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Michigan Route 10

Southern Terminus: M-3, Detroit, Wayne County. | Northern Terminus: Orchard Lake Rd., W. Bloomfield, Oakland County.

M-10 was designated in 1986 following the truncation of US 10 to Bay City. M-10 replaced the US 10 designation along the Lodge Fwy. from downtown Detroit to the "Mixing Bowl" interchange with I-696 and US 24, and the M-4 designation along Northwestern Hwy. from there to Orchard Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield.

Southern Terminus


The southern terminus of M-10 is in downtown Detroit at M-3 (Randolph St.), three blocks after the Lodge Fwy. ends and Jefferson Ave. takes over. In 2003, M-3 was re-routed along Randolph St. to a new southern terminus at M-10's southern terminus. As M-10 ends, Jefferson Ave. becomes the unsigned BS I-375, which carries on for two blocks before I-375 begins. This photo shows the scene along M-10 South as the Lodge Fwy. ends when Jefferson Ave. merges in from the right just before passing underneath Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Hall.
PHOTO # 1: Howard Goldman, November 2003.
In late 2003, this new TO M-10 shield assembly was erected along Jefferson Ave. just after Brush St. M-10 begins in one block, at the next signal (Randolph St.).
PHOTO # 2: Howard Goldman, November 2003.
Here is where the first reassurance marker for M-10 North should be, right after the intersection with M-3. The NORTH tab is present, but the M-10 marker is missing!
PHOTO # 3: Howard Goldman, November 2003.

Northern Terminus


The northern terminus of M-10 is at Orchard Lake Rd. in West Bloomfield. There are currently a number of proposals in place to reconfigure the entire area where M-10, Orchard Lake Rd., and 14 Mile Rd. come together, including the possibility of turning a number of signalized intersections into roundabouts. For more information on these proposals, check out the site for the Northwestern Corridor Project by DLZ Michigan, Inc.
PHOTOS # 1: Mike Terner, October 4, 2003.
Here is the first reassurance marker for M-10 in the southbound direction. M-10 is only in West Bloomfield for a couple of blocks: upon crossing 14 Mile Rd., M-10 passes into Farmington Hills.
PHOTO # 2: Howard Goldman, November 15, 2003.
On Southbound Orchard Lake Rd., there is no reference to M-10 specifically. Instead, there is this guide sign in the median identifying the upcoming highway by its name, Northwestern Hwy.
PHOTO # 3: Howard Goldman, November 15, 2003.

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    Last Updated: February 13, 2004.