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Why was this spur built? Was it part of a US 24 bypass? It doesn't look like US 24 to the north of here gets much through traffic.
US 24 north of there is a major arterial with Michigan lefts and jughandles. This was briefly the end of the freeway: http://www.michiganhighways.org/listings/MichHwysBus2-31.html#US-24CONN-T
US-24 north of there (Telegraph Road) gets a lot of traffic. The best way from the south to places such as Dearborn, Redford, and the like is using I-75 north to US-24 at this point. With the signal timing, it's almost as good as being on a freeway.
Quote from: bugo on September 12, 2012, 08:52:05 PM
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Why was this spur built? Was it part of a US 24 bypass? It doesn't look like US 24 to the north of here gets much through traffic.
There is a difference of night & day between US-24/Telegraph Road north & south of the spur. Last time I was through there, it was at least 3 lanes (divided) each way north of the spur, and 2 lanes each way (with a center left-turn lane) south of the spur.
As was already mentioned, I-75 used to end here northbound. Motorists heading to downtown Detroit would take US-24 north to I-94 East, while through traffic to I-75 north of town would follow US-24 all the way to Pontiac.
Before I-275 & I-96 were completed in the late 70's & early 80s respectively, Telegraph Road functioned as the "western bypass" of Detroit, and despite all of the commercial businesses along US-24, it was a very smooth-moving thoroughfare.
Quote from: thenetwork on September 13, 2012, 03:07:23 PM
Before I-275 & I-96 were completed in the late 70's & early 80s respectively, Telegraph Road functioned as the "western bypass" of Detroit, and despite all of the commercial businesses along US-24, it was a very smooth-moving thoroughfare.
I'm intrigued a bit if MIDOT had once studied the possibility to upgrade Telegraph Road as "Telegraph Freeway"?
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on September 13, 2012, 04:46:06 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 13, 2012, 03:07:23 PM
Before I-275 & I-96 were completed in the late 70's & early 80s respectively, Telegraph Road functioned as the "western bypass" of Detroit, and despite all of the commercial businesses along US-24, it was a very smooth-moving thoroughfare.
I'm intrigued a bit if MIDOT had once studied the possibility to upgrade Telegraph Road as "Telegraph Freeway"?
I don't think MDOT or MSHD did. Telegraph, as far as I know, was, like Eight Mile, meant to be a boulevard-type road with a wide median.
Quote from: Brandon on September 13, 2012, 09:38:50 PM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on September 13, 2012, 04:46:06 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 13, 2012, 03:07:23 PM
Before I-275 & I-96 were completed in the late 70's & early 80s respectively, Telegraph Road functioned as the "western bypass" of Detroit, and despite all of the commercial businesses along US-24, it was a very smooth-moving thoroughfare.
I'm intrigued a bit if MIDOT had once studied the possibility to upgrade Telegraph Road as "Telegraph Freeway"?
I don't think MDOT or MSHD did. Telegraph, as far as I know, was, like Eight Mile, meant to be a boulevard-type road with a wide median.
For years, Telegraph Rd was signed as US 24 and TO 75 to Eight Mile Rd (M102), then the TO 75 markers directed you east on M 102 to the I 75 interchange to continue north.
When I 75 first opened in the mid 1950s, it was signed as ALT US 24.
Quote from: tvketchum on September 16, 2012, 08:25:38 PM
Quote from: Brandon on September 13, 2012, 09:38:50 PM
Quote from: Stephane Dumas on September 13, 2012, 04:46:06 PM
Quote from: thenetwork on September 13, 2012, 03:07:23 PM
Before I-275 & I-96 were completed in the late 70's & early 80s respectively, Telegraph Road functioned as the "western bypass" of Detroit, and despite all of the commercial businesses along US-24, it was a very smooth-moving thoroughfare.
I'm intrigued a bit if MIDOT had once studied the possibility to upgrade Telegraph Road as "Telegraph Freeway"?
I don't think MDOT or MSHD did. Telegraph, as far as I know, was, like Eight Mile, meant to be a boulevard-type road with a wide median.
For years, Telegraph Rd was signed as US 24 and TO 75 to Eight Mile Rd (M102), then the TO 75 markers directed you east on M 102 to the I 75 interchange to continue north.
When I 75 first opened in the mid 1950s, it was signed as ALT US 24.
I'm under the impression that a freeway upgrade was never needed for Telegraph Road, since I-75 was slated to go through Detroit anyway.