U.S. 223

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U.S. 223

U.S. 223 travels 36.54 miles southeast in Lenawee County and 4.17 miles east to U.S. 23 in Monroe County. U.S. 23/223 overlap 5.10 miles south along a freeway through Whiteford Township to Sylvania, Ohio.

Beginning in Woodstock Township, U.S. 223 angles southeast from U.S. 127 to Devils Lake and Rome Township. Turning east ahead of Wolf Creek, U.S. 223 leads to the Lenawee County seat of Adrian. Beyond the commercialized stretch through south Adrian, U.S. 223 resumes along a rural course southeast through Palmyra Township to the village of Blissfield. Entering Monroe County from Riga Township, U.S. 223 meets Memorial Highway south to the unincorporated community of Ottawa Lake. Memorial Highway extends 5.74 miles to the Ohio state line along the former route of U.S. 223.

U.S. 223 Business serves the city of Adrian while U.S. 223 bypasses the city center to the south. U.S 223 Business branches east along Maumee Street 1.84 miles to Downtown Adrian. The bannered route shifts onto Church Street for 0.26 miles to M-52 at S Main Street. U.S. 223 Business returns to U.S. 223 along a 1.65 mile overlap with M-52 (S Main Street).

Part of a $40 million resurfacing and shoulder widening project, construction from April 10, 2023 to October 13, 2023 replaced the intersection joining U.S. 127 and the north end of U.S. 223 with a roundabout. The project improved 14 miles of roadway along U.S. 127 from U.S. 12 south to Junction Road at the village of Addison.1

U.S. 223 North
St. Anthony Road leads west from Secor Road in Whiteford Township to become a part of U.S. 223 north at the dumbbell interchange (Exit 5) with the freeway along U.S. 23.

St. Anthony Road leads west from Secor Road in Whiteford Township to become a part of U.S. 223 north at the dumbbell interchange (Exit 5) with the freeway along U.S. 23.

09/02/05

Omitted from signage along St. Anthony Road west, U.S. 223 combines with U.S. 23 south for 5.9 miles to SR 51 (Monroe Street) in Sylvania Ohio.

Omitted from signage along St. Anthony Road west, U.S. 223 combines with U.S. 23 south for 5.9 miles to SR 51 (Monroe Street) in Sylvania Ohio.

09/02/05

U.S. 223 northbound continues 21 miles west from U.S. 23 to Adrian and 42 miles overall to U.S. 12/127 near Somerset.

U.S. 223 northbound continues 21 miles west from U.S. 23 to Adrian and 42 miles overall to U.S. 12/127 near Somerset.

09/02/05

U.S. 223 South
U.S. 23 continues 23 miles north from the exchange taking U.S. 223 south from St. Anthony Road to Interstate 94 at Ann Arbor.

U.S. 23 continues 23 miles north from the exchange taking U.S. 223 south from St. Anthony Road to Interstate 94 at Ann Arbor.

09/02/05

References:

  1. "Roundabout and resurfacing project in Lenawee County begins Monday." Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), press release. April 6, 2023.

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    • AARoads: 09/02/05

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    Page Updated Tuesday March 12, 2024.