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Michigan Route 59

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Western Terminus: I-96, W of Howell, Livingston County. | Eastern Terminus: I-94, NE of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County.

Western Terminus


The Western Terminus of M-59 is at a trumpet interchange with I-96 (Exit 133) west of Howell.  The interchange also marks the Western Terminus of Howell's BL I-96.  There is neither an M-59 ENDS nor a BL I-96 ENDS assembly present at this common endpoint.

 
This is the exit signage for M-59 on I-96 West at the starting point of M-59 East.  I-96, which has been a six-lane (minimum) freeway ever since it began in Detroit 60 miles ago, narrows down to four lanes just beyond this interchange.
PHOTO # 1:John Harmon, 9/02/2002.

Eastern Terminus


 
The Eastern Terminus of M-59 is at a six-ramp parclo interchange with I-94 (Exit 240) northeast of Mount Clemens.  Interestingly, the M-59 ENDS assembly shown here is located about 0.75 mile east of I-94 along Rosso Hwy., the connecting road between I-94 and the entrance to Selfridge Air National Guard Base.  According to Chris Bessert, all of Rosso Hwy. east of the on-ramp to I-94 East falls under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission of Macomb County, meaning this M-59 ENDS shield assembly is a bit misplaced.
PHOTO # 1: Dan Garnell, 5/24/2002.

Historic Eastern Terminus: 1964-1998


 
In 1998, all of M-59 between M-53 and I-94 was widened from a two- to four-lane highway into a six- to eight-lane boulevard.  This resulted in the current location of M-59's Eastern Terminus.  For the 34 years prior to that, however, M-59 turned north onto Gratiot Ave., which it followed to 23 Mile Rd.  From there, M-59 turned east onto 23 Mile Rd., which it followed for about 0.75 mile to its former Eastern Terminus at I-94's Exit 243.  Between 1973 and 1998, the entirety of M-59 along Gratiot Ave. and 23 Mile Rd. was multiplexed with M-3.  Consequently, both M-3 and M-59 came to an end at this interchange.  With the re-routing of M-59 in 1998, M-3 comes to an end here as a solo route today.  The six-ramp parclo interchange featured here also serves as the Southern Terminus of M-29. 
PHOTO # 1: Howard Goldman, 1/14/2006.

Links
 
  • M-59 @ Michigan Highways -- Chris Bessert
     
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