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Regional Boards => Great Lakes and Ohio Valley => Topic started by: NE2 on October 31, 2017, 11:58:05 AM

Title: What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?
Post by: NE2 on October 31, 2017, 11:58:05 AM
It seems like such a random-ass place to put a freeway before any connections existed.

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Title: Re: What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?
Post by: Brandon on October 31, 2017, 12:00:17 PM
Traffic flow by the Chrysler HQ and some of the plants during WWII.  The Willow Run Expressway was built for much the same purpose (traffic flow to/from the plant) during the war.
Title: Re: What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?
Post by: Flint1979 on November 02, 2017, 12:15:29 AM
To get from one side of Detroit to the other more quickly it was due to heavy traffic and was the only street to cross Highland Park. It functions as a link between I-75 and the Lodge though.
Title: Re: What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?
Post by: aboges26 on April 08, 2018, 11:28:55 PM
It was also proposed to extend east to I-94 and west to I-96 back in the day.
Title: Re: What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?
Post by: The Ghostbuster on April 09, 2018, 05:03:15 PM
There is information at michiganhighways.org, including these entries:

M-8: http://michiganhighways.org/listings/M-008.html
M-14: http://michiganhighways.org/listings/M-014.html
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