M-1, also called Woodward Avenue, is a north-south state highway in Michigan. The southern terminus is in downtown Detroit in Wayne County. The northern terminus is at the junction with Business Loop U.S. Highway 24 and Business Loop Interstate 75 in Bloomfield Township between the city limits of Bloomfield Hills and Pontiac in Oakland County. A state highway in the United States is a numbered highway primarily administered and financed by a state government. ... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Official language(s) English de-facto Area 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 56,855 mi² / 147,255 km... 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... Location in the state of Michigan Formed 1796 Seat Detroit Area  - Total  - Water 1,741 km² (672 mi²) 150 km² (58 mi²) 8. ... U.S. Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Interstate 75 is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Bloomfield Township is a charter township located in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Bloomfield Hills is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Pontiac is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan. ... Oakland County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ...

The avenue has been the main artery of Detroit's transportation network since the incorporation of the modern plan of the city in 1805 and it therefore holds considerable cultural significance. Woodward was planned to be the most important of the five major avenues (along with Michigan, Grand River, Gratiot, and Jefferson) planned by judge Augustus Woodward that extend from downtown Detroit in differing directions. Woodward extends northwest of the city's downtown area (though to a lesser degree than Grand River Avenue does). 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Michigan Avenue refers to remnants of Old U.S. Highway 12 that ran from downtown Detroit to Chicago. ... Grand River Avenue is one of the principal pre-Interstate roads in the state of Michigan. ... Michigan State Highway 3, or M-3, is a north-south state highway in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Detroit metropolitan area. ... Jefferson Avenue is a scenic road along the eastern part of Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan along Lake Erie, the Detroit River, and Lake Saint Clair. ... Augustus Brevoort Woodward (born Elias Brevoort Woodward November 1774, died July 12, 1827) was the first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory. ...

Many historical sites are located along Woodward Avenue, and the road was designated a Michigan Heritage Route by the Michigan Department of Transportation-Design Division in July 1999 and as a National Scenic Byway by the FHWA National Scenic Byways Program on June 13, 2002. Michigan Heritage Route is a designation for roads in Michigan. ... The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Many of Detroit's most important cultural fixtures are located on Woodward in downtown Detroit, including the Fox Theatre, Comerica Park and Ford Field. Farther north, the Detroit Institute of Arts, Wayne State University, and the College for Creative Studies are located on Woodward Avenue. In Oakland County, the important cities of Ferndale, Royal Oak, and Birmingham, Michigan, including the Detroit Zoo, are centered on Woodward Avenue. The Fox Theatre in downtown Detroit, Michigan is a historic Roaring Twenties theater. ... Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in downtown Detroit, Michigan. ... Ford Field is an indoor American football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... The front entrance of the DIA on Woodward Avenue. ... Wayne State University Wayne State University, located in Detroit, Michigan, is adjacent to the citys Cultural Center. ... The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a leading arts education institution in the United States. ... Ferndale is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan, along I-696. ... Royal Oak is a city in Oakland County, Michigan; it is a suburb of Detroit. ... Birmingham is a city located in Oakland County, Michigan, United States. ... The Horace Rackham Memorial Fountain, Corrado Parducci, sculptor The Detroit Zoo is located in suburban Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. The Detroit Zoological Institute is an agency of the City of Detroit despite not being physically located there. ...

The Woodward Dream Cruise takes place on Woodward Avenue between Pontiac and Ferndale in Oakland County. The annual event draws thousands of classic car owners and admirers from all over the United States to the Metro Detroit area to celebrate Detroit's automotive history. The event evokes nostalgia of the 1950s and '60s, when it was common for young drivers to "cruise" with their cars on Woodward Avenue. Woodward Dream Cruise crowd in 2004, the 10th anniversary Vintage hotrods abound at this event The Woodward Dream Cruise is a classic car festival held annually on the third Saturday of August. ... Metro Detroit is the American metropolitan area consisting of nine counties including the cities of Detroit, Flint (although it is often disputed whether Flint is included due to its distance from the city of Detroit), Ann Arbor, Pontiac, and other outlying cities, villages, and townships in the U.S. state... // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby boom from returning... The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ...

The total length of Woodward Avenue/M-1 is 22 miles (35 km), and Woodward Avenue continues into downtown Pontiac after the M-1 designation ceases. In Pontiac, portions of Woodward Avenue are also known as "the Loop" and, in years past, "Wide-Track Drive."

External links

• Michigan Highways
• Michigan Highway Ends
• Woodward Avenue National Scenic Byway
• The Woodward Dream Cruise