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Southern Terminus |
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The southern terminus of
I-275 is at its parent route, I-75, in northeastern Monroe County.
This guide sign announcing the impending junction with I-75 on south
I-275 is attached to the Newport Road overpass, 0.75 mile before the
interchange. |
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A pair of guide signs, one
on each side of the roadway, stand 0.5 mile from the south end of I-275,
each showing a schematic of the where the ramps from south I-275 go at
the I-75 exit. Traffic heading to north I-75 will need to exit, as
the two southbound lanes for I-275 default onto south I-75. (PHOTO # 2: Dan Garnell | December 13, 2002) |
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This is the final sign gantry on south I-275, at
the split of the ramps to south and north I-75, respectively.
There is no I-275 ENDS signage present at this terminus. (PHOTO # 3: Dan Garnell | October 1, 2002) |
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Shown here is the first
north I-275 reassurance marker. (PHOTO # 4: Dan Garnell | October 1, 2002) |
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At the exit for Nadeau Road
is the first mention of the upcoming I-275 interchange on north I-75,
1.75 miles away. (PHOTO # 5: Dan Garnell | December 13, 2002) |
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North I-75 has three through
lanes in this area. A fourth lane is added with the merge of the
Nadeau Road on-ramp, and a fifth lane opens up just before the Post Road
overpass. These right two lanes will split away from I-75 to serve
north I-275 0.5 mile ahead. (PHOTO # 6: Dan Garnell | December 13, 2002) |
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Here is a view of the start
of north I-275, as seen from north I-75. (PHOTO # 7: Dan Garnell | December 13, 2002) |
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These three photos showcase
the progression of signage leading up to the I-275 exit along south
I-75. Notice that no control cities are given for I-275 on any of
the signs along south I-75. (PHOTOS # 8 - 10: Dan Garnell | February 6, 2003) |
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Northern Terminus |
| After a 6 mile multiplex with I-96, north I-275 comes to an end at one of the most complex interchanges in the state of Michigan. I-96, I-696, and M-5 are all a part of this interchange, which covers nearly 2 square miles on the Novi - Farmington Hills border in southern Oakland County. There are five approaches to this interchange - clockwise from the western approach: east I-96, south M-5, west I-696, west M-5, and west I-96 / north I-275 - and numerous ramps connecting every which way. In due course, photos showing navigation around this interchange from the different approaches and the different ramps will be featured here for the northern terminus of I-275, as well as on the I-696 page for its western terminus. |
