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Interstate 275 Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Length:	35.01 mi[citation needed] (56.34 km)
Formed:	1968 (completed 1977)
South end:	I-75 near Monroe, MI
Major junctions:	DTW/Eureka Rd. in Romulus, MI I-94 in Romulus, MI I-96/M-14 in Livonia, MI
North end:	I-96/I-696/M-5 in Farmington Hills, MI
Michigan highways < M-247 M-294 >

Interstate 275 (abbreviated I-275) in the U.S. state of Michigan is a western bypass of the Detroit metropolitan area. According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the length is 29.97 miles while the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) reports the length as 35.01 miles. This discrepancy is due to a disagreement over the northern terminus. Image File history File links I-blank. ... Primary interstates are the major interstate highways of the United States and are assigned a one or two-digit route number. ... Image File history File links I-275. ... The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System, is a network of highways (also called expressways) in the United States. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links Airport_Sign. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA:DTW, ICAO:KDTW), also called Detroit Metro Airport, is an airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links I-94. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Image File history File links I-96. ... Image File history File links M-14. ... Interstate 96 (abbreviated I-96) is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-14 is a 22. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links I-96. ... Image File history File links I-696. ... Image File history File links M-5. ... Interstate 96 (abbreviated I-96) is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Interstate 696 (abbreviated I-696) is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-5 is a 21 mile highway in the metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This is a map of highways in the state of Michigan, however not all highways are in the map, nor are they all totally accurate. ... Image File history File links M-247. ... M-247 is a north-south highway in the U.S. state of Michigan, connecting M-13 to the Bay City Recreation Area, entirely within Bangor Township. ... M-294 runs along Beadle Lake Road from I-94 at Exit 100 north to M-96/Columbia Avenue. ... Image File history File links M-294. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties Libertarian Party State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. ... The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

According to the FHWA, I-275 ends at the junction with I-96/M-14 along the boundary between Livonia and Plymouth Township. MDOT considers I-275 to extend north overlapping with I-96 to the junction with I-696 and M-5 along the boundary between Farmington Hills, Michigan and Novi, Michigan. Road signs and most maps support MDOT's view. Interstate 96 (abbreviated I-96) is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-14 is a 22. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Plymouth Township is a township located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... A multiplex or concurrency on a road network occurs where a single physical road carries two or more different highway, motorway or other road numbers. ... Interstate 696 (abbreviated I-696) is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-5 is a 21 mile highway in the metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Novi is a city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

The southern terminus is the junction with I-75 in Newport, Michigan, northeast of Monroe, Michigan. Categories: Stub | Monroe County, Michigan | Unincorporated communities in Michigan ... Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

I-275's northern terminus is also the western terminus of I-696, making this junction one of the few (perhaps the only) points that is the terminus of two three-digit Interstate Highways with different parents. With the original planned northern terminus at I-75 near Davisburg abandoned because of local opposition, it appears that the current northern terminus of I-275 at I-696 will be permanent. Interstate 696 (abbreviated I-696) is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Springfield Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

History

• 1968: The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration identify the routing of I-275/I-96 from 5 Mile Rd to the current Northern terminus at I-696.
• 1972: The remaining route from I-96 South to I-75 is identified.
• 1973: Construction begins on Phase I of I-275 between Ford Rd and Schoolcraft Ave.
• 1975: Phase I of I-275 is opened to traffic, construction commences on Phase II between I-96 and I-696.
• 1976: Phase II opens to traffic, construction commences on Phase III between Ford Rd and I-75.
• 1977: Phase III and the Jeffries Freeway opens to traffic and MDOT cancels phase IV which would have brought the freeway to its original destination, I-75 near Clarkston. Ramp stubs and bridges built at the new northern terminus to connect to phase IV remain unused for over 15 years.
• 1994: M-5 (Haggerty Connector) opens to traffic following the original route intended for I-275, M-5 is completed to 12 Mile Road as a fully-functional limited access freeway.
• 1999: M-5 is extended to 14 Mile Road as an expressway.
• 2002: M-5 expressway extended to Pontiac Trail in Commerce Township. MDOT officially cancels all future plans to extend the road any further north.

A ghost ramp is a ramp which is built (or partially built) to connect a freeway or other highway to another route which is planned or proposed, and left stranded when the latter route is abandoned or cancelled. ... M-5 is a 21 mile highway in the metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... A typical expressway in Santa Clara County, California. ... Categories: Redirects from US postal abbreviation ...

Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. ...

• Toledo, Ohio (via Interstate 75)
• Romulus, Michigan (via Interstate 94)
• Flint, Michigan (via Interstate 96 and US 23)

Nickname: The Glass City Location in the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Nickname: The Vehicle City, Buick City, Flint Town, Bedrock, The 810 Location of Flint within Genesee County, Michigan. ... Interstate 96 (abbreviated I-96) is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... U.S. Highway 23 is a long north-south U.S. highway between Mackinaw City, Michigan and Jacksonville, Florida. ...

Junctions with major roads

• US 24, exit 2 near Newport
• I-94, exit 17 in Romulus
• US 12, exit 22 in Canton Township
• M-153, exit 25 in Canton Township

U.S. Route 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Categories: Stub | Monroe County, Michigan | Unincorporated communities in Michigan ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... U.S. Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from downtown Detroit almost 2500 miles (4000 km) to Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the northwest corner of the state of Washington. ... The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... M-153 is known as Ford Road for nearly its entire length, except for its westernmost portion where it splits from Ford Road and junctions with M-14. ... The Charter Township of Canton, usually referred to as Canton, is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

Exit list

County	Location	#	Destinations	Notes
Monroe	Frenchtown Township		I-75 - Detroit, Toledo, Ohio	Southern terminus.
		2	US 24 - Telegraph Road
	Ash Township	5	Carleton, Rockwood
		8	Will Carleton Road - Flat Rock
Wayne	Huron Township	11	S. Huron Road
		13	Sibley Road - New Boston
	Romulus	15	Eureka Road	Detroit Metro Airport - South Access via John D. Dingell Drive.
		17	I-94 - Detroit, Chicago	Detroit Metro Airport - North Access via Merriman Road.
	Van Buren Township	20	Ecorse Road - Romulus
	Canton	22	US 12 (Michigan Avenue) - Ypsilanti, Dearborn, Canton
		25	M-153 (Ford Road) - Westland, Garden City, Canton
	Plymouth	28	Ann Arbor Road
		29	I-96 east - Detroit/ M-14 west - Ann Arbor
		I-275 joins I-96 and uses its exit numbers
	Livonia	170	Six Mile Road
		169	Seven Mile Road
		167	Eight Mile Road (Baseline Road) - Northville
Oakland	Farmington Hills	165	I-696 east - Port Huron/M-5 - Grand River Avenue	Northern terminus.
		I-275 ends. Freeway continues west as I-96.

Exit numbers on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, Florida. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Frenchtown Charter Township is a charter township located in Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links I-75. ... Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Nickname: The Glass City Location in the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Lucas Government  - Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Area  - City 84. ... Image File history File links US_24. ... In Michigan, Telegraph Rd. ... Ash Township is a township located in Monroe County, Michigan. ... Carleton is a village located in Monroe County, Michigan. ... Rockwood is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Flat Rock is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Wayne County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... There is also a Huron Township in Huron County, Michigan. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA:DTW, ICAO:KDTW), also called Detroit Metro Airport, is an airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. ... John Dingell John David Dingell Jr. ... Image File history File links I-94. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, City of the Big Shoulders, The 312, The City that Works. Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA:DTW, ICAO:KDTW), also called Detroit Metro Airport, is an airport in Romulus, Michigan, near Detroit, Michigan, and is a major hub for Northwest Airlines. ... Van Buren Charter Township is a charter township located in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links Airport_Sign. ... Ecorse Road is a major thoroughfare in the Metro Detroit area. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Canton is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links US_12. ... U.S. Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from downtown Detroit almost 2500 miles (4000 km) to Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the northwest corner of the state of Washington. ... Ypsilanti is a city located in Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Location in Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County  - Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. ... The Charter Township of Canton is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... M-153 is known as Ford Road for nearly its entire length, except for its westernmost portion where it splits from Ford Road and junctions with M-14. ... Westland is a city located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Garden City is a city in Wayne County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... The Charter Township of Canton is a charter township in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Plymouth Township is a township located in Wayne County, Michigan. ... Image File history File links East_plate_blue. ... Image File history File links West_plate. ... Image File history File links I-96. ... Image File history File links M-14. ... Interstate 96 (abbreviated I-96) is an intrastate Interstate highway that is entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... M-14 is a 22. ... Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links I-96. ... Image File history File links I-275. ... Livonia is a city located in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Northville is a city located in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Farmington Hills is the most populous city in Oakland County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links No_image. ... Image File history File links East_plate_blue. ... Image File history File links I-696. ... Image File history File links M-5. ... Interstate 696 (abbreviated I-696) is an interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Port Huron is the name of a village and a township in St. ... M-5 is a 21 mile highway in the metro Detroit area of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Image File history File links I-275. ... Image File history File links I-96. ...

Lane configurations

• between southern terminus and concurrency merge point of I-96 (c. 3 lanes)
• concurrent with I-96 (terminating at the I-696/M-5 junction (c. 4 lanes)

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	Florida - Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio - Michigan - Tennessee
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Trivia

I-275 is the only freeway in Metro Detroit that has neither a commonly used proper name nor frontage roads running beside it. A frontage road for U.S. Highway 71 (a freeway) near Carthage, Missouri. ...

External links

• Eric Buchanan's Interstate 275 North Photos
• Eric Buchanan's Interstate 275 South Photos