File:Detroit, Michigan 1955 Yellow Book.jpg
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Planning map for Interstate Highways in Metro Detroit. In today's terms, they are:
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_94_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 94 in Michigan">I-94</a> — Pretty much built to plan, though much was already completed by 1955
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_275_(Michigan)" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 275 (Michigan)">I-275</a> — Western city bypass was originally routed along Telegraph Road (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_24_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:U.S. Route 24 in Michigan">US-24</a>) which was 7 miles to the east of where was eventually built
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_75_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 75 in Michigan">I-75</a> - Southern section into downtown is relatively close to plan, though it initially followed the railroad line closer to the river. Northern section was originally routed between today's I-75 and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-10_(Michigan_highway)" class="extiw" title="en:M-10 (Michigan highway)">the Lodge</a> to merge back into the bypass near Telegraph and Maple road.
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_96" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 96">I-96</a> - Originally routed along Grand River Road northwest all the way until the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_96_Business_(Farmington,_Michigan)" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 96 Business (Farmington, Michigan)">Farmington Cutoff</a> which was already being upgraded. Much of this plan was abandoned in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freeway_revolts#Detroit" class="extiw" title="en:freeway revolts">freeway revolts</a> of the 1970s.
- <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_696" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 696">I-696</a> — Originally routed along Eight Mile which was 2-3 miles south of where it was built
- A short never built connection east of downtown along present day Jefferson Avenue
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| current | 03:19, 4 January 2017 | | 800 × 1,062 (254 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | Planning map for Interstate Highways in Metro Detroit. In today's terms, they are: <ul> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_94_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 94 in Michigan">I-94</a> — Pretty much built to plan, though much was already completed by 1955</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_275_(Michigan)" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 275 (Michigan)">I-275</a> — Western city bypass was originally routed along Telegraph Road (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_24_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:U.S. Route 24 in Michigan">US-24</a>) which was 7 miles to the east of where was eventually built</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_75_in_Michigan" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 75 in Michigan">I-75</a> - Southern section into downtown is relatively close to plan, though it initially followed the railroad line closer to the river. Northern section was originally routed between today's I-75 and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-10_(Michigan_highway)" class="extiw" title="en:M-10 (Michigan highway)">the Lodge</a> to merge back into the bypass near Telegraph and Maple road.</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_96" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 96">I-96</a> - Originally routed along Grand River Road northwest all the way until the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_96_Business_(Farmington,_Michigan)" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 96 Business (Farmington, Michigan)">Farmington Cutoff</a> which was already being upgraded. Much of this plan was abandoned in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/freeway_revolts#Detroit" class="extiw" title="en:freeway revolts">freeway revolts</a> of the 1970s.</li> <li> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_696" class="extiw" title="en:Interstate 696">I-696</a> — Originally routed along Eight Mile which was 2-3 miles south of where it was built</li> <li>A short never built connection east of downtown along present day Jefferson Avenue</li> </ul> |
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