffic november new section freeway interchange connected bridge designation initially extended bridge november sections freeway opened north southern bridge approaches removed bridge proposed section south built electronic highway bid testing roadway ultimately instead september section completed october segment near opened connecting city end year segment turned local control section highway redesignated individual segment freeway completed gap designated maps segment truncated miles south end year highway shifted follow new freeway routing southwest bypassing mount pleasant harrison old route turned local control aforementioned cities reused business loops alma bypassed new freeway redesignated bus non freeway bypass built charlotte route redesignated bus december completed area rerouted follow route downtown bus october segment scheduled open indiana state line end year freeway extended north marshall route redesignated business loop requested additional interstate highway mileage including extension marshall port extension approved far flint december extension encompassed corridor marshall freeway extended marshall south year freeway extended north incorporated previous charlotte bypass bus charlotte remains unchanged concurrency northeasterly removed connection northeast existing freeway designated following year bus charlotte renumbered middle indiana michigan petitioned designation north indiana including entire length michigan request denied northern freeway bypass area opened mdot rerouted follow west city new freeway exiting routing north downtown redesignated bus time segment freeway opened near near bath mdot petitioned remove designation concurrency states request denied association route numbering october meeting resulted section north disconnected remainder highway south final segment completed located southwest opened october ribbon cut governor segment state completed michigan portion time complete concurrent state line north area exit concurrent exit years later statutory definition corridor amended branch encompass section north new interstate follow ohio continuing north near northward corridor defined follow marie opened august extended miles connect bypass removed short concurrency opening freeway michigan state line north area intersection state removed junction converted interchange southern michigan previous year mdot petitioned designation state change approved april department considered options build southern segments mdot abandoned study southern june remaining funding safety improvement projects corridor department stated lack need sections proposed freeway project website closed approved removal finally middle mdot stated reason modification reduce confusion corridor signage removed highway north area renumbered designation removed business loops updated reflect new parent highway august passed resolution recognizing old historic road state according press reports group advocating behalf working revive freeway project michigan according mdot spokesman knowledge taking issue exit list time designation decommissioned michigan interchanges section concurrent exit numbers related history business loops associated conversion highway freeway starting 1950s business loops served marshall alma mount pleasant harrison business loops north redesignated business loops charlotte loop reassigned completion area addition michigan designation alma truck marshall business route bus business route running downtown marshall designation ran concurrently michigan avenue easterly freeway downtown intersection avenue bus turned northward separating business route ended north downtown interchange running miles segment opened michigan bypassing marshall east state shifted downtown marshall follow new freeway temporary end followed existing routing north marshall route downtown marshall redesignated bus connect new freeway carrying west downtown arrangement lasted bus designation decommissioned section highway turned local control major intersections entire highway truck route truck truck route city started corner main street ran main street grand avenue turned north grand avenue street turned east street continued north rejoin mainline corner streets middle routing split mainline restricted cars moved run routing restricted trucks designated truck route bridge main street completed mainline rerouted use connect north followed truck route decommissioned time | U.S. Route 27 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3348_M-67(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan connects highway chatham highway largely unchanged history highways connect end changed times route description starts intersection near intersection highway runs east crossing running downtown relatively flat terrain east town highway turns north running parallel trunkline crosses roads halfway north south segment highway passes community limestone crosses running miles ends way intersection road michigan_department_of_transportation mdot traffic surveys vehicles traveled road daily measure annual average daily traffic aadt surveys showed trucks included average comparison south carried average vehicles trucks segment trunkline listed national_highway_system system strategically important highways history original state trunkline dating routing largely unchanged designation southern terminus moved northern terminus remained location rerouted area run west town late extended westerly portion connect new highway south end highway fully paved end 1950s highway largely unchanged connections changed intersection south community chatham ended designation remained unchanged highways running intersection changed twice highway connect replaced second change came exchanged harvey original southern terminus intersection replaced stated previously southern terminus shifted new intersection west rebuilt late 1930s resulting physical change routing major intersections entire highway | M-67 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3397_U.S.Route67inIowa | route iowa highway extreme eastern iowa route begins crosses mississippi_river ends intersection iowa highway iowa west passes claire clinton community enters sits mississippi_river entire route american road created late replaced route ended foot bridge carries northern half route overlapped state highways intersect sight mississippi_river bridge crossing route description crosses mississippi_river adjacent bridge home city river vehicles continue north street traffic forced turn south connect river drive prior river drive carried route street carries business route river drive prone seasonal flooding mississippi case downtown bus intersects way streets southbound street northbound continuing east river river drive passes government bridge enters way streets grant street southbound northbound streets intersect interstate foot bridges near downtown route turns northeast separated mississippi industry employs workers works largest plant south claire interchange passes underneath fred memorial bridge claire mississippi_river bends sharply highway follows heads picturesque downtown area shops street uses pay homage claire area famous son claire princeton continues closely parallel river stretch road allows good opportunities bird watching open views river water water lily pads area near southern end north princeton turns inland cross road takes degree turn east runs parallel river obscured trees surrounding passes city west north washington boulevard alignment route turns north lane undivided highway passes industrial area enters clinton joins head east industrial retail area continue east routes split way streets northbound liberty avenue southbound avenue way street alignment ends 11th avenue south quickly begins turn north northbound southbound south 4th street 8th avenue south splits away gateway bridge crosses illinois block north way rejoin head block east south 2nd street stays 2nd street miles passes heart downtown clinton past historic van allen building designed home passes location failed restaurant north end clinton iowa foot illinois routes overlapped mile 2nd street main avenue turns main avenue away iowa continues north town north clinton travels rural areas remainder route surrounded acres hectares farmland houses occasionally dot route near clinton line terrain begins highway entering extreme southern end region midwest avoided ice age west meets iowa highway merges state highway routes head east mile meet iowa continues eastward ends journey texas history highway extended iowa late replaced southernmost portion crossed mississippi_river government bridge highway followed roughly route today tri cities river clinton present end near instead ending routes continued north river near highways closer downtown ended diverged entrance iowa moved new toll bridge opening july tolls originally cents equivalent drivers cents pedestrians pedestrian toll ended tolls cents removed bridge completed northern end moved intersection dodge street carried street carried iowa eastern end moved intersection opposite street end intersection dodge located foot bridge designated miles ghost town eastern paved years paving extended north iowa addition short section north paved miles paved truncated intersection iowa major intersections | U.S. Route 67 in Iowa | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3428_M-152(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan counties highway runs area providing access lake adjoining highway existed unchanged designation commissioned 1930s route description begins intersection border counties west known avenue travels east past area turning south street road passes returning easterly course assumes lake street western terminus lake street highway passes provides access lakes route continues eastward nearly half miles farmland terminating junction national_highway_system system important highways traffic survey michigan_department_of_transportation mdot department measured average annual daily traffic aadt average traffic levels segment roadway given day year calculated vehicles entire length commercial aadt survey vehicles history assumed state trunkline system aside completing pavement road route remain unchanged inception highway considered potential candidate transfer local control mdot marked proposed transfer major intersections | M-152 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3455_M-50(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan designated east west highway nearly diagonal northwest southeast route western terminus exit interstate near alto miles east metro area eastern terminus downtown monroe highway telegraph road trunkline runs seven counties southern lower_peninsula rural farm fields small communities highway runs downtown jackson connect freeway sections area state southeast jackson runs dating early days state highway system signed southeastern corner state 1920s highway extended area lake michigan making trans route connecting highways including 1950s created bus business loop city lasted years additional changes 1960s rerouted replace business loop highway shortened present western terminus south pair monroe responsible present day eastern terminus route description jackson begins interchange exit south southeastern highway proceeds south nash avenue turns east street farms fields rural southeastern corner county trunkline runs east crosses follows thompson road nash highway lake road lake lake road bends north curving south extreme northeastern highway turns east heads junction barry county line meeting run concurrently mile breaks southwest near road continues southeasterly path northeast runs fields charlotte prior entering city road bends south near middle town junction business loop intersection continues south concurrent business loop blocks turning eastward eastern end town interchange exit heading east past junction highway turns southeast heads rural fields reaches city intersect south highways run south city immediately prior entering heading southwest southeast continues journey winding way southeast rural fields small forests landscape transitions residential neighborhoods road approaches freeway north jackson merges run concurrently north jackson interchange exit exits run east miles business bus run concurrently city passing shopping mall road proceeds south northern city turning east michigan avenue heads downtown jackson monroe downtown jackson michigan avenue continues downtown routed city center paired way streets washington street carries eastbound traffic east downtown roads merge near station junction cooper street turns south southeast brooklyn road south jackson meet east follows freeway pair partial interchanges heads east away lake trunkline heads southeast napoleon road turns south heads brooklyn area region known scenery road serves main street downtown brooklyn primary drivers headed curves north east race track intersecting crossing road passes lakes area including washington lakes continuing southeasterly journey leaving brooklyn area road returns rural environment cuts agricultural fields passing passes entrance botanical garden operated passing road intersects continues known chicago boulevard road serves main route city leaving highway passes communities leaving begins final leg journey crosses passing land fields prior reaching interchange highway passes south square foot outdoor sports retailer leaving town trunkline continues southeast running south rural areas entering outskirts monroe finally ends journey junction telegraph road miles inland maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily south road interchange jackson area lowest counts vehicles day south concurrency sections listed national_highway_system jackson area connection downtown network roads important country economy defense mobility history state highway system signed started intersection present day south brooklyn ran southeast similar present day routing downtown monroe concurrency area overlap end underwent major western terminus extended jackson charlotte intersecting east point routed near alto ran concurrently turned west traveled terminating junction years later route charlotte changed routed north charlotte replaced east routing turned local control route realigned south west bypass old routing downtown bus late 1950s freeway bypass east jackson opened old routing town bus time concurrency area dropped new freeway opened old route solely designated freeway extended northwest old routing city returned alignment lake michigan drive bus western end truncated junction south exit alignment exit given designation highway truncated terminus scaled monroe finally october section removed shortening highway mile major intersections business route bus mile long business loop ran state trunkline highway created rerouted follow 28th street wilson avenue south west sides city business loop decommissioned returned routing highway followed lake michigan drive neighborhood walker easterly followed easterly downtown east city junction cascade road township segment followed cascade road freeway connected parent highway terminated | M-50 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3492_K-34(Kansashighway) | kansas highway mile long state highway southwestern kansas runs route near near lesser traveled highways state national_highway_system lane road entire length originally designated southeastern kansas running designation moved southwestern kansas replacing old designation highway ran oklahoma border concurrency designation shortened current routing route description begins intersection east heads north rolling farmland lane road series curves takes highway northeast route north crosses bluff creek intersecting road prior carried continues north enters north county line south takes road route turns northwest crosses day road enters city entering city curves north main street northern portion route turns southwest overlaps route short distance following short concurrency turns north passes railroad operated highway twists northwest leaves meeting northern terminus miles farther northwest intersection maintained route annual average daily traffic vehicles including trucks south north city significantly traffic vehicles trucks highway northern terminus segment highway national_highway_system system highways important nation defense economy mobility history designated wilson montgomery counties route began ran east segment route designated east rest route missouri state line portion western segment route located west designated eastern segment route renumbered designated southwestern portion state oklahoma state line current northern terminus segment highway north replaced designation time designation paved segment concurrency paved segments gravel dirt route paved small portion clark counties gravel dirt segments remained designation realigned extended straight north intersection instead overlapping highways traveling east realignment caused route bypass entirely highway paved concurrency removed route route modified major intersections | K-34 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3659_IowaHighway1 | iowa highway iowa highway iowa state highway state iowa extends travels nearly miles mainly rich farmland small communities iowa provides important link passes campus portions route today date late 1830s president making iowa oldest routes state pre dating current primary highway system nearly eighty years highway seriously damaged iowa flood closed highway seven weeks route description iowa begins intersection iowa rural van county south passes gently rolling farmland miles entering river valley adjacent highway crosses river enters main street broad street iowa turned north headed town southern junction iowa highway runs parallel river river course bending sharply south birmingham iowa briefly overlaps iowa miles seven miles run north passing birmingham highway crosses south south highway meets new highway iowa bypass partial cloverleaf interchange iowa enters main street block iowa overlaps turning second street highway passes north iowa turns west blocks turns north fourth street northern edge highway passes iowa passes municipal airport city miles highway continues north jefferson iowa meets iowa intersection heading east intersection iowa iowa overlap seven half miles entering iowa splits north iowa turns south east north brighton crosses passes river mile wide valley miles iowa passes southern heading northeast washington washington iowa intersects iowa southwestern edge town highways curve north split miles later iowa passes flat farmland crossing south iowa skirts western edge intersects iowa highway continues north seven miles turning northeast miles iowa intersects iowa avenue saints diamond interchange southwestern edge iowa city curves north iowa city municipal airport intersecting riverside drive quarters mile iowa overlaps riverside drive crossing downtown iowa city iowa passes library old state capitol mall iowa turns north way governor street handles accompanying southbound lanes traffic way streets rejoin dodge street intersecting interstate diamond interchange iowa continues north miles passing intersects county road provides access lake state park miles southwest iowa turns northeast entering crossing entering intersects street iowa crosses northern edge iowa crosses major line iowa continues north enters half miles northeast iowa ends partial cloverleaf interchange history current iowa designated 1920s extending iowa near iowa near rochester iowa replaced primary road iowa city rochester replaced primary road iowa realigned north replacing iowa iowa city section approximately follows route territorial military road road authorized president known named merchant surveyed route marked route iowa original route result road bypasses town centers section iowa iowa city iowa unsigned iowa announced parts iowa super highways iowa mile section washington improved funding shortages project iowa flood flood waters caused closure iowa june floods major damage left repair work began july completed july major intersections | Iowa Highway 1 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3811_M-84(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan highway starts west intersection runs north residential commercial areas colleges universities near trunkline connects providing alternate freeway carries interstate highway northern terminus pair intersections east highways bear moniker second thumb area current highway originally road relocated area 1960s reuse number extended 1970s replace projects reconstructed widened roadway area early 21st century route description begins residential area west heading north bay street point lanes lanes direction center turn lane highway enters serves major area passing fashion square mall shopping centers major retail stores near road main entrance located pierce road south line north line highway follows west road fields area west campus crosses exit proceeds curves intersection avenue city line merges north highways run concurrently avenue segment highway northbound southbound eastbound avenue form wrong way concurrency crosses west channel near nature area middle ground island highway continues east channel avenue bridge eastern bank river intersection broadway street turns southward continues eastward blocks turning north street highway runs parallel river residential area north 14th street intersection curves northeasterly washington avenue passing east industrial complex river intersection street way street meets eastbound direction block north terminates intersection 7th street carries westbound intersections mark terminus immediately east michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic level vehicles daily lowest count vehicles day sections listed national_highway_system section southern terminus north road area interchange north area system network roads important country economy defense mobility history michigan starting highway ran southeast following current road county county road highway replaced extension designation immediately reused section thumb ran near running iteration replaced freeway completed late early relocated midland redesignated freeway new created time business loop split half resulting new business spur extended southern section reconstruction project resulted roadway widened lanes reconstruction resulted new bridges widening road delta road mile road additional construction scheduled resulted widening road mile major intersections | M-84 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3892_M-57(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway east west state trunkline highway state michigan mile highway connects highway near west end near lower_peninsula rural highway passes farmland connects highways smaller towns highways freeways interstate way vehicles use highway daily current highway bears moniker second second highway designated 1930s different parallel routing major changes shifted routing southward current corridor stages additional extensions modern routing formed 1970s route description rural lane highway crossing south central lower_peninsula western terminus miles north near northern east terminus original shooting location commercials 1970s featuring moved new_jersey current location runs east rural farmland mile road southern east county line highway follows outskirts runs retail corridor town meets washington street crosses exits continuing eastward trunkline passes farmland meets rural way intersection passing near county line follows cleveland road passing south communities near meets folded diamond interchange expressway portion highway cleveland road continues east running near county line highway crosses branch follows crosses west east trunkline crosses line great lakes central highway follows broad street town east banks runs main street south river junction road turns east road town highway passes farm fields way junction county line crosses line running vienna road trunkline meets west enters town crosses line segment highway passes northernmost suburbs flint section heaviest traffic levels highway found maintenance duties michigan_department_of_transportation mdot tracks traffic levels metric known average annual daily traffic aadt figure calculation average traffic volume segment roadway average day year mdot determined average vehicles section daily east area highway passes rural agricultural lands way eastern terminus mile north terminal section trunkline lowest traffic levels vehicles aadt section listed national_highway_system system roadways important country economy defense mobility history previous designations highway system state time time designation originally highway number changed year number assigned state trunkline connected wisconsin state line second iteration short lived replaced extension michigan current designation designated near mid section removed state highway system designation shifted south run process run concurrently western section similarly shifting new routing started junction continued eastern end extended area extended second time early junction middle eastern end extended time end lengthened western extension late early highway routed concurrently west new routing eastern end designated late early routing shifted eastern terminus current location gravel section highway paved near county line late 1950s change routing came congressman opened section freeway september freeway ran junctions near truncated area segment previously kent city major intersections | M-57 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
3967_BusinessroutesofU.S.Route127inMichigan | 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 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4046_M-183(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan serves access route highway highway runs rural bay community dates 1860s state park late 1950s connecting road state highway 1980s route description lies running east shore highway starts gate south entrance park roadway continues local jurisdiction road north rural lane road runs northeasterly woodland trunkline turns north road farmland east 16th road near south garden highway turns north village state street continues north town running farms lake superior state forest northern terminus michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains highway like state trunkline highways jurisdiction responsibilities department tracks volume traffic highways surveys expressed metric called average annual daily traffic aadt calculation traffic counts segment roadway average day year mdot determined vehicles day segment near state park middle section garden peak volume vehicles daily dropped junction commercial aadt trucks entire highway listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history encompasses historical iron town site 1800s ghost town operations lasted town location produce iron form iron ore mined shut town operated resort community park created created park traded land obtain acres acres requesting state assistance improving road february mdot took control road county road commission designated number chosen reflect designation bore transfer state resurfaced road program improvements benefit park visitors major intersections entire highway | M-183 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4069_M-132(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway designation state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan near highway commissioned connected northwest present day ann road roadway turned local control route description beginning intersection main street downtown ran southeasterly main street town reaching city limits highway ran southeast rural fields entering followed terminated highway street jackson avenue history commissioned time created fully paved remained configuration removed state trunkline system freeway carrying interstate completed near removal state highway system roadway simply known lanes wide major intersections entire highway | M-132 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4273_CountyRoad492(MarquetteCounty,Michigan) | county road michigan county road primary county road michigan road serves alternate route historic sites line roadway runs south parallel main highway highway michigan path road runs near tracks locally created follow completion western terminus county road eastern end previously known road originally designated early superintendent county road commission painted rural highway centerline roadway highway later transferred county control highway assumed current form eastern section road township redesignated county secondary highway new connection opened designation extended wright street west north sides route description city street runs east west town starting lake begins intersection passes businesses near highway running residential area east woodland drive street runs downhill rural section town area roadway runs forested terrain parallel tracks road loops north away tracks crossing forge road intersection area new multi use trail system built follow opened forge road runs north site original iron ore forge region street runs south city cemetery cemetery main gate located near city limits ends continues intersects near approaches county road north turns east run concurrently roadway designations cross rail track separates turns south traffic state highway yield right way traffic county road process location main rail yard curves away industrial area northeast roadway crosses enters area border site tuberculosis built facility said haunted main buildings torn road continues east forested lands rounding running downhill area passes convent entering residential area road curves north past subdivisions meeting western end grove street north intersects southern segment terminates middle commercial corridor county road designation continues north wright street segment separated southern section traffic crossing sides use main highway median turn maneuver similar michigan left roadway leaves commercial corridor returns woodland intersection road commerce drive curves northeast east crossing westernmost section continues eastward runs residential section city line completely crossing roadway passes north campus northern main entrance campus located intersection sugar avenue passes residential neighborhoods east meeting isle avenue east intersection crosses northern edge campus immediately north ends curves south junction boulevard shore history roadway route modern road built cleveland 1850s roadway originally named road road included section division created highway centerline nation painted section road known dead man curve centerline painted long time superintendent county road commission traffic road heavy era curves drivers follow instead keeping lane added arrows indicate travel direction found motorists appropriate travel lanes time road carried unsigned designation trunk line designated designation changed time state highway system signed creation november michigan redesignated larger routed north road following section downtown time extended eastward michigan followed old routing shifted follow transferring old road county control transfer roadway carried designation abandoned underground shafts collapsed underneath rerouted city current roadway connecting eastern end moved realignment followed parallel turning previous terminus west border change turned north intersect highway opposite wright street designation extended wright street time city extended wright street end boulevard county road commission built extension commerce drive extension designed connect southern northern segments severed traffic flow changes traffic wishing cross segments needs follow median turn maneuver similar michigan left project completed motorists gained second option cross segments following road commerce drive extension mall wright street newer connector designed mile hour traffic stop light intersection installed early november complete project august speed limits wright street increased results speed study limits increased mph mph major intersections entire road | County Road 492 (Marquette County, Michigan) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4334_M-98(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway designation mile state trunkline highway state michigan ran near highway connected small towns situated lake designated rest original state highways section north east lake ran concurrently creation late 1920s extended end 1940s trunkline removed highway system 1960s 1970s designated county road state route description started junction managed wetland highway followed curves road east north town trunkline turned east crosses set curves shifted highway county line pass north curves road passes big lakes enters community ran concurrently north turned east intersect southwest near history designated july time initial state highway system signed designated creating concurrency miles series corners straightened western end near late early realigned angled route southeasterly east west section previous routing added north south segment added middle shifted follow removing roadway section added routing previously change concurrent north way removed state trunkline system late early designation decommissioned time designation reused routing assigned county road october east west section given moniker time roads retained designations assigned highway designations county road curves road taking control state 1960s major intersections | M-98 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4399_IowaHighway182 | iowa highway iowa highway iowa mile long state highway northwestern corner iowa begins ends iowa southeast highway primary highway system known iowa january iowa iowa swapped designations route description iowa highway begins intersection intersection eastbound approaches west eastbound approaches south approaches east iowa travels north mile continues north farmland miles intersection iowa highway intersection iowa similar intersection eastbound iowa approaches north westbound iowa approaches east history highway known iowa called iowa second instance iowa designated rest primary highway system originally spur route primary road iowa extended north rerouted counties new routing went eliminating need iowa connected iowa designation moved northwest replaced county road followed course iowa follows january known renumbered state highways changes highway system fixed number issues creating continuous route numbers state lines removing duplicate route numbers unnecessary extending route numbers locations case iowa crossed minnesota trunk highway routes numbers switched remained major intersections entire route | Iowa Highway 182 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4486_M-78(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan western terminus intersection north roadway runs miles rural farmland community approaches eastern terminus interchange interstate near highway vehicles daily basis state highway system signed followed similar routing turned northeast terminate charlotte 1920s highway extended southerly indiana state line near northeasterly area 1930s extended northern eastern end flint highway converted freeway sections starting 1960s decade southern extension 1920s removed added state highways 1970s northeastern extensions freeways removed special routes created result area longer state highway system route description begins intersection north trunkline passes rural farm lands runs east northeast briefly crosses southeast corner enters follows past small ponds town trunkline town turns south main street middle central business district crosses branch line leaving town turns easterly crosses battle creek river terminating exit maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily lowest counts vehicles day listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history original state highway system designated july ran route similar today started north junction cut corner turned northeasterly end charlotte junction extended southward replacing indiana state line connecting state road south time northerly addition extended highway concurrently highway solo junction near section north changed section redesignated extended highway extended way flint end time second routing downtown designated route main streets grand avenue given truck designation half beginning section concurrent rerouted west bridge main street completed completion mainline routed bridge street replacing process car route removed state highway system middle section freeway opened area year freeway extended far southwest end start freeway perry junction way creek near flint december freeway completed south west sides year later freeway completed north downtown rerouted interchange southwest east north followed way pairing homer howard streets northern end freeway way street grand river avenue returning previous routing route downtown redesignated bus time extended southerly indiana state line replacing sections freeway completed mason north adding designation freeway year freeway extended eastward flint freeway extended north section freeway east flint completed time frame freeway completed bus designation removed highway rerouted run east instead northeast charlotte year northeast removed charlotte southwest completed produced modern routing state major intersections related routes truck route truck route city started corner main street ran main street grand avenue turned north grand avenue street turned east street continued north rejoin mainline corner streets middle routing split mainline restricted cars moved run routing restricted trucks designed truck route bridge main street completed mainline rerouted use connect north followed truck route decommissioned time business route bus business loop city ran interchange southwest road downtown ran east main street north street street bus turned east business loop created rerouted newly completed sections freeways area designation decommissioned completed downtown | M-78 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4520_OhioStateRoute716 | state route state highway western state ohio southern terminus village northeastern northern terminus village southeastern entire length runs parallel approximately miles east route highway assigned routing highway route truncated current northern terminus remained intact route description begins intersection village highway heads northward downtown rural regions includes spontaneous residential homes fields far intersects township road county line road runs county line highway crosses line continues northward rural areas intersection local road indian trail road soon highway remains mainly unchanged little village passes intersects highway homes commercial buildings surrounding highway short time leaves intersection route continues northward short distance terminates history established original path consisted entire current routing mile west currently road mile east scaled north end current northern terminus road went westward intersection went short concurrency turning north continued northern terminus stretch township numbered stretch deleted state highway system major intersections | Ohio State Route 716 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4538_K-30(Kansashighway) | kansas highway mile long state highway running interstate north southern city limit previous designation existed late 1920s removed existed current route established early 1950s route description route begins interchange carries freeway exit road continues southward crosses mill creek intersecting road crosses railroad owned abruptly turning east slightly northeast running parallel railway line following intersection sunset lane highway picks street runs southern city limit roadway ends near intersection main street route maintained calculated route annual average daily traffic vehicles including trucks segment highway national_highway_system history previous designation brought kansas state highway system route connected time graded road designation removed current designation established maple hill gravel road route paved completed region replacing route realigned major intersections entire route | K-30 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4637_M-168(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway shortest state trunkline highways state michigan extending miles junction downtown ferry docks followed south shore lake formed flowing lake michigan highway commissioned served connection car ferries road reconstructed michigan_department_of_transportation mdot preparation transfer village control transfer happened april highway village street route description began junction west crosses lake known avenue traveled northwest near shore lake mixed residential commercial area turning slightly westward avenue roadway lined homes lake frontage eventually road curves west intersects valley trail coming terminus shortly ferry docks history existed current location originally assumed state trunkline system miles length aside minor realignment junction route remained configuration creation road main entrance cars bound boarding car ferry mdot document indicated million project reconstruct completion project route transferred removing state trunkline system transfer finalized april reclassified village street major intersections entire highway | M-168 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4712_U.S.Route127inMichigan | route michigan highway runs tennessee lower_peninsula michigan michigan state trunkline highway runs miles entering ohio south hudson ending partial interchange interstate south prior ended north total approximately miles primary route connecting bridge south jackson northerly lane freeway notable exception mile stretch north south highway built expressway speed limits lower south jackson state line trunkline lane undivided highway access adjacent properties highway designated november series existing state highways southward southern end rerouted south somerset rural northwestern course ran directly south ohio state line remainder renumbered starting 1950s highway bypass mason communities converting freeway jackson area mid-1970s michigan_department_of_transportation mdot successfully petitioned transportation officials remove state extended northward replacement designation change resulting current configuration highway michigan united_states congress designated additional interstate highway replace central southern michigan plans mdot complete highway cancelled route description running miles michigan runs north south center lower_peninsula north junction 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 segments southernmost running jackson clinton counties separated mile long gap northernmost segment counties according department vehicles use average near state line vehicles street lowest highest traffic counts highway respectively state line enters michigan lane highway south follows course minor survey michigan early 19th century state line north follows county line north agricultural areas highway intersects hudson near road north city westward county line travels fully miles near intersections adams roads south crosses fully highway continues north intersection northern terminus northwestern corner county turns northwesterly mile farther north intersects east somerset continues northward corner crossing highway follows southern area county interchange southeast jackson transitions freeway bypass east jackson business bus follows city freeway crosses twice near interchange crosses rail line near interchange northeast jackson meets turns westward run concurrently northern edge jackson crosses mile section turning northward freeway continues northward concurrent mile half north freeway runs rural northern paralleled state road curving northwesterly near county line passes hull roads running parallel freeway loses companion roads mason curves northwest area southeastern capital city meets interchange northward freeway designated freeway runs northward city right near red cedar river west campus separate continues north turns west city residential neighborhoods runs border commercial area surrounding lake road interchange highway crosses meets northeast terminus highway north follows north central michigan freeway continues northward rural crosses looking glass river near price road bus splits connect freeway bypasses city east intersects east downtown freeway curves west north intersect northern end business loop north interchange miles follows expressway segment lane divided highway local access cross traffic grade intersections speed limit drops miles hour section miles hour considered speed trap expressway segment passes area farms occasional business north line highway cross large wetlands area north river expressway crosses rail line grade north interchange expressway connecting south highway crosses transitions freeway remainder routing interchanges end city bus freeway runs east city downtown area runs northward curving northwesterly pass alma adjacent partial interchanges lincoln state roads separate business loops depart freeway run cities bus alma follows westward runs north state road freeway crosses running alma intersecting northern ends business loops pair adjacent partial interchanges turns north crosses runs near campus crossing home tribal reservation area directional interchanges bus marked residential neighborhoods location interchange commercial properties landscape farms adjacent freeway business loop splits main freeway south city signed provide access eastbound bus crosses south line north line meet directional interchange westbound northbound traffic southbound freeway exit eastbound direct connections provided freeways requiring use business loops downtown missing connections freeway rounds north downtown intersections joint northern end business loops welcome center median highways separate north city continues northward rural woodlands community harrison bus community freeway passes lakes north harrison intersecting northern end business loop serves resort area crosses west running western near line ends miles south partial interchange traffic northbound access northbound southbound traffic access southbound history highway system time time original designation assigned ohio state line northward mount pleasant highway continued northward seven years later created november michigan initial assignments replaced ran southward jackson somerset area turned southeasterly replacing adrian ohio remainder south state line remained shortened southern end rerouted somerset south hudson cincinnati ohio section somerset northern end shifted slightly city rerouted car route truck route realigned connect new routing city mason bypassed route town designated bus time expressway started extension south mason extension jackson opened jackson bypassed east route downtown redesignated bus years expressway upgraded freeway completed freeway extended north area routed north east connect extension years completed freeway completed north area connecting changes took place routing 1980s freeway completed northern bypass completed built changes routed portion near removed routing east opening august shortened miles routed freeway exits connect new freeway northward ended junction longer ran concurrently afterward mdot petitioned officials approval remove michigan proposed change remove mile concurrency southwest area mdot proposed extended north approved change april nearly highway miles miles highway markers changed converting bus designations bus respectively mdot constructed michigan intersections northern remove cross street traffic april department raised speed limits passenger cars non freeway stretch miles hour previous miles hour future originally defined alignment michigan simply run detroit definition amended branch corridor south jackson corridor north north near northward simply use marie south jackson lane road section road north freeway divided highway rural lane freeway immediate plans convert section freeway mdot continues purchase parcels right way future upgrades mdot included corridors options build included corridor way ohio connection south new freeway connection adrian mdot abandoned study june remaining funding safety improvement projects corridor department stated lack need sections proposed freeway project website closed according press reports group advocating behalf freeway working revive project michigan according mdot spokesman knowledge taking issue county road commission interested freeway according president little chance having link jackson built future exit list | U.S. Route 127 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4765_OhioStateRoute363 | state route short north south state highway located west central ohio southern terminus spur route shores lake approximately half miles southeast roadway known lotus road northern terminus intersection mile east created middle 1930s short highway exists counties provides access small community cottages situated peninsula north route description runs half mile little mile highway national_highway_system vehicles use road average year vehicles route begins peninsula north shore transition street continues short distance peninsula dead ending peninsula populated number cottages traverses northeasterly community cottages turning north heading rural territory bounded farmland west woods east intersects road crosses point highway bordered woods west pair homes east entering fully landscape open farmland passes homes prior coming intersection history county spur route designated routing occupies today major changes taken place highway inception major intersections | Ohio State Route 363 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4811_IllinoisRoute120 | illinois route major east west state highway northeastern illinois runs route near illinois route travels distance miles roads provides direct access interstate length shifts lanes passes setting consists open rural areas larger developments heavy congestion small capacity improvements time lengthy lane section road vicinity major expansion key segment subject delay debate greater traffic flow north central october special council approved unified vision improvement plan portion illinois includes long discussed bypass downtown route description beginning western terminus rural intersection route northwest highway starts lane road west city section known washington street heads southeast direction enters outer residential neighborhoods area road curves east crosses tracks near station briefly heads north turning northwest immediately passes intersection traveling north county heading area prairie setting road curves north takes right turn intersection continues generally east remainder length reaching area little miles east road passes intersections light forests sparse residential developments entering city takes street widens lanes west road light commercial buildings neighborhoods line roadway crossing near station intersection meets briefly run concurrently half mile travels passes section commercial business returns setting features mix open areas neighborhoods small business lily lake continuing somewhat rural journey east illinois known road enters town soon followed busy intersection road road heads town features land developed businesses homes south undeveloped land north passes intersection western terminus narrows lanes road runs past facility proceeds area goes north residential developments slight instance travels entering town passes milwaukee district north line tracks eastern terminus business going populated city neighborhoods occasional small businesses lie north south road crosses tracks immediately intersection passing shopping plaza south stretch roadway contains mix businesses residential developments branch widening lanes approach major junction route past intersection road passes commercial plaza narrows lanes going neighborhoods north open areas contain marsh forest preserve south point widens lane divided highway west road enters southern travels near golf course lies south intersection eastbound approach intersection features dual left turn lanes entire length illinois remaining section highway briefly limited access limited intersections keeps traffic flowing constant rate passes grade separation illinois route milwaukee avenue goes forming interchange interstate southbound access permitted northbound access available enters area shortly encounters grade intersection road continues grade separation tracks avenue interchanges road closely follow brief transition located junctions confusing area direct access northbound southbound terminates immediately north illinois loses divided highway status traveling tracks passing stretch businesses soon reaches commercially developed intersection terminates state route road continues east local road history route originally ran havana west central illinois route meantime illinois replaced avoid confusion nearby route designation removed east early 1990s plans came widen miles roadway lake counties project extended river road east illinois plans included construction short southern bypass town work concluded resulted concrete travel lanes providing easier access counties million construction project completed intersection improvements took place illinois expanding lanes direction adding right turn lane eastbound approach recent major construction taken place august july interchange work consisted bridge structures travel replacing new ones future recent years discussion improve east west traffic flow north central enters west lane highway lane highway miles east past later lane divided highway west heavy traffic nearby interstate east traffic traveling west logical address gap lanes solution problem agreed mile improvement including mile southern bypass known bypass project closely related long delayed transportation project extension currently stalled project planned extend limited access expressway carries terminates lake cook road north connect bypass branch west interstate east project built necessary east west bypass built limited access expressway connect proposed north south illinois extension limited access entire scope project starting illinois interstate continuing west bypass connecting illinois extension provide direct route northern gain access western southwestern chicago suburbs delays decades proceed extension bypass project moved forward independent project feasibility study got underway special corridor planning council composed groups nearby communities local government officials took public input initially main focus public provide feedback road character type road alternatives considered lane roundabout boulevard lane boulevard lane arterial lane expressway december revealed lane boulevard option selected vote expressway remained open place traffic signals intersections cost project estimated million preferred roadway alignment selected october came consensus approved unified vision project recommends bypass built lane arterial highway limited access step begin revived expressway alternative roundabout boulevard proposed expressway plan lane completely grade speed limit mph multi use path grassy median raised pavement lighting electronic innovative interchange designs proposed interchanges unknown innovative interchange design proposed proposes folded diamond interchange reduce land acquisitions bypass village proposes triple stack interchange complex highest fly ramp feet grade middle elevation fly ramp feet grade main line beneath tunnel road surface feet grade proposed interchanges proposes folded diamond interchange reduce land acquisitions village proposes realigned aligned bridge constructed stone business pass west pass west current alignment east join existing alignment south tunnel single point urban interchange completed major intersections | Illinois Route 120 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4818_M-73(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan connects highway highway state line near running forest highway designated rest state highway system unchanged inception completely paved mid-1930s route description starts southwestern end bridge connects state line wisconsin michigan border highway runs north away river runs western edge section farm fields turning eastward run passes south bass lakes turns northeasterly running north northern terminus west downtown lane rural highway wooded terrain section immediately north state line runs aforementioned farm listed national_highway_system michigan_department_of_transportation conducted survey determine traffic volume highway reported metric called average annual daily traffic department determined vehicles day southern half highway vehicles northern section closest surveys mdot calculated average trucks roadway daily history designated july rest initial state trunkline highway system highway completely hard surfaced time routing largely unchanged designation original bridge built joint project mdot funded replacement supervised construction new span project ran july november major intersections entire highway | M-73 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4844_M-32(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan east west route running miles highway runs atlanta forested terrain business spur highway currently exists highway extended times history reaching lakes michigan longer true cross highway close efforts extend road restoring cross status lost shortened away route description starts corner lake water streets follows mill state streets town finally turns south leaving town trunkline turns east rogers road south runs southeast joins concurrency turning east running east north road intersection passes cluster lakes includes lake continuing east crosses retail corridor passes interstate runs downtown passing highway runs southeasterly road passes turns south intersection road highway resumes eastward path road passes community meets county line vienna turns northwesterly atlanta town meets joins highways cross parting ways east atlanta turns north county line outside village passes bus western trunkline runs north passes south end outside city follows washington avenue briefly turns way pair eastbound second avenue westbound avenue end highway blocks consists rural lane highway outside city highway passes forest lands outside communities highway east eastern terminus listed national_highway_system group highways determined important nation economy defense mobility exception portion eastern western counties corner miles east crossroads known miles west atlanta history formed state trunkline present routing later near extended westerly concurrency remain replaced change year comes east end realigned north takes routing extended bus disconnected realigned future stated portion instead map michigan shows proposed realignment built municipal officials sought extension westward end extension restore status cross highway making 4th extended major intersections business spur business bus mile business spur route running michigan markers present bus connect shortest business route state second shortest overall trunkline miles longer termini bus south northern city limit | M-32 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4864_OhioStateRoute161 | state route east west state highway central ohio western terminus mutual state route eastern terminus near alexandria state route miles long state route passes columbus ohio capital variety towns including dublin route established connect dublin later expanded cover mutual parts dublin upgraded freeway route description starts mutual road intersection road turns northeast later meets point intersection miles later concurrency begins mile later concurrency ends continuing north miles later starts short concurrency splits major intersections reached meets route goes madison small section major intersections meets post road interchange goes freeway starts concurrency concurrency goes dublin dublin freeway interchanges drive interstate freeway grade highway meets post road road goes dublin downtown intersections splits concurrency ends major intersections reaches meets diamond interchange grade intersection intersection enters columbus intersection interchange miles later limited access freeway exit partial cloverleaf interchange service roads mile later enters columbus meets modified cloverleaf interchange hybrid interchange road incomplete interchange half diamond interchange interchanges new albany road uses diamond interchanges enters interchanges beech road exits enters township diamond interchanges ends scenic parts route included homer road road road history designated connection dublin east end junction miles west dublin later expanded include section mutual dublin concurrency miles west dublin city changed later mile section dublin upgrade freeway seven years later section upgraded divided highway bypass created point miles east route changed use bypass longer intersecting downtown area project completed june began replacing bridges ramps miles highway project finished freeway extended eastern terminus currently new interchanges solutions designed interchanges study started interchanges phase project start junction list state route unsigned state route named exists actual road road starts dead end ends street road intersects meets route means awaiting abandonment | Ohio State Route 161 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4875_M-54(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan bypasses city flint named highway length honor flint carriage automobile pioneer portion north end highway road historic trail old highway modern highway runs miles counties connection interstate near south birch run north highway serves suburban urban sections flint area outside city passes agricultural areas northern southeastern state highway general route original state signed later redesignated highway 1920s series 1940s 1960s roadway given designation segment redesignated business route 1940s bus business loop decommissioned previously highways michigan bore designation roadway bus route description starts exit follows highway northward suburban area near southern end residential north road plant east highway intersects hill roads unincorporated community trunkline passes industrial area surrounding plant north maple road intersection crosses burton suburban residential neighborhoods way commercial properties roadway rail line owned runs parallel highway half mile east north road crosses flint runs city east trunkline intersects near amtrak station city crossing line road highway passes industrial area highway turns northwest parallel railroad csx line follows suit crosses northeast city near interchange connects highway interchange uses connection western river provide possible traffic movements freeway highway turns northerly past interchange crosses rail line heads flint area north city line carpenter road dominated industrial properties far north road running northward rural area passes east turning northwesterly trunkline commercial businesses continues area highway runs parallel east railroad lake state railway passes flint memorial park cemetery race track area agricultural nature away main highway ends intersection highway takes east intersects unincorporated community pine run past town turns north road crossing southern county line changes trunkline runs farm fields intersection birch intersection northbound turns westward joins run concurrently birch run continues north road birch carries opposing directions highways phenomenon called wrong way concurrency running westward road signed northbound southbound miles west intersection birch run roads highways meet common terminus exit commercial district includes large outlet mall bordering freeway maintained mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily north interchange flint lowest counts vehicles day concurrency near listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designations version began later near ran northerly current corridor later version replaced extension second incarnation designated routing downtown replaced current bus august current designation originally road flint area trail native american foot path area early 20th century highway highway area state signed highway system later section august renamed dallas partner highway moved eastward follow route city designated bus current designated routing flint area moved completion freeway designation applied routing time bus bus flint extension highway relocated southern end end exit major intersections business route bus business loop flint area ran miles called street city flint highway connected parent south end ran suburban burton northwesterly flint ran downtown passing interchange bus ran parallel freeway met interchange near downtown intersections directions eastbound routed 5th street westbound traffic followed court street block north highway crossed turned northward street continued parallel passing town north flint business loop terminated intersection highway originally road flint area trail native american foot path area state signed highway system later section highway moved eastward follow route city designated renumbered bus later moved follow recently completed freeway route redesignated business loop renumbered match business route lasted time completed bus decommissioned turned local control major intersections entire highway | M-54 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4886_C-66(Michigancountyhighway) | michigan county highway county designated highway state michigan running miles northern tip lower_peninsula roadway starts unincorporated community intersection follows road rural areas interchange interstate west eastern terminus intersection highway downtown roadways place early 20th century segments paved reverted gravel surface world war roadway paved mid-1950s moniker designated roadway early 1970s route description roadway starts junction state road community near travels southward feet concurrently intersection road turns eastward road leaving town landscape outside town woodland scattered fields near hill road bliss township road straight road running east intersects road clearing entering community county road passes residential areas baseball field meeting turns south run concurrently quarter mile turning eastward road continues easterly leaving town south east intersection road crosses roadway curves northeast returning eastward course north lake township line landscape changes include farm fields road passes lake intersects exit east interchange road passes tourist trap turns northeastward turns easterly crosses taking additional road roadway crosses branches passes south east airport enters city follows state street town area residential nature crosses rail trail turning southeast roadway passes northern end downtown near smaller businesses terminates way intersection main street block west intersection marks northern terminus county designated highway maintained county road commissions respective counties history roadways route road existed far section south township line built time road extended tip lower_peninsula near township line county road follow hill roads paved road county line paved roadway mid paved point road intersection county line township section world war counties reverted road gravel surface pavement started east road instead west sections paved time new roadway opened bypass hill roads late early road westward point road paved war late early paved section road late early completed paving road jurisdiction county designated highway system created october designation shown state map following routing today major intersections | C-66 (Michigan county highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
4913_M-87(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway designation state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan prior ran east west towns highway served connector highway routing ran corridor highway connected downtown areas community running rural areas oakland counties trunkline decommissioned late removing system route description immediately began junction bus east town road traveled east main street crossed branch rail line present day headed east town mile highway crossed followed hall road south seven road turned south town holly near lake street curved east end lake highway turned east ran south continued eastward holly road crossed branch line present day canadian national railway trunkline continued east southeast rural areas terminating highway history assumed state trunkline system july system signed time highway connected east holly later created november highways renumbered respectively highway fully paved bypassed expressway west downtown route downtown redesignated bus removed state trunkline system turned local control late major intersections | M-87 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5088_Interstate235(Iowa) | interstate iowa interstate iowa auxiliary interstate highway runs north downtown heart metropolitan area runs junction interstate interstate separation highway approximately miles long seen little improvement construction 1960s completely rebuilt widened project spanned 2000s prior reconstruction lanes direction lane near downtown entire route lanes traffic direction additional lanes closer heart city modernized freeway handles average vehicles day making busiest highway state iowa route description interstate begins western intersection interstate interstate known locally eastbound exits highway joins northbound heads east immediately half diamond interchange 50th street mile later partial cloverleaf interchange renamed 35th street proximity tight partial cloverleaf interchange meets street 8th street interchange particularly tight line east street 8th street actually single road north street follows street numbering plan south 8th street follows older street numbering plan 63rd street interchange picks fourth lane eastbound travel drops lane westbound city limits passes heavily wooded neighborhood near 42nd street interchange curves south half mile later interchange 31st street provides access drake university north governor mansion south east 31st street briefly picks fifth lane drops lane westbound creating lane freeway west downtown stretch freeway receives average vehicles day making busiest stretch road state eastbound interchanges connecting downtown parkway 19th street pair way streets lead traffic west downtown known locally enters downtown northwest interchanges combined westbound closer combined interchange direction filters rest downtown traffic destinations seventh street sixth avenue street second avenue pairs way streets fourth lane traffic drops combined interchange passes main iowa events center destination western shore des botanical center eastern shore eastern passes iowa state capitol interchange mile east interchange relatively parallel provides access northbound eastbound traffic university avenue begins curving north dividing industrial district west residential areas east miles north intersects partial cloverleaf interchange continues north miles meets interstate interstate history section interstate open cottage grove avenue opened december seven years sections opened spreading east west completed october october city council designated honor seldom people simply refer march year long project completely rebuild bridges cross began years consisted rebuilding bridges cross starting 42nd street final years project entailed finishing remaining bridges widening entire length highway pedestrian bridges additional highway improvement plan pedestrian bridges located 6th 40th 44th streets bridges replacements bridges narrow accommodate newly widened highway highly visible bridges act icons locating neighborhoods travelers freeway design pedestrian bridges completed boston based bridge designer collaboration bridges 6th street 40th street pedestrian bridge 44th street completed new design utilizes basket handle steel arches clear spans approximately feet inclined cables connect steel blue arches pre stressed concrete deck selecting tied arch form able disruption traffic minimum construction innovative curved screen system enhance security appearance structure creating visually appealing experience pedestrians bridge resulting series bridges created distinctive form unique city state city recently bridges led lighting exit list entire route | Interstate 235 (Iowa) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5120_OhioStateRoute228 | state route short north south state highway state ohio southern terminus state route state route nearly half miles north republic northern terminus approximately miles southwest clyde state highway established serves connector east northeast routes intersect west southern terminus traverses southwest northeast fashion creating tight angle routes serves similar purpose west southwest junction route description located entirely included national_highway_system aadt short connector route begins county road meet intersection forms southern western legs approaches east route passes farmland arrives intersection crosses southwest northeast township road road continues northwest terminates history came routing occupies day significant changes taken place route designation route major intersections entire route | Ohio State Route 228 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5143_M-96(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan runs marshall termini business loops interstate eastern intersection marshall passes intersecting highway known originally parts highway given number additional segments trunkline added alternate years later moved completion southern michigan additional segments added time major changes rerouted highway area late route description starts intersection king highway business loop east downtown point follows king highway suburban residential area highway follows michigan avenue east north turns northeast drive running rural farmland turns eastward turns follow road passing north east roads north airport runs concurrently turns south road separating turns east crossing columbia avenue highway runs edge city residential areas crosses freeway near park columbia avenue merges michigan avenue continues michigan avenue ends passes located east ending mile roads continues michigan avenue farmland marshall ending interchange maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily lowest counts vehicles day western terminus section listed national_highway_system area western junction interchange network roads important country economy defense mobility history formed state trunkline late parts section utilized alternate trunkline designated area section highway previously highway added years later lead creation business bus ran concurrently bus truncated end rerouted extended routing end rerouted downtown way streets bus extended end decade freeway completed area bus redesignated shortened end running capital avenue concurrent routing extended roadway west process road fort highway changes area extended road road columbia avenue columbia turned west turned east rejoined michigan avenue marshall major intersections | M-96 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5158_M-55(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway northern state michigan state highways extend lower_peninsula highway crosses rural forest connect crosses major rivers state sections highway follow freeways near running miles state maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot highway designated july portion current roadway series extensions lengthened connect current early 1930s trunkline rerouted sections time resulting modern roadway alignment set changes produced business loop area route description starts way intersection north trunkline runs southeast highway highway passes near community turning eastward forest land eastern roadway crosses south intersects western southwest roadway turns northeasterly south shore lake mitchell curves southeasterly run concurrently south shore lake south interchange freeway merges north freeway bypassing downtown east town leaves freeway turns east running road highway meets joins runs north farmland highways approach run shore downtown turns east separating north central business district section trunkline passes mixed farm wood lands transitions forests near road crosses follows outskirts passes freeway enters highway runs southeasterly shores downtown briefly joins east lake follows road continues east interstate follows exits distance miles section listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility end freeway concurrency follows business loop downtown leaving town highway runs farm lands rural counties highway curves southeast eastern end intersection shores history beginning july designated extended eastward section new time segment highway designated year routed sections communities western extension added near eastern end shifted rerouted area segments relocated years basic routing completed early 1930s direct route eastward created prior construction present day road city entered present day road second street fifth avenue ending present day intersection moved run west lakes shifted run concurrently southward replaced intersection routed east route designated new redesignated bus rerouted freeway completed area shifted routing replacing bus late gravel segments paved late 1950s segment east south realigned time signed portion newly opened stretch routing change november southern segment bypass opened moved downtown freeway joined bypass october northern half bypass completed major intersections business loop business bus business loop designated decade bus ran miles lake drive shifted road highways area rerouted moved west lakes area moved follow replace original area replace section routing early route designated bus business loop existed freeway built area late time moved routing replacing bus | M-55 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5183_M-86(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway east west state trunkline highway state michigan southern portion lower_peninsula highway starts bus rivers ends highway near crosses farm country runs section following highway originally numbered roadway renumbered state highway system roadways carried designation 1920s bridges road eligible inclusion national_register_of_historic_places route description begins rivers junction bus road travels south town main street crossing river highway runs residential area town turns eastward rural farm lands crosses follows community highway switches follow main street downtown east downtown curves bend river runs parallel river town support state highway system michigan_department_of_transportation mdot tracks traffic levels roads maintains traffic counts expressed terms average annual daily traffic aadt calculation vehicles segment roadway typical day year mdot measured vehicles including trucks highest traffic levels highway highway leaves town passes north near meeting junction run concurrently north miles point branches east continues northerly route continues east agricultural land village highway follows turns north avenue lakes turning follow state street trunkline heads village southeast continues eastward road passing north near experienced lowest traffic level vehicles trucks aadt highway terminates west near branch county memorial airport segment listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility history previous designations inception different routed portion present day lakes northward ending modern years later extended north contemporary time designation relocated run present day east late extended east junction causing supplanted removed highway system current designation end designated highway numbered rivers highway extended east middle route connected downtown rivers outside time extension gravel road later year original segment rivers paved state extended hard surface route far time single digit highway numbers renumbered state designation replaced incarnation followed present day routing near ran concurrently contemporary north east late early section highway paved hard time change related altered south replaced follow athens different series roads net result concurrency replaced shorter concurrency routing remain unchanged historic bridges currently uses bridges eligible listing span rivers built span concrete arch bridge constructed look created stacked masonry blocks current added repair project second historic structure bridge pony span moved current location originally built unknown location eliminated structure project relief work area major intersections | M-86 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5393_Interstate470(Kansas) | interstate kansas interstate mile loop highway bypasses downtown area kansas begins interchange interstate western heads generally southeast running concurrent route concurrency ends miles later road interchange junction interstate highway heads generally northeast southeastern sections traveling miles reaches eastern terminus interstate highway annual average daily traffic values high west boulevard low near eastern terminus interstate interstate highway interstate non portions highway maintained portion maintained opened 1950s comprising eastern portion route late 1950s construction began western portion october western section dedicated opened traffic interstate designated memorial highway routing changed completion highway route description free segment interstate begins west interchange approaches interchange east joins routes head southeastward western edge city stretch interstate interchanges 21st 29th southeast northwest alignment road proximity cross streets 29th interchanges half diamond interchanges entrances exits different streets depending direction interchange traffic leaving eastbound deposited street vehicles merging eastbound access entrance ramp road intersection adjacent freeway 29th interchange constructed similarly interchange 21st street interchange standard diamond interchange southern curve east southeast intersect southeast splits away complex interchange road east interchange trumpet interchange provides access boulevard segment highway passes toll plaza merges starting portion highway junction marks northern end head northeast continues northeastward southeastern passing near lake eventually reaching terminus carries east maintenance non portion freeway maintained role surveys traffic kansas highways terms average annual daily traffic aadt calculated vehicles daily near interchange vehicles daily interchange 29th street interchange portions fall responsible operating maintaining entirety listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility history section runs opened built founding year interstate freeways planned including construction began completion segment freeway interchange concurrent built construction october western section dedicated state highway department opened traffic completion freeway route changed interstate dedicated memorial highway exit list exits portion follow entire route | Interstate 470 (Kansas) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5406_OhioStateRoute745 | state route state route central ohio runs north northwesterly direction west bank southern terminus concurrency route dublin runs approximately miles arrives northern terminus concurrency designated routing changed route description intersection concurrent high street dublin running north lane state highway passes residential portion northwestern columbus suburb crossing underneath lengthy bridge takes interstate state route meets parkway traffic signal running north northwesterly direction passes roundabout brand road continues residential setting point crosses city limits dublin makes way intersection west dam river widens reservoir entering state highway passes primarily commercial district parallel reservoir departs enters rural meets drive crosses western arm reservoir continuing north northwesterly state highway passes intersections cook road merchant road arriving way stop intersection home road passing amidst rural backdrop mix woods farmland occasional houses intersects road moore road prior arriving northern terminus intersection crosses east junction picks leaves heading northward history established current routing seen significant changes inception major intersections | Ohio State Route 745 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5524_M-120(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan southwest lower_peninsula highway runs northeast road passes suburban forests farmland vehicles use highway day average runs long series roads follow county lines area current highway bear designation state spur route area 1930s second route connected like numbered state highways ohio indiana current originally highway rerouted highway route description current route starts bus meet crosses river known section northbound southbound sections road road continues north road connects road turns east continues northeastern direction suburb south roadway residential areas north largely undeveloped meets freeway road continues northeasterly past turns northerly road highway curves northeast twin lake avoid lakes area landscape road twin lake like overall route highway woodland northeast forests transition farm land turns north highway meets turns north run county line continues north county line runs west east west highway meets intersection runs line runs township line north intersection follows county line divides enters south terminates intersection middle village miles starting point michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like components michigan state trunkline highway system responsibilities department tracks traffic volumes highway mdot uses metric called average annual daily traffic calculation traffic roadway segment average day year highest traffic levels near southern terminus vehicles day lowest levels mdot calculated vehicles daily section south end listed national_highway_system network roads important nation economy defense mobility remainder highway listed history previous designation originally different roadways state road mile northwest corner numbered early designation replaced moniker road later year number road michigan ohio state line highway connected state route east end state line ran west road line end extended connect state road short north south michigan indiana border middle designation retired ohio highways place today county road michigan connecting current routing successor realigned route western michigan aftermath designation moved routing south renumbered including segment ran concurrently concurrency removed major intersections | M-120 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5541_M-102(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan runs northern boundary detroit following highway follows land survey state roadway called base line road places county road city street extends east west designation leaves mile eastern end follow road western terminus junction grand river avenue opposite end road interstate mile road extends west near segment located west highway eastern end woods near highway designated late 1920s connecting highway avenue extensions highway designation moved termini 1930s 1940s east change 1960s added section north south roadway eastern end change reversed year western extension grand river avenue reversed remained mile road carried major cultural significance mid-20th century city demographics changed served physical cultural dividing line predominantly white northern suburbs detroit poorer predominantly black city racial patterns changed middle class african americans moved north mile divide city suburbs remains route description starting intersection hamburg road county line runs eastward interchange near gap resumes oakland county line near suburb road curves northward follows county line mile road meets freeway exit border implies runs east west miles north origin mile road system michigan avenues starts intersection grand river avenue runs eastward highway widens boulevard setup direction divided central median motorists want left turn perform michigan left starting road intersection forms boundary south north east points road mile follows northern city limits detroit area filled residential neighborhoods cities commercial businesses immediately adjacent highway miles east starting point intersects telegraph road cloverleaf interchange near length lane highway large power line towers median continuing east intersects lodge freeway south campus highway approaches avenue pair service drives split main roadway direction provide access interchange main lanes pass ramp connections service drives merge interchange located adjacent site defunct east highway crosses line carries amtrak passenger traffic line south rail terminal east meets intersecting road boundary oakland counties following wayne county line separates warren detroit highway runs parallel half mile north outer drive original highway proposed detroit road passes facility plant mound road intersection east plant highway crosses branch line east plant complex intersecting van road east passes north crossing canadian national railway line intersection highway far east detroit separates city suburb near intersection avenue near kelly road center highway turns southeasterly road enter continues eastward county line suburb lane undivided urban arterial street eastern terminus interchange road feet south near boundary history designated avenue avenue late early eastern terminus moved extended mile end shores highway extended early 1940s westward designation extended northerly jefferson avenue shores replacing designation interchange northern end existing freeway extension reversed year scaled end avenue rest mile roads plus jefferson avenue segment added instead extended mile roads interchange replacing remainder highway road jefferson avenue shook road transferred local control completed highway designations shifted metro detroit area designation replaced removed grand river avenue roadway signed southward present eastern terminus remainder grand river avenue freeway continued extension reversed october extended northwesterly grand river avenue freeway connector north replacing process cultural impact racial economic divide road long served facto cultural dividing line predominantly poor black city predominantly white northern suburbs perception mile chief dividing line racial groups classes suburban counties oakland remain significantly prosperous city detroit recent years increasing numbers whites moved detroit especially downtown area neighborhoods region diverse according median family income city detroit population african american population lived poverty line contrast median family income population white residents lived poverty line results compiled index researchers highest score metropolitan area united_states census index substantial decline words study authors surveying known base line road set michigan system helped bring order county boundaries set states geographic markers rivers hills trees irregular today forms northern southern boundary southern michigan counties media form fictitious musical act mile road film set detroit movie starring detroit area hip hop artist songs lose mile names cultural subject matter roadway addition film references number songs refer include encore marshall road mile mile love roadway shown program shop located major intersections | M-102 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5585_K-1(Kansashighway) | kansas highway mile state highway state kansas southern terminus oklahoma border south continues northern terminus route route south highway highway annual average daily traffic values entire route paved partial design pavement route description begins border oklahoma continuation heads northerly direction turning slightly northwest heading directly northward passes unincorporated community community route continues northward terminates intersection south route length miles entire route paved partial design pavement type pavement designed constructed carry highway expected traffic annual average daily traffic values highway rise slowly southernmost miles route northernmost miles route highway history highway originally established originally ran farther north current terminus passing oklahoma kansas border south north western sections northern terminus northeast town terminate later known close border nebraska began replaced route beginning section route replaced current alignment entirety paved section comprises current alignment paved remained current alignment junction list | K-1 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5682_M-199(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway near state michigan western terminus mile long road exit interstate eastern terminus junction downtown entire road runs rural farm fields outside town residential street designation previously applied highway 1930s current highway previously highways half 20th century transferred local control later transferred state control remains unchanged route description lane roadway starts exit northwest highway runs southward farm fields mile road curving southwest star commonwealth road near campus private boarding school end curves highway follows mile road southward intersection michigan avenue turns easterly michigan avenue passes south trunkline runs parallel line intersection mile road intersection mile road enters city street changes town highway follows lane street residential neighborhoods trunkline passes northern edge runs parallel intersection street highway meets ends business loop continues southeasterly austin avenue corner maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed vehicles day roadway michigan avenue vehicles section combined michigan austin avenues sections listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history middle earlier designation short spur route highway highway decommissioned current starting july highway system created november highway incorporated area bypassed freeway end 1950s michigan avenue turned local control current highway routing transferred state control october designation subsequently assigned trunkline highway remained unchanged designation major intersections entire highway | M-199 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
5803_M-179(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway mile long state trunkline highway western portion state michigan runs highway exit outside bradley west hastings lower_peninsula highway crosses forest land provides access state recreational areas given chief recreational heritage route designation michigan_department_of_transportation mdot prior october highway eastern portion county road number formally assigned year time number michigan unrelated previously existed 1930s 1950s farther north route description begins interchange west bradley road travels east past gun lake casino community bending southern edge passing lake highway resumes easterly course continues rural forest areas eastern road known avenue crosses county line heads north road locally known chief road continues eastward trek winds way passing recreation area road continues east passing wooded area slight curve north continues east terminates junction west hastings michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains roadway state highway system role department tracks average annual daily traffic roadways calculation number vehicles use highway segment average day year mdot determined vehicles vehicles daily length highway commercial traffic calculated trucks daily section highway listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility named chief pure michigan mdot natural beauty access recreational areas history original version established near roy route turned local control late designation disappeared system original decommissioned years later october process transfer turned county road state state later designated following year major intersections | M-179 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6003_M-45(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan called lake michigan drive highway runs near west western lower_peninsula continues direction termini extending west highway east interstate road runs rural suburban areas ottawa kent counties including main campus lake michigan drive originally mid-1960s previously 1920s 1930s number designated highway route description starts near intersection drive near water plant road runs east intersection designation begins area marked mix woodland agricultural properties road runs rural town lake michigan drive widens lane divided boulevard median east main town passes main campus crossing 24th avenue highway loses median gains central turn lane landscape suburban highway crosses near intersection walker east terminus road lined residential subdivisions commercial properties bridge street lake michigan drive turns southeast approaches ends interchange lake michigan drive continues east end pearl street near downtown michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like parts state trunkline highway system responsibilities department tracks volume traffic roadways expressed metric called average annual daily traffic aadt calculation traffic levels segment roadway average day year vehicles section near western terminus daily near interchange vehicles observed lake michigan drive day segment highway listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designation originally designated july highway ran created november replaced extended south north change replaced previous section ran concurrently connect highway segments extended concurrently independent routing wisconsin state line year replaced current designation current designation dates truncated end near remainder cascade road lake michigan drive redesignated eastern section turned local control shortening route east end shortened removing designation east jurisdiction transferred portion division avenue west leaving state maintenance unsigned trunkline upgraded lane divided highway walker campus new alignment bypassed section road 24th 40th avenues section renamed river hill drive retained unsigned state trunkline old major intersections | M-45 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6100_IllinoisRoute98 | illinois route illinois route route mile east west state highway located entirely central illinois route runs route border east interstate highway connects community passes variety landscapes towns route maintained state illinois created route original route connected cities western illinois eastern section route appeared maps highway completed moved current alignment changed route description route begins intersection route border lie west route heads east divided lane road called drive passing group houses lie small lakes entering highway undivided runs business district intersects known locally parkway road crossing route enters forested area passes north near city eastern border leaving passes farmland unincorporated highway meets cole hollow road california road successive intersections residential area past creek road heads rural area sections farmland forest enters highway intersects county route runs south community route leaves east running farmed area route curves takes street traversing creek entering industrial district area route briefly divided highway terminating exit road continues past terminus local street carrying street route maintained illinois state agency responsible maintaining highways transport infrastructure state responsible collecting traffic data illinois state highways data measured terms annual average daily traffic estimate number vehicles use road given day particular year estimated vehicles western portion route central portion eastern portion route included national_highway_system network roads considered significant nation economy defense mobility history route initially designated route western illinois state planned road connect route east route near havana way route marked illinois highway map point road connected table grove west route route east highway western terminus extended route east original route route time route designation transferred present alignment original route major intersections entire route | Illinois Route 98 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6253_M-121(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway highway follows chicago drive local roadway chicago drive runs past segment holland wyoming roadway passes rural farmland route runs parallel interstate forms main street center runs southwest northeast forms major street unincorporated community terminates designation twice state routing highway second connection airport flint area portion designated state maintained old future plans section current highway lanes divided lanes undivided route description chicago drive largely signed combination state trunkline highway municipal street running 8th street holland intersection avenues border wyoming approximately miles length running eastward chicago drive picks designation east highway typical mix industry commercial properties area avenue turns northeasterly run roadway changes names turns east named main avenue comprising section route designated chicago drive starting corner main street chicago drive runs northeasterly roughly parallel csx railroad line parallels road northwest trunkline lane divided highway bordered farms passing fair grounds chicago drive enters main street downtown highway continues northeast town suburban residential areas chicago drive bordered commercial properties area roadway divided utilizing michigan designation ends interchange line corridor end lined businesses houses intersection chicago drive wilson avenue downtown wyoming north 28th street chicago drive run industrial area commercial properties northeast center avenue chicago drive carries corner avenues chicago drive ends continues maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed lowest traffic levels vehicles daily western terminus highest counts vehicles day eastern terminus listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history roadways carry designation michigan previous designation roadways routing route redesignated portion new designation transferred flint area trunkline provided access freeways retired time returned local control current routing current highway known designated trunkline designation removed completed route unsigned state trunkline designated old locally referred given chicago drive portion chicago drive signed miles long given designation late future portions lane divided surface access highway lane undivided westbound lanes shifted south away unstable soil parallel train tracks major intersections | M-121 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6279_M-48(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway east west state trunkline highway state michigan connects continues far eastern end highway runs miles rural parts including county line vehicles day use roadway daily highway designated route ran farther west decade extended end point north 1960s current configuration section roadway previously western end highway redesignated section 1970s route description currently starts interchange area highway runs west interchange turns south running concurrently county road turns eastward south town mile road fields road turns south community south town runs long county line crosses turns east mile road highway rural areas southeast county follows mile roads community runs south road corner county line highway turns east area running north south segment terminates junction west near albany harbor michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like parts state trunkline highway system jurisdiction responsibilities department tracks volume traffic roads metric called average annual daily traffic aadt measurement calculation average traffic levels roadway segment average day year mdot figured vehicles day sections addition department added portion northern junction scenic drive loops lake highway added national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history july ran eastward highway continued ran eastern tip western end moved point north extended highway ran north east turned west north mid-1930s routing area shifted result shift section downtown renumbered early 1940s moved new routing lake michigan shoreline process concurrency eliminated time truncated designated east end decade truncated rerouted western end replacing contemporary south west turned local jurisdiction removed state highway system save section late early years later extended section connect newly opened freeway october west current highway designated major intersections | M-48 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6338_M-331(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway unsigned state trunkline highway state michigan located city runs southern city limits north downtown highways established realigned result process initiated tenure governor uses streets highway freeway built bypassed downtown area route description runs avenue intersection road city limit near exit interstate runs north unconnected rest trunkline system vicinity crane park avenue runs west east passes immediately rest cemetery northward park street carries northbound traffic avenue restricted southbound traffic pairing way streets passes meets intersection michigan avenue eastbound northbound downtown designation ends michigan avenue avenue park street continue north bus history current alignment long time alignment highway relocated freeway west 1960s trunkline designated october process started governor designed transfer control roads streets michigan economic importance state highway shown official state map published michigan_department_of_transportation labeled truck operator map unsigned state highway major intersections entire highway | M-331 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6596_U.S.Route18inIowa | route iowa highway northernmost east west highway state iowa state highways iowa maintained enters state crossing travels miles connects highway leaves state mississippi_river prior route follows known primary road route description begins approximately miles east runs easterly rural northwestern corner state meets iowa provides access iowa south highway turns south heads highway crosses way hull west hull south turning east closer hull highway continues east crosses brien county western edge intersects business loop iowa routes head east diamond interchange iowa eastern town business loop ends highway roughly parallels minnesota briefly overlapped joins north leaves south continuing east passes enters north intersects routes head south town south routes come intersection route heads opposite direction east west east passes joined iowa north routes split iowa heads south continues east briefly heading south enter cylinder route curves east line intersection iowa near marks county line iowa follows mile splits away north northern edge highway meets eastern county line shared intersection iowa marks route northern end route passes meeting mile west garner highways split garner east garner route takes north northeasterly path goes skirts northern shore near northeastern shore lake enters city meets interstate iowa bus head east interchange interstate traffic follows southbound miles iowa avenue saints highway hitherto followed southbound follows eastbound routes lane controlled access highway follow path passes south meet bus exit floyd county line iowa limited access road angle slightly northeast passing floyd routes joined routes head south bypass intersect iowa western town degree curve east exit expressway leaves iowa continue southeastward briefly heads north bus routes meet northern end iowa splits away east cross heading east route enters passes way meets lane bypass western town routes head south miles splitting mile interchange eastern end iowa route turns travel east continuing east enter community miles reaches intersects iowa east town crosses area untouched ice age route turns northeast north meet southern routes head east turn south near leaves south heading northeast business loop goes towns mainline skirts business loop mainline foot bridge spans mississippi_river continues east wisconsin wisconsin highway begins state line history rest designated november known names state known primary road assigned route published state highway map route called began national park ended madison wisconsin encompassing primary road state pike registered april fell highway significant portion route paved remainder brien county miles paved seven years gap finished created miles continuous pavement seven years route mississippi_river primary road included mile long overlap near paved primary road known start world war remaining section wasn paved mile section west section completed years prior way vehicles traveling cross mississippi_river ferry changed identical suspension bridges built cross river prairie wisconsin built bridge feet long crossed main channel river divided foot long island causeway car cross bridges march users bridge pay toll july bridges remained use years replaced bypass built connect directly short road previously provided access bridge old alignment route bus construction began avenue saints corridor near new controlled access facility built south city east december section freeway opened realigned new road old alignment iowa highway end year lane expressway extended expressway carrying built rerouted expressway western end iowa moved interchange major intersections | U.S. Route 18 in Iowa | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
6971_M-83(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan primarily serving link interstate highway birch run themed town primarily north south trunkline passes landmarks christmas wonderland leaving town landscape remainder area composed farm fields northern terminus near previously designation highway immediately moniker designation thumb area disconnected segment highway given area gap roads eliminated year end 1930s highway truncated current northern terminus area removing thumb area segments changes rerouted southern end connect freeway opened route description starts exit north outlet mall birch run interchange northern terminus highways run concurrently east freeway birch crossing highway landscape away freeway predominantly fields area traveling eastward roadway northbound southbound making miles wrong way concurrency intersection turns southward turns north miles trunkline curves northwest christmas wonderland bills world largest christmas store store acres roof devoted christmas merchandise north follows main street downtown north river restaurants known world famous chicken city known michigan little bavaria area settled german 19th century today buildings road signs erected theme north downtown highway passes residential area city landscape returns farm fields follows road north highway passes community crosses line north railroad trunkline intersects holland road intersection continues mile half ends way intersection road near continues county road maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic level vehicles daily interchange highway lowest count vehicles day northern terminus section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designation designation place july routing communities designation lasted late replaced northerly extension second designation replaced thumb bay port today current designation current designation assigned second disconnected section highway new routing ran way gap sections filled year later redesignated change continued north ran concurrently bay port connecting segments eastern segment designated separated rest highway northern end scaled concurrency removed section northeast transferred local control section northeast added bay port section redesignated changes came freeway completed flint rerouted south end turn west birch run road freeway concurrent new replaced south birch run road major intersections entire highway | M-83 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7136_F-41(Michigancountyhighway) | michigan county highway county designated highway lower_peninsula michigan previously designated state trunkline highway running highway north coming miles south road runs rural forested areas counties inland county road state highway state trunkline highway system formed segment original replaced later changes shifted road closer created different area second highways designated route description begins intersection north route travels northwest away town passing van lake previously road continues north rural area roads running parallel inland shoreline passes small communities coming junction crossing turns east community lincoln traverse bay state road 2nd street main street leaving town north road continues north road terminating second junction highway travels wooded terrain routing history highway designation run spruce original july segment highway later redesignated established created versions initial incarnation served loop route departed main highway east spruce traveled west spruce north past wilson returning near roadway redesignated routing occupied present day spruce wilson roads version removed system second version ran assumed state trunkline system segment expansion later air force base early 1940s shifted eastward closely following west shore van lake portions old route taken expansion rest present day avenue existed route years decommissioned late early routing assigned county road october retained designation major intersections | F-41 (Michigan county highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7147_MissouriRoute16 | missouri route route mile long highway missouri western terminus route east route travels eastward rivers route intersects route route ends route road route rerouted old alignment renumbered route year years later route renumbered route route description road route starts way junction route rural farmland east route travels eastward straight line miles turning northeast crosses river mile later route passes large groups forests enters large fields road continues traveling northeast intersects routes route heads northward crossing enters road passes center village meets route turns east route intersects route near lewis county regional airport road begins shift northward miles later route crosses route begins shift southward enters city limits route intersects route later intersects diamond interchange road enters downtown ends junction river crossing lies east terminus calculated vehicles traveling east route vehicles traveling east expressed terms annual average daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year route included national_highway_system network highways identified important economy mobility defense nation history road existed route section road paved gravel years later route aligned south alignment designated route year route fully paved gravel route renumbered route fully paved concrete realigned west old route designated concurrent route interchange built route major intersections entire route | Missouri Route 16 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7239_IllinoisRoute103 | illinois route illinois route mile state route west central illinois united_states route entirely runs route near east intersection route addition connecting route serves community highway national_highway_system route maintained route established current eastern terminus western terminus moved north current location route description route begins junction route southern northeast route initially runs eastward passing forested area river turns southward highway continues east farmland route intersects entering unincorporated community meets passing highway enters road makes small southward dip tree lined area passing small group buildings crossing creek returning eastward trajectory route passes north community route runs open farmland eastern end route crossing creeks passing farm buildings highway terminates junction route undivided lane road entire length entire route national_highway_system network roads deemed significant nation economy defense mobility series highways connecting places historic connections abraham_lincoln according annual average daily traffic route ranged vehicles near western terminus near vehicles trucks history route designated road route current eastern terminus marked state highway maps route began ran parallel south current route western half turning north following current alignment east route numbered illinois highway map western terminus route moved current location western half highway moved northward present alignment community near present location marked route major intersections entire route | Illinois Route 103 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7263_H-63(Michigancountyhighway) | michigan county highway county designated highway state michigan highway parallels interstate corridor marie road called branch indian trail european settlers reached area originally roadway built section highway added system 1970s serves lane alternative freeway eastern end northern roadway connections state highways running concurrently near ends south marie route description starts winding trail north rural highway heads northward casino road passes viewing distance past bay wilderness continues connection southern terminus access connecting road crossing west access connecting road western terminus runs north turns away curves northeastward south center community runs concurrently miles northward turns northeasterly runs parallel interchange brief concurrency connect ramps interchange trail crosses eastern near intersects section roughly half mile away freeway given point continues northward marie area terminates intersection south city history transportation route area trail native americans europeans arrived area trail area branch longer route connected modern day roadway built path indian trail year rerouted marie modern routing placed trail state trunkline highway system time state transferred highway county control rerouted follow completed freeway transfer local control county road later given designation october designation state map follows routing today major intersections | H-63 (Michigan county highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7306_OhioStateRoute701 | state route mile east west state highway western ohio state state highway western terminus intersection nearly miles southeast eastern terminus state route approximately miles southeast established late 1930s lane route serves eastward continuation runs east picks east west alignment turns southeasterly direction route description entirety runs rural territory northern half begins intersection extreme northern portion highway runs northeast short distance turning east boundary liberty entire distance passes vast farmland addition small patches woods number houses appear highway intersects county road point border boundary intersects township road followed split intersections intersecting separation pleasant highway crosses csx railway line meets prior arriving continuing east following end maintenance falls jurisdiction responsibilities maintaining highway conducts surveys identify traffic routes state highway system measurement traffic volume known average annual daily traffic aadt aadt identifies traffic particular stretch highway average day year determined survey average passenger vehicles commercial vehicles travel length daily basis included national_highway_system network routes determined important economy mobility defense nation history designation applied history utilized alignment northern half paved established change taken place related route met western terminus designated predecessor major intersections entire route | Ohio State Route 701 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7397_Interstate470(Missouri) | missouri interstate mile loop serves link southeast kansas_city independence lee summit missouri western terminus freeway interchange route northern terminus cloverleaf interchange freeway travels west east southern kansas_city curving north lee summit municipal airport concurrent route highway travels north independence intermediate interchange provides access southern north route alignment construction plans southern freeway published portions completed entire freeway open traffic construction new interchanges constructed expansion cloverleaf freeway closed triangle landslide underneath freeway vehicles use freeway average day route description begins southern kansas_city interchange freeway concurrent travels east meeting westernmost interchange diamond interchange blue ridge boulevard rail line belonging passes freeway west interchange concurrent highways continue east lightly populated past light residential zone interchange provides access lake south crossing lee summit accessible view high drive interchange city line kansas_city lee summit near view high drive exit consists cloverleaf interchange southern end route rail lines surround cloverleaf interchange operated eastern line operational leaves freeway travels southeast curves north near lee summit municipal airport partial interchange northeast road quickly followed partial interchange route concurrent heads north independence north airport interchange road followed interchange pair connected lakes passes west freeway travels north home music festival interchange northeast road serves access road east freeway parallels missouri penultimate exit serving southern portions independence named corporal officer killed line duty drunk driver northern terminus cloverleaf interchange southwest independence center mall roadway continues north interchange route ultimate end point interchange years conducts series surveys highways state measure traffic volume expressed terms annual average daily traffic aadt measure traffic volume average day year calculated vehicles traveled highway northern terminus north interchange vehicles highway east triangle entire route listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility history plans freeway linking southeast kansas_city independence published document titled portions highway signed established independence north south portion highway designated existence renumbered route portion freeway triangle exit cloverleaf completed alignment changed follow west old routing renumbered route section freeway route opened traffic completing route portion route concurrent route upgraded freeway standards included loop construction highway interchanges added expanded addition interchange view high drive constructed early costing million complete second addition existing cloverleaf lee summit adding access roads road construction interchange began july completed september interchange road planned constructed road served provide access industrial park west freeway spur new development land pending sale east freeway interchange opened traffic august final construction cost million july closed westbound lanes near triangle large cracks formed roadway buildup ground water underneath westbound lanes caused foot high retaining wall fail landslide occurred july created foot hole roadway eastbound lanes affected closed affected area replaced foot long bridge extension opened following month exit list entire route | Interstate 470 (Missouri) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7461_CountyRoad595(MarquetteCounty,Michigan) | county road michigan county road proposed primary county road state michigan road provide access northern county near eagle highway approximately mile long road primarily commercial truck traffic hauling rock eagle processing facility south present traffic use existing county roads involves passing cities northern end northeast intersection triple road aaa flood destroyed forced closure bridges river northern half county received permission operate eagle northern company consortium local businesses proposed construction new road connect mill project called woodland road built private interests encountering permitting issues private companies involved canceled project applied permits state federal governments reviving road pledged finance construction removed support early uncertainty permit protests local residents restored commitments project moved forward permitting process filed formal objections road response state level agency handling permit application opened public comment period held public hearing matter groups spoke support opposition local state federal officials expressed support project maintained objections deadline extensions agency lifted objection reiterated second setting day december final decision forced deny permit january based position action diverted financial support project upgrade existing roads instead late december state legislators announced interest effort force federal permits issued build roadway announced intent sue january suit filed july route description county road start southern end intersection intersection east intersection known intersects terminus run north pass near crossing line turning eastward road cross continued northeasterly adjacent planning maps late following wolf lake road area bypassing curves follow route south new county road crossed turned northwesterly parallel road proposed route turned northward near wolf lake crossed creek passed west hilly terrain immediately west crossed dead river area road pass land owned timber companies developers north crossing south property north turn northeasterly yellow dog plains cross yellow dog river entering immediately crossing political boundary terminated intersection triple road aaa near proposed route terrain heavily forested hilly vicinity lakes rivers streams wetlands history background section failed northwestern area received inches rain breached failure sent billion gallons water rushing flood waters forced closure steel bridge carrying river waters approached city old bridge submerged newer parallel structure carries closed traffic effect road isolated rest county flooding damaged destroyed bridges carrying county roads river boulevard old bridges bridges tributaries impacted flooding city estimated road related damages neighborhood equivalent flood new roughly foot tall bridge constructed ensuring future flooding closure modern bridge structure built height order benefit commercial interests area provide area reliable public emergency access british based parent company received permission operate yellow dog plains dubbed eagle company controversial area residents residents praised project good economy including area indian tribes opposed development citing environmental concerns lawsuits delayed construction operation addition economic concerns started construction expect begin mineral extraction opposition operation extended plans construct new road carry ore mill processing woodland road consortium businesses originally proposed privately built road area called woodland road group included local construction company local landowners wanted road truck route eagle processing mill miles previously approved route triple road aaa according permit application road improve access forest lands area timber companies logging provide enhanced recreational access remote areas private interests involved planned build maintain woodland road state county road standards cost county road commission march project encountered permit issues asked deny necessary wetlands permits reconsider alternative transportation routes utilize existing main roads critical project based actions deny permits objections resolved project require clearance clean water act local citizens groups joined federal agencies criticizing road face federal agency opposition consortium withdrew permit applications businesses involved indicated time revise proposals local government leaders supported road means support economic activity reduce truck traffic populated areas county county involvement involved roadway gave designation october commission approved resolution authorize planning weather mile long road members public present meeting expressed opposition project funded company provided assurances county pay million cost plan construct director said department weighing options environmental impacts road impacts truck traffic previously approved route removed support project january statement company said timeline permit process uncertain considered currently permitted route best option angered city officials meant return ore city wright street officials stated going push hard fast according board chairman company backed away local officials protested return previously approved route mill month company reinstated support project asked reconsider company held series public forums starting april operations including transportation plans road commission august moving forward permit process september voted forward modified routing new route pass west instead east address concerns public new route decreased length miles adding creek crossing local environmental groups opposed road officials supported permitting process held public hearings project drafting application said purpose project construct primary county north south road connects improves emergency commercial industrial recreational access somewhat isolated key industrial recreational area northwest reduces truck travel area population centers hearings held february decision state level june decision federal level based input submitted comments extremely critical proposal recommended road commission examine alternative add crossing yellow dog river immediately downstream said high construction costs second alignment increase length road miles filed formal objection project gave july address concerns objection cleared issue state level permit project require federal approval similar situation encountered woodland road proposal expressed concerns potential vehicle wildlife accidents concerns department expressed willingness work address concerns recommendations related news michigan_department_of_transportation mdot announced grant pay reconstruct connects aaa grant money provided local matching funds provided upgrade roads weather status additional improvements include left turn lane southbound traffic turning small hill end lodged objection permit application working address receive permits following july county expected permit decision week june opponents road bay indian community drew criticism stance meeting june discussing tribe plans casino township site july announced deadline permit decision extended october permission state law allows permit approve request extensions stated funding project impacted permit process runs longer new time frame formal contract company said provide funding permits granted work road started scheduled public hearing august public comment period ran september asked render decision objections october political support bureaucratic opposition according engineer manager member senator willing help local officials obtain necessary addition michigan state senators signed letter support roadway staged event august logging aggregate trucks drove city route currently connect drivers local timber company said want people understand lot truck traffic coming northern county going points starts going truck traffic going commented press fact current routes northern end county south involve passing populated areas new road provide north south corridor west officials pushing roadway multi purpose facility aimed benefit businesses like logging tourism recreation hearing august statements support read behalf senator representative governor state senator state michigan departments transportation sent letters support road project supported central upper peninsula planning development regional commission township expressed desire minor routing changes wanted southern terminus shifted away wolf lake road wanted roadway extended supporters speaking meeting cited benefits public safety job creation pollution moving truck traffic populated areas opponents cited concerns ability maintain road based budgets destruction wetlands concerns related official questioned road needed instead rail line haul materials area objection primarily based inadequate consideration alternative routes unacceptable impacts aquatic resources asked information alternatives plains east route run miles project cost million route miles million alternatives involved wetland area acres respectively hectares respectively fewer stream crossings runs east crosses time meeting announced plan preserve additional wetlands expand wetlands plan project land measured miles called conservation limit development activities parcel owned timber companies new proposal mean acres wetlands provided acre wetlands build roadway compared county road commission original plan compensation land owners provided plan approved deadline later extended december assurances finance road construction started spring delay allow additional time consider comments public hearing august asked withdraw objections project approved state support project backup plan upgrade weather status approved currently weight restrictions enacted spring roadway topic discussion presidential election family member discussed road campaign event dropped remaining objections december agency longer found fault methods determining route proposed road reaffirmed objection road commission plan minimize impacts wetlands streams days modify plans road account remaining objection permitting process restart review cancellation announced letter january department issuing permit project department supported road plan said outstanding objection prevented roadway meeting requirements clean water act action authority issue construction permits road transferred new permit process engineer manager went record interview changed requirements satisfy agency objections project discussions december moved bar time got close process changing target said changes project december comply objections staff working permit sent vacation continue work project wake developments transferred financial support project improving existing county roads area apply permit project instead trucks instead use existing roads area south west including streets pass campus reaction decision included disappointment elected officials congressman regulations placing high project killing jobs area stated fight project investigate forward congressman requested hearing matter chair expressed interest denial permits build road county board thanked road commission letter thanks approved unanimously january meeting opinion regulatory agencies agenda projects related controversy said work satisfy concerns road relieved finally lay issue rest direct resources improving existing roads officials decision called victory integrity nation clean water act president relieved decision expressed sentiment fight road concluded revival authored white paper june transportation road needs county stages proposal endorsed local governments resurrection proposal paper carries endorsements strongly supports construction university concerned levels truck traffic eagle processing mill passing near campus state officials supporting collaboration local governments state received copies white paper office looking ways provide funding support continued efforts build estimates cost forward permit application needed environmental studies completed date cancellation early sold eagle mining funding guarantees construction permitting process resumed board voted november continue consideration project recommendations county commission truck hauling ore eagle tipped december removed roadway day pounds ore accident roadway called dangerous highway local state representative site accident involving ore began production accident created major delays drivers hours primary road upgraded designated truck route enable ore pass processing mill accident prompted additional renewed interest building interview aired december state senator state representatives said discussing options roadway built expected file suit january denied permits road opponents like group disappointed road commission moving forward road days later chair board said decision lawsuit possibilities interest suit january regular meeting road commission board went closed session attorneys emerged resolution sue board unanimously voted support board chairman said board believes strongly feel road need existence hall cited december accident second early january factors prompting forward lawsuit opposed suit citing issues related private funding suit permits related pending funding road eventually built contrast group representing county supported suit staying neutral local group called stand formed fund costs lawsuit donations supporters road group leaders include chairman current township supervisor retired banker july filed lawsuit division michigan according stand board directors freedom information act request resulted disclosure documents pre determined decision road permitting process begun agency according told environmental groups staff members california senator road allowed permit application submitted state senator state representatives repeated support lawsuit filed supported major intersections entire road | County Road 595 (Marquette County, Michigan) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7484_U.S.Route136inIowa | route iowa highway short highway iowa highway begins bridge river sight mouth mississippi_river runs northern bank mississippi downtown turns southeast meets southern end highway leaves iowa hamilton bridge mississippi_river route designated nationally remained largely unchanged highway originally crossed mississippi second bridge built operated location designed wagons early automobiles crossing rail bridge difficult larger modern vehicles specifically semi trucks result new automobile bridge built directly south older span hamilton bridge opened months early budget route description begins bridge river river mouth mississippi_river visible southeast bridge landing iowa river routes curve east splits north business route begins entering town west 7th street highway passes pillars mark northeastern corner park routes continue east past old school hides city million water tower foot high tower second largest elevated storage tank united_states came online december crosses bridge connects underneath single line passes routes descend hill head downtown climb intersection main street main street ways business route turns northwest begins mile journey northward turns southeast mississippi_river intersection directional signs instead southeast northwest orientation city westbound direction listed missouri eastbound illinois running southern downtown crosses mississippi hamilton bridge adjacent older rail bridge bridges lock dam hydroelectric power plant dominate northern view river history late 1860s built original location foot wide steel bridge set tracks lanes wagon traffic pedestrian traffic feet swing span allowed river traffic cross bridge opened locomotive cross bridge crushed pivot point swing span replaced days later years later river steamer sank collided fixed span bridge ship bridge span destroyed span replaced wooden covered bridge built place second bridge known built 1910s modern trains pushing bridge short ton load capacity businessmen owners original bridge thought bridge adequate rebuild bridge threatening build new span new dam built near bridge new bridge new dam require congressional approval form house resolution hearings committee chairman urged reconstruct bridge recommend passage house resolution bridge company relented planning began immediately bridge company contracted design new bridge determined original bridge rail traffic proposed options single track rail bridge roadway tracks bridge similar original built modern standards option chosen piers bridge cut feet inch wide bridge built opened traffic original roadway wood replaced steel designated nationally area west alexandria missouri iowa downtown south downtown replaced iowa crossed mississippi_river rail bridge designation route largely remained eastern end changed slightly opening hamilton bridge 1970s politicians sides river began seek funding build new road bridge river rail bridge adequate rail traffic proved challenge drivers western terminus bridge featured curve easily wagons early automobiles dangerous semi trucks governor convinced new bridge needed riding view underside road deck new lane hamilton bridge opened november nearly months ahead schedule budget major intersections | U.S. Route 136 in Iowa | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7489_M-27(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway extreme north lower_peninsula state michigan trunkline runs interstate north meets highway near remains old disappeared north supplanted lies close old route description takes direct route follows old scenic indirect alternative approach bridge runs western shore forms main street highway intersects near confluence black rivers north junction runs parallel west river bank downtown local road main street outside city main street form major streets street grid main downtown businesses located main street south city limits highway listed national_highway_system network roads important country defense economy mobility history previous alignment second time highway designated michigan original located thumb running area east north new baltimore port ran lake port austin version designated july original given contemporary highways including mount port harbor beach port austin current alignment late 1950s main highway connection construction bridge extended north construction early 1960s northern portion replaced main highway area north indian river built different routing ran northwest concurrently built north turning northwest parallel miles inland bypassing completely designated half current alignment replacing truncated today stretch known old called major intersections entire highway | M-27 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7502_M-42(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway rural state trunkline highway state michigan located northwestern lower_peninsula state route begins ends north miles apart highway run farther termini included area route description rural lane highway connecting runs wooded terrain gently rolling hills western terminus michigan avenue freeway concurrently designated bus seventh street runs east seventh street folded diamond interchange exit east downtown continuing east known road crosses county line approximately miles east freeway road changes mike tony road curves southeasterly crossing east unincorporated community highway turns ninety degrees south walker road southeasterly edge hills near west road turns east ends north section trunkline national_highway_system history original state trunkline dating signage highway system michigan original highway routing started ran west highway turned north met corners ran concurrently northward ended extended east connect highway extended old mission peninsula north half designation replace north sections highway paved late early stretch road transferred change shortened highway miles miles section transferred highway labeled flexible mdot truck operators map classification meant truck traffic roadway subject weight load restrictions spring classification unlike highways county surrounding area marked weather highways carry restrictions major intersections | M-42 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7672_OhioStateRoute844 | state route mile state route runs state ohio north south signed route spur freeway mainly passes government owned properties path passes highway signed alignment today replaced designation highway dated route description begins partial interchange interstate route heads northeast lane controlled access highway passing road partial interchange colonel passing southeast east sides highway curves north having interchange interchange road curves northwest passing followed interchange ends gate signed memorial late brigadier general base commander time university established partially land air_force base term mayor entire length national_highway_system system routes important nation economy mobility defense highway maintained history originally opened public comment period changed number legally designated memorial drive september signed recognized state memorial future plans add ramp northbound northbound add ramp northbound southbound october status funding project unknown major junctions entire route | Ohio State Route 844 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7720_M-77(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan starts near park north highway borders eastern edge passes community overlaps cross returning northward northern half designated scenic spur lake superior circle tour runs eastern end terminates north near originally designated highway changed history late 1950s highway paved completing modern highway route description near park going north runs past park resort town small private airport highway continues rural woodlands road crosses runs south south road forms eastern boundary refuge managed wetland michigan established area acres bordered remains great swamp sand wetland located central refuge contains boundaries 1930s work crews employed rebuilt restored expanded wetland drains time active wetlands management purposes ponds drains wetlands managers staff current crosses line turns east run concurrently half mile crossing turns northward miles north road turns sharply west near trunkline continues lakes turning northeasterly northward road marks easternmost extent miles south highway follows lake avenue downtown intersects town designations run concurrently blocks trunkline continues block farther north ends intersection street harbor roadway continues northward lake avenue point situated shores miles north mainline lake superior circle tour tour runs state michigan scenic spur tour created route traffic north scenic spur terminates north junction maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily curves roads lowest counts vehicles day north section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history route designated july route close present course pair sharp turns straightened miles north corner segments gravel road paved major intersections | M-77 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7737_M-205(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan route turned local control october michigan_department_of_transportation mdot completion mdot swapped roadways ending year history route description ran agricultural landscape connection state road state line north indiana northward half mile road turning easterly sweeping curve roadway bordered houses area continues intersection highway union highway went towns michigan connect short local roads history state highway system initially highway numbered ran north state line near union turned east eventually connecting way east detroit original approved highway plan replaced running border indiana michigan diverted route entirely michigan short locally important segment cut highway curve roads realigned sweeping curve swap mdot designated miles east new connector toll road transferred local control october trunkline major intersections entire highway | M-205 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
7848_M-142(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway thumb region state michigan trans highway travels agricultural area bay port current trunkline originally parts state highways date initial state highway system state designation applied road remained unchanged completely paved 1950s highway near carried number 1930s route description begins miles south bay port intersection near bay port cemetery thirds mile inland road travels eastward farm country road highway follows direct course village turns south main street exit town south town road resumes mile turns eastward near grand lawn cemetery road continues eastward farms direct course cross line east town north bad axe leaves road turn southward van road mile half section highway runs concurrently town intersection avenue turns east turns west ending overlap highways exits town follows sand beach road farm country miles bad axe meets northern terminus road continuing eastward highway crosses branches passes unincorporated community east location trunkline turns northeasterly roughly parallel angles follows state street town trunkline terminates intersection quarter mile west like state highways michigan maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot department traffic surveys showed average vehicles highway daily city east vehicles day highest lowest counts highway respectively section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history previous designation highway gain moniker designated end running eastward farm owned south mile highway transferred local control current highway state highway system signed original numbered originally running northward port westward approved november decommissioned favor alternate numbers roadway bay port assigned designation bad axe highway contemporary designation removed highway realigned follow shoreline later parts extended highway new section returned local control resulted routing segments trunkline absorbed existing highways routing bay port eastward thumb met redesignated early section highway paved stretching miles eastward state highway department april official highway map map highway unchanged major intersections entire highway | M-142 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8134_K-232(Kansashighway) | kansas highway mile long north south state highway central kansas connecting towns wilson lucas highway established expanded following years designated scenic derives abundant limestone area early settlers fence posts construction place wood route designated scenic natural beauty area unique towns located end highway annual average daily traffic highway ranges entire route paved partial design pavement history route designated current highway interstate old route rest highway route established following years paved highway designated area natural beauty unique heritage designated named abundance limestone found region route description highway begins intersection old eastern city wilson travels northward miles eastern wilson agricultural lands junction interstate crossing interstate turns continues generally west north direction lincoln county line crossing county line highway continues slightly west north heading reaching wilson lake reaching wilson lake travels eastern lake crossing junction southeastern end wilson dam turns northwest travels dam short distance crossing dam turns north travels rural land northern terminus highway connects national_highway_system junction interstate entire route paved partial design pavement annual average daily traffic aadt ranges interstate lincoln county line closer city wilson aadt values miles mile final mile entering aadt values range south junction northern terminus major intersections | K-232 (Kansas highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8214_M-15(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan southern terminus junction highway south northwestern edge detroit metropolitan area trunkline recreational route running north northwest area northern terminus junction east total length miles regions original designation northern half state designation wholly replaced november previous designation contained section highway home painted highway centerline nation section western included bridge built state michigan year replaced designation reused new highway routing current highway current highway extended northerly eventually end scaled slightly end southeast proposed extension west metro detroit later corridor highway pure michigan system located national_highway_system section lane highway local moniker death alley local sheriff says highway poorly designed stretch highway location traffic fatalities reported including year old local girl route description runs rural agricultural communities thumb connecting northern edge metro detroit area starts junction south village northern highway runs north road intersection near deer middle lakes continuing town main street near comes interchange interstate north village south near turns northwest lakes trunkline state road county line turns north near near state recreation area outside southeastern south intersects near running town state road curves west small lakes town state road turns northwesterly southwestern heading intersects turns northwest avenue historical routing crossing town western intersects community road changes road trunkline continues northwesterly communities arthur arthur located highway junctions follows road meets western terminus runs highway enters southeast town road leaves residential areas roadway runs near patrick turning north street 10th street highway follows street blocks highway designation ends way intersection street continues north residential section city history original designation july original routing located ran state line connecting wisconsin running north powers ran concurrently northern terminus highway fort copper harbor highway centerline nation painted section highway road road carried western bridge built response state trunk line act passed act designated state trunkline highway network nearly miles act said design build maintain trunkline bridges spanning feet long local governments improved adjacent miles roads built mainline road west near county line road generally followed known county road miles west historical marker site center line painted dead man curve continued crossing town connecting road known county road west followed drive westward north lake junction way abandoned sections village champion west continued crossing improved mile section encourage state build bridge bridge designed department built local firm mitchell bridge designated state built bridge trunkline highway system draft plan establishment replaced different highways powers replaced east powers trunkline segment planned remainder north planned powers planned follow west route modern powers system announced november highway routed alignment original map showed following alignment powers designation instead routed follow current designation current routing designated southern end located running north end extended concurrently june concurrency removed realigned replace july northern end extended run concurrently bus west routing extended year end new freeway northerly extensions reversed scaled northern end moved current location time beginning program named family fun recreational heritage route running roughly parallel route added national_highway_system system roadways considered important nation economy defense mobility state highway map showed proposed southern extension southern proposed highway bypassed metro detroit west plymouth belleville highway built extended south proposal completed later corridors death alley line nicknamed locals death alley april reported april people died stretch road car accidents county sheriff asked stretch said road suffers bad design including lack turn lanes quoted saying death trap michigan_department_of_transportation mdot looks roadways fatal crash determine improvements local government officials called solutions safety issues roadway major intersections | M-15 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8261_H-33(Michigancountyhighway) | michigan county highway county designated highway state michigan previously state trunkline highway roadway follows junction highway near north near northern section highway called county road road state highway system northern end highway contained section ran concurrently state highway area period 1950s different northern terminus separate years highways removed highway system moved use terminus 1970s county designated highway system assigned number moniker borne route description begins intersection west route travels north woodlands passing south lakes road crosses creeks near entering community curtis town intersects eastern end passes road crosses county line north line designated continuing north roadway enters community meets junction eastern terminus eastern curves road near roadway crosses flows lake leaves continues northward junction road turns east replacing follows suit road continues junction south near terminates near farms small business history designated creating concurrency miles late early realigned angled route southeasterly east west section previous routing added north south segment added middle shifted follow removing roadway section added routing previously change concurrent north way removed state trunkline system late early designation decommissioned time designation reused routing assigned county road october road retained designation major intersections | H-33 (Michigan county highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8305_OhioStateRoute249 | state route runs indiana state line state ohio miles lie state serve minor highway highway listed national_highway_system route rural lane highway passes farmland highway signed north south route route later route given current route replacement route completely paved route description heads southeast indiana ohio state line lane highway passing farmland houses route passes turns east highway intersection rural intersection highway enters farmland woodland houses route intersection intersection western terminus concurrency concurrency heads east passing farmland turns north community farmer heads east having intersection route turns southeast ending intersection section included national_highway_system system routes determined important nation economy mobility defense highway maintained like state routes state department tracks traffic volumes state highways maintenance responsibilities metric called average annual daily traffic aadt measurement calculation traffic level segment roadway average day year figured lowest traffic level vehicles section concurrent peak traffic volume vehicles history route signed following today heading far east southeast year route east farmer paved debut north south route section road route went north replaced indiana state line rest route indiana state line farmer paved significant changes taken place state route major intersections entire route | Ohio State Route 249 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8370_M-109(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway designation state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan runs empire highway loop connected ends allows tourists access sleeping bear dunes national located section sandy forest land lake michigan trunkline traverses area named beautiful place america morning abc highway designated fully paved route description starts intersection north empire trunkline runs northward past woods area named beautiful place america august designation came social media campaign capitalize website poll north highway passes entrance pierce scenic drive western shore near northwestern corner lake passes entrance climb area predominantly fields trunkline makes degree turn intersection south logging town shores turns easterly intersection follow harbor highway runs wooded area sleeping bear bay highway passes day enters following western avenue intersection ray street terminates middle town like state highways michigan maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot department traffic surveys showed average vehicles highway daily highway vehicles day harbor highway highest lowest counts highway respectively section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history section roadway receive designation place signed maps roadway spur north empire ended west day state park highway extended east existing road extension place completing modern routing highway fully paved major intersections entire highway | M-109 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8373_M-26(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway mile long state trunkline highway state michigan running miles east junction highway copper harbor generally runs southwest northeast western half michigan northernmost segment closely parallels shore west highly scenic previously reached wisconsin border section highway changes northern end incorporated highways previously numbered area route description southern terminus starts intersection east michigan runs town junction east greenland highways join short distance separates turning northeast line passes shores namesake lakes passes wooded hilly terrain western segment roadway recently realigned smooth curves roadway north runs generally downhill approaching western business district lake lift bridge west lake lift bridge lake lift bridge connects cities michigan crossing arm cuts canal linking final miles northwest states bridge lift bridge middle section capable lifted low point feet clearance water clearance thirty feet allow boats pass underneath lake lift bridge widest heaviest double vertical lift bridge world lower deck bridge originally open rail traffic level closed trains winter traffic 1960s 70s 80s bridge painted color bridge cream forest green early 1990s cream egg blue color scheme exactly colors national_park_service ship gateway isle north end bridge turns east turns west passes base area turning north dollar bay shore heavy twin communities lake forms main streets passes north lake highway runs west rejoin connects northern end north town heading town phoenix separates time turning west stretch northern shoreline passes communities county seat crosses namesake river foot bridge features timber frame arches feet feet length connecting work wood elements steel points center arch deck wood covered asphalt driving surface wood construction average sized homes wood pressure treated steel coated bolts routine maintenance required years meets highly scenic mountain drive northern terminus located terminus past second intersection mountain drive near marina location isle queen ferry history state highway parts original route military road connecting copper harbor wisconsin routed southward wisconsin state line connection original northern terminus extended replacing gay extension reversed routing turned control second extension phoenix replaced phoenix time designated light house november moved phoenix replacing segment phoenix turned time rerouted park avenue served main route atlantic replaced new route highway lake shore drive bridge carried relegated pedestrian use adjacent bridge opened traffic michigan_department_of_transportation mdot opened bypass southwest southern edge order provide safer route town october mdot transferred jurisdiction necessary pieces roadway complete bypass designation given old routing ran phoenix modern day parallel incarnation lasted years deleted realigned designation deleted state highway served spur route major intersections | M-26 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8389_BusinessroutesofU.S.Route31inMichigan | business routes route michigan seven business routes highway state michigan business routes sections highway connect freeway mainline cities bypassed current business routes hart business spurs connecting end remainder business loops routes holland business spur loop respectively bus business spur running downtown area routing exit road northeasterly southeasterly downtown ending bus corner main streets time decommissioned bus designated north south segment road main street commissioned loop connecting ends running 11th street north downtown bus bus followed street northward mainline road northwest downtown business loop extended road segment freeway opened highway truncated spur route extended southward northernmost remaining portion road turned october remaining portion replaced extended april major intersections entire highway holland bus mile long business loop running holland started interchange southern edge city near turned northward freeway ran concurrently bus washington avenue residential area southern holland intersection 32nd street bus crossed turned northeasterly michigan avenue michigan avenue ends intersection state street 19th street business loop turned north downtown business loop split way pairing 7th 9th streets downtown northbound direction ran eastward 9th street southbound direction routed blocks north 7th street eastern downtown southbound traffic routed 8th street block east directions followed 8th street chicago drive bus turned northeasterly follow street downtown bus ended interchange continued northeasterly chicago drive initial bypass holland downtown opened routing downtown redesignated bus time segment freeway holland area opened adding interchange southern terminus bus bypass holland completed chicago drive east business route business route extended bus downtown bus decommissioned rerouted follow downtown major intersections alternate route highway alternate route designation commissioned highway bypassed downtown east alternate route mainline highway flipped area run downtown time rerouted run partially following version ran northwesterly airline highway street downtown turned westward continued northeasterly avenue avenue year later alternate route redesignated business loop instead removing designation state highway system major intersections entire highway business loop bus mile long business loop running area starts interchange westward continuation interstate continues freeway mile expressway michigan left turns near business loop runs southern edge turns northward near city line north south segment forms boundary commercial properties west residential neighborhoods east far north intersection broadway avenue business loop crosses city runs commercial properties drive approaches lake bus turns northeasterly shoreline drive running northern edge downtown northeastern corner downtown business loop turns sharply northeasterly moses parkway segment bus meets southern terminus turns easterly freeway segment terminate bypass opened traffic east downtown designated alternate route mainline flipped routing downtown partially section bypass redesignated bus business route extended end mainline shifted city east end 1950s bypass east converted freeway southern section business loop rerouted follow drive decommissioned state section bus redesignated following year bus remains place changes northern end business loop near downtown rerouted way pairing avenues designated decommissioned northern section bus near downtown rerouted time follow shoreline drive major intersections entire highway bus business loop running starts interchange city runs westward street past cluster businesses farther west bus runs residential areas entering downtown turning northward cross near mouth northern river business loop follows street turns north northeasterly water street downtown bus exits downtown passes residential area leaving north town business loop runs past businesses farm fields intersection road business loop turns eastward runs concurrently county highway short distance interchange marks northern terminus business loop freeway bypass opened routing cities redesignated bus northern end routing split follow connections new freeway running east road running north road designated overlapping business loop northern end northern connection freeway removed segment opened heading north major intersections entire highway hart bus mile long business spur running hart downtown area starts exit runs eastward road southern city business spur passes commercial properties road turning northward state street bus passes businesses entering residential area business spur terminates intersection hart segment freeway opened road interchange northward southeast time rerouted hart routing road state street designated bus major intersections entire highway bus mile long business loop running downtown area starts interchange southeast runs westward northwesterly rural wooded area business loop intersects county highway northern terminus shores lake business loop follows northern shore lake turns west 6th street residential area village downtown bus turns northward street business loop exits downtown passes residential area north village exiting town northeast bus rural woodlands north approaches mason county line near business loop turns eastward briefly following county line turning southeasterly interchange township line rerouted run east route village redesignated bus time section freeway opened hart bus slightly truncated southern end terminate new freeway interchange redesignated mainline end freeway routing freeway segment opened bus slightly lengthened connect new freeway interchange resulting current configuration major intersections bus mile long business spur running downtown area highway starts exit follows highway northwesterly northward business spur crosses river near north river bus passes industrial area edge business spur terminates intersection east downtown bypassed extension freeway route highway north freeway retained unsigned highway designated bus major intersections entire highway | Business routes of U.S. Route 31 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8528_M-43(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway southwestern central parts state michigan highway runs indirect path rural areas larger cities trunkline follows overall segments southeasterly track northeasterly course hastings area easterly route area designation dates july series roadways running easternmost sections transferred highways 1930s additions extended current termini sections highway realigned history changes led creation business loop segment trunkline area renumbered route description begins intersection known locally bailey avenue road heads city southwest intersecting county road running interstate road continues southeast near airport rural areas road runs mixed woodland fields passing route heads east past intersects north junction highway enters interchange highway entering city main street near north campus downtown runs concurrently city business loops eastbound traffic combined highway routed michigan avenue westbound traffic uses avenue business bus turns north park street continues east traffic directions merge cross turns southeast follows drive intersection road begins head northeast city highway passes row retail commercial properties road trunkline travels rural area brief period entering community merges run concurrently mile north heads west continues north concurrency ends turns east north run lakes point begins northward trek road continues general north northeast track rural areas lakes meeting merges highway run hastings downtown leaves town south heads north curving east passing approaching community woodland leaving town road meets head north junction turns east briefly run southeast known continues easterly path northern south briefly travel south south town junction follows highway highway junction continuing merged highway travels splits follow way streets eastbound oakland westbound near crosses passes trunkline passes paired way streets merge grand river avenue merge heads southeast passing main campus stadium road continues southeast path traveling enters road travels terminating interchange south exit michigan_department_of_transportation mdot maintains like state trunkline highways responsibilities department tracks volume traffic roadways metric called average annual daily traffic calculation traffic levels roadway segment average day year mdot determined highest traffic volume east interchange vehicles day highest commercial traffic west interchange trucks daily lowest volumes woodland vehicles trucks traveling section highway daily segments listed national_highway_system section runs east intersection road road second segment junction street grand river avenue history commissioned july ran hastings extended north turning east western end extended section construction end sections north east redesignated parts highways segment renumbered highway road extended east replacing routing way existed grand river avenue year realigned created concurrency area rerouted new course highway ran concurrently miles rural northeastern highway completely paved new routing opened northeast hastings bypassing fourth change routing year highway rerouted northward hastings broadway street shifted bypass route town retained state highway designated bus extended eastern end section highway grand river avenue extension freeway opened year area rerouted michigan avenue downtown routing renumbered major intersections business loop bus business loop city ran east street curves southeast bend merges northeast bridge street highways ran concurrently south highway bus ended intersection continued south business loop created rerouted new roadway southwest downtown grand roadway opened november time business loop signed route town bus decommissioned section concurrent turned local control removed state trunkline highway system | M-43 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8637_U.S.Route33inMichigan | route michigan highway located michigan time removed state miles long running north indiana state line intersection south highway originally highway system state added second designation state line joseph later extended north community extension section routed independent highway truncated officially removed state route description time existed michigan started indiana state line intersection ran north 11th street residential neighborhood parallel joseph river past intersection highway curved briefly northeast approached terminated ramp partial cloverleaf interchange south city according michigan_department_of_transportation mdot agency maintained roadway year highway carried vehicles average daily additionally roadway carried highway designation listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history created act time system divisions corresponded division followed course northward highway system time future corridor assigned original designation state line northward created november corridor received designation designation later added state line northward november designation extended northward lake michigan beach years later segment freeway opened east rerouted follow leaving alignment time section routing michigan concurrent highway northernmost mile overlapped freeway old routing resulting wrong way concurrency concurrency removed year freeway section opened north previous removing additional freeway built late 1970s 1980s called section freeway completed ran indiana state line north completion second independent routing state line north merged new freeway routing eliminated michigan june transportation officials approved request mdot designation intersection south year later construction bypass finished bringing parkway north road northwest signage updated time designation assigned lake designation ran solo highway bypass business bus created routing bypass remainder downtown bus segment state line removed april approved joint request mdot counterpart indiana highway designate intersection indiana remaining segment michigan extended signage changed year later march segment bus previously downtown transferred city control greatest extent remains state highway michigan state line west downtown north major intersections entire highway | U.S. Route 33 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8657_M-70(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan 1920s highway originally connected sterling southwest southeast route later adjusted run near sterling convoluted route end corners highway gravel road designation removed route description final route followed road starting northwest sterling highway ran north crossed point sections highway turned east main street road ran east main street road junction reed road turned northward highway followed east turned north road crossing county line road changed sage lake road village turned westerly road downtown north clark road end mile west intersection history shown state map july debut michigan state trunkline highway system original routing shown sterling shifted run east highway north segment east turned county section north added extended north terminus designation decommissioned july time highway gravel road major intersections | M-70 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8688_M-212(Michiganhighway) | michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan highway designated order provide access small community eastern shore highway ends shortest signed state highway michigan beating second shortest registers miles beats michigan shortest signed business route bus comes miles mile longer feet assigned december intersection second street intersection highway state michigan rerouted replaced route description begins intersection second street trail north entrance community community originally stop detroit named trip hawaii local owner progressing eastward intersects street fourth street separated woodlands residences north highway woodlands residences south residences large clearing gives way farm north residences south farm large field terminates intersection township history assigned current alignment december route remained mainly intact assignment originally ran highway eastern terminus highway department realigned highway alignment shore lake year highway department replaced alignment designation remained major intersections entire highway | M-212 (Michigan highway) | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8714_MinnesotaStateHighway610 | minnesota state highway minnesota state highway east west freeway twin cities region minnesota freeway connects county road northern highway southern crosses mississippi_river richard bridge suburban brooklyn park highway miles long freeway authorized sections open completed mile section westward completed opened segment planned extend farther end interstate dot scheduled project start late route description starts interchange starting point freeway runs eastbound northern suburbs lanes width interchanges local streets county roads expanding lanes meeting northern terminus west bank mississippi_river interchange freeway turns northeast crosses mississippi_river dual span lane river freeway runs south dam curving east continues suburban lane freeway partial interchange northbound interchange eastbound traffic transitioning westbound final section east lanes second interchange section freeway university avenue connect southbound interchange eastern terminus traffic eastbound legally defined route minnesota statutes highway marked legislative route number actual highway entire route listed national_highway_system system roads important nation economy defense mobility history proposed middle 1960s north freeway studies highway started 1970s highway authorized june westbound span mississippi_river bridge built existing freeway east opened october officials minnesota proposed tolls means fund construction highway local officials supported highway construction opposed plans west freeway construction started june freeway opened traffic traffic light intersection initially construction second bridge mississippi_river eastbound traffic started completed construction portion estimated cost million million funded federal money project began october scheduled completed july remainder highway dot schedule built new western terminus located creek boulevard freeway continues westward point median section unused end past ramps connect minnesota state government construction halted days work stopped july ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled open new freeway section july ribbon cutting ceremony august road opened august future planned extend west freeway mile markers reflect plans zero point future terminus portion new section unusual routed middle median forming roadway roadway worries traffic extension opened local concerned traffic levels opened county road fairly busy road additional traffic substantial increase traffic according mayor urging dot complete remainder freeway alleviate traffic concerns construction segment highway scheduled start october april construction started interchange interchange set open october exit list exits | Minnesota State Highway 610 | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
8810_BusinessroutesofInterstate94inMichigan | business routes interstate michigan currently business routes interstate state michigan business routes connect downtown business districts neighboring cities routes business loops bear business loop designation loops predecessors michigan highway westernmost runs twin cities routing includes section lake michigan circle tour state loops marshall jackson segments later designated separate version bus respective cities route business loop previously later receiving current moniker port previously bus joseph mile state trunkline highway business loop runs highway begins exit runs drive passing community section loop lanes direction center turn lane drops lane direction south lake michigan circle tour briefly runs concurrently main street downtown joseph section widens lane divided street separates way pairing ship street eastbound port street westbound blocks crossing joseph river concurrency ends point follows main street downtown drive 5th street roundabout roadway narrows lanes easternmost leg loop avenue easterly eastern terminus exit lane limited access divided highway features unusual intersection crystal avenue diamond interchange built grade highway created late routed concurrently area designation later added state line northward november freeway opened area route downtown renumbered year extended eastern end converted divided highway rerouted downtown follow new freeway east removing truncated removing replacing following year signage updated great lakes circle tours approved michigan_department_of_transportation mdot counterparts minnesota ontario wisconsin major intersections entire highway state trunkline highway forms business loop miles freeway downtown western terminus exit business loop runs concurrently northward miles lane freeway interchange bus stadium drive separates follows bus northeasterly lanes stadium drive direction center turn lane commercial areas campus west intersection michigan avenue bus merges splits way pairing streets eastbound direction follows michigan avenue westbound traffic uses street connect avenue blocks north streets lanes wide runs heart downtown intersections way pairing avenue park street bus turns northward unsigned runs southward northbound traffic uses park street carries southbound highways eastern downtown michigan avenue turns northwesterly intersect avenue near way lane street michigan avenue crosses rose park east creek crossing michigan avenue continues turns southeasterly lane king highway far eastern edge city intersects western end turns southeasterly king highway continues lane expressway eastern terminus exit december freeway opened south shifted follow new freeway route downtown redesignated bus year renumbered freeway opened west creation bus portion routing rerouted freeway west end section stadium drive west 9th street routing removed newly built avenues transferred state jurisdiction michigan avenues pair way streets downtown signed westbound stadium drive michigan avenue main street michigan avenue continued serve eastbound traffic major intersections entire highway state trunkline highway serving business loop downtown highway begins exit near county line runs concurrently northwesterly freeway lane columbia avenue eastern edge fort intersection south turns northward lane skyline drive runs western airport airport northwestern corner business loop intersects west road turns easterly merging follows battle creek springfield city line northern edge airport road lanes wide center turn lane added halfway northern edge airport intersection road north turns northward separate business loop block farther east turns southward separating eastern edge airport business loop follows lane divided highway 24th 20th streets residential area northern turns southeasterly lane undivided highway downtown parallel curve near confluence battle creek river skirts edge downtown turning southward eastward cross eastern river business loop intersects east freeway interchange narrows lanes ends main street turns northwesterly main street northeasterly avenue southeasterly michigan avenue eastern downtown follows lane michigan avenue lanes east intersection columbia avenue near michigan avenue runs concurrently lane roadway center turn lane drops southeast road business loop continues eastern terminus exit late southerly bypass downtown opened highway rerouted downtown follow columbia avenue route redesignated bus section route bus split way pairing streets downtown december southern bypass dedicated opened traffic routing columbia avenue turned local control route bus extended michigan avenue easterly southerly connect new freeway later year business loop redesignated segment opened rerouted follow freeway western end business loop realigned follow road west fort south skyline drive year completed replaced extended rerouted downtown area followed north end freeway avenue turned michigan avenue jay street minor realignment shifted connection michigan avenues way setup downtown removed extended running concurrently skyline drive road intersections replaced follow routing near downtown removed northern segment freeway rerouted follow main street avenue major intersections entire highway marshall mile long state trunkline highway serving business loop freeway downtown marshall highway begins cloverleaf interchange exit exit business loop turns southward running concurrently interchange miles south departs lane freeway follow michigan avenue northeasterly lane divided highway near city limits highway intersects turns east lane undivided street city limits michigan avenue pure michigan named western half michigan avenue city residential neighborhood intersection avenue roundabout brooks memorial fountain east avenue michigan avenue passes middle downtown marshall east downtown michigan avenue passes residential neighborhoods lanes street angles northeasterly intersection gordon street intersection lane road turns northerly michigan avenue past businesses eastern terminus exit business loop marshall business highway bus designated freeway completed north city followed avenue michigan avenue bus followed current routing michigan avenue road business route redesignated late section avenue bus completion freeway bypass rerouted bus michigan avenue new freeway west end concurrency bus removed january inside city marshall designated michigan heritage route called pure michigan major intersections entire highway mile long state trunkline highway serving business loop freeway downtown highway begins exit access westbound right right connection north freeway drive north state maintenance starts end ramps drive north runs avenue business loop turns southward cross freeway northern end business loop avenue lanes direction center turn lane running commercial area freeway continues lanes residential neighborhoods southward intersection turns southeasterly lane austin avenue blocks southward lane superior street blocks farther south downtown intersects highways turn eastward running concurrently lane michigan avenue downtown east downtown passes residential areas turns northeasterly intersection lanes rural section michigan avenue carrying business loop crosses exit ends continues northward freeway opened time avenue transferred state control rest route redesignated bus later year bus redesignated major intersections jackson mile long state trunkline highway serves business loop freeway downtown jackson western end exit west jackson interchange eastern terminus run concurrently southward section lane freeway west form wrong way concurrency eastbound westbound mile south turns eastward lane michigan avenue running south airport east avenue street widens include center turn lane business loop passes southeast airport west downtown west mall michigan avenue drops center turn lane widens lanes intersection merges bus western edge downtown jackson traffic follows way pairing lane streets form loop center business district southern half carrying bus south follows washington avenue northern half follows east downtown cooper street sides loop south loop cooper street carries bus south north loop carries departs loop north crossing near amtrak train station lane michigan avenue business loop continues northeasterly east jackson commercial area east page avenue center turn lane drops returns east crosses east freeway follows lane past campus highway turns northerly rural section bounded fields interspersed businesses turns eastward run parallel south near connector intersects tie business loop northward interchange exit bypass jackson partially completed late early turned south road end freeway connect existing routing west end town routing ann road michigan avenue downtown bus time bypass jackson extended west bus rerouted connect routing change bus opening bypass jackson middle bus extended westward michigan avenue new freeway west town northerly new western terminus business loop redesignated late changes business routes downtown jackson eastbound traffic shifted michigan avenue street ran washington francis street michigan avenue westbound 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 eastbound traffic connector michigan avenue east street connector curved south east near street extended west curving south merge michigan eastern terminus business route shifted easterly follow roads exit result partial interchange served business route eastern terminus major intersections entire highway business loop running freeway downtown starts exit near western city follows lane jackson road easterly residential area passing commercial area east park business loop runs east northeasterly jackson road residential areas intersection street follows lane eastward downtown intersection bus turns street designations run concurrently adding center turn lane street blocks business loop passes north university_of_michigan turns southward lane avenue near forest avenue edge campus turns southeasterly residential neighborhoods drops center turn lane intersection stadium boulevard avenue turns easterly adds center turn lane crosses east park runs commercial area exit bus ends turns southward business loop follows lane freeway southward residential area edge ends exit business loop follows routing routing designated moved freeway bypass south town designated middle freeway new designation created middle year followed interchange jackson road street main street turned street avenue carpenter road freeway finished november rerouted east end follow new freeway returning carpenter road alignment local control bus replaced street avenue city time new freeway opened november removing concurrency routing major intersections entire highway port mile long business loop serving cities port starts southwest near county international airport exit highway runs northeasterly lane avenue past businesses near exit enters passes city downtown area eastern city business loop turns northward lane divided near intersection business loop turns northern terminus north road splits way pairing lane military street northbound electric avenue southbound area residential running river merges military street widens lanes near intersections oak street eastbound street eastbound merges way streets continues northward military street downtown port business loop crosses near mouth north river business loop follows avenue northern downtown port intersection avenue turns northwesterly pine grove avenue residential area northern city street lanes direction plus center turn lane business loop passes toll customs partial interchange connect business loop eastbound direction freeway toll plaza north freeway crossing business loop intersects southern end turns westward street blocks turns southward connector freeway terminate interchange westbound completion freeways area route business loop highway freeway completed area route redesignated bus designation decommissioned bus area designated extended designation created extended downtown port time truncated end north port major intersections entire highway | Business routes of Interstate 94 in Michigan | Engineering and technology | Transport | Road infrastructure: Midwestern United States |
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