What was the original purpose of the Davison Freeway?

[NE2]

It seems like such a random-ass place to put a freeway before any connections existed.

[Brandon]

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.

[Flint1979]

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.

[aboges26]

It was also proposed to extend east to I-94 and west to I-96 back in the day.

[The Ghostbuster]

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