Michigan State Highway 1

Michigan State Highway 1 or M-1, also called Woodward Avenue, is a north-south state highway in Michigan. The southern terminus is in downtown Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County, Michigan. The northern terminus is at the junction with Business Loop U.S. Highway 24 and Business Loop Interstate 75 in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan between the city limits of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Pontiac, Michigan in Oakland County, 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 Avenue, Grand River Avenue, Gratiot Avenue, and Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)) 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). 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. Many of Detroit's most important cultural fixtures are located on Woodward in downtown Detroit, including the Fox Theatre (Detroit), 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, Michigan, Royal Oak, Michigan, and Birmingham, Michigan, including the Detroit Zoo, are centered on Woodward Avenue. 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 1960s, when it was common for young drivers to "cruise" with their cars on Woodward Avenue. 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== *[http://www.michiganhighways.org/listings/MichHwys01-09.html#M-001 Michigan Highways] *[http://www.state-ends.com/michigan/m/m-1.htm Michigan Highway Ends] *[http://www.byways.org/browse/byways/13754/ Woodward Avenue National Scenic Byway] *[http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/ The Woodward Dream Cruise] Michigan state highways National Scenic Byways Michigan culture

Michigan State Highway 1

I removed :The "Michigan left turn" was introduced on the divided segment of Woodward Avenue. Because [http://www.michiganhighways.org/indepth/michigan_left.html#history this article] from Michigan Highways indicates that Michigan left was first introduced on Telegraph road and then refined on 8-mile road. User:Bkonrad≠User talk:Bkonrad 22:16, 27 Jun 2004 (UTC)

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