Interstate 675 (Michigan)

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Interstate 675
Auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System
Maintained by MDOT
Length: 7.73 mi[1] (12.44 km)
Formed: 1969[1]
South end: I-75/US 23 in Saginaw
Major
junctions:		 M-58 in Saginaw
North end: I-75/US 23 in Zilwaukee
Michigan highways
< M-554 I-696 >

Interstate 675 (abbreviated I-675) is an interstate highway in the U.S. state of Michigan. I-675 is a 7.73-mile (12.44 km) loop route through downtown Saginaw as I-75 passes on the east side of the city.

One additional reason for I-675's existence, besides improved access to downtown Saginaw, was to serve as a bypass of the former drawbridge carrying I-75 across the Saginaw River in the nearby city of Zilwaukee, until the present Zilwaukee Bridge opened in 1988. The former drawbridge allowed navigation up the Saginaw River for a General Motors plant located there. The present Zilwaukee Bridge is much higher, allowing navigation without the need for a drawbridge.

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[edit] Route description

I-675 splits from I-75 on the eastern side of Saginaw, turning west going to Downtown Saginaw. It runs on the northern end downtown, crossing the Saginaw River to an interchange with M-58. From there it turns northward, merging back into I-75 north of the Zilwaukee Bridge.

[edit] History

On 1969-01-24, MDOT assumed the freeway loop through Saginaw into the state highway system. This loop, designated I-675 would not be completed until 1971-10-22. At this time, the highway routings through Saginaw replaced by the new I-675 freeway were turned back to local jurisdiction and removed from the state highway system.[1]

[edit] Construction on Interstate 75

[edit] Exit list

The entire route is in Saginaw County, Michigan.

Location # Destinations Notes
Buena Vista Township I-75 / US-23 – Flint, Mackinac Bridge Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Saginaw 1 Veterans Memorial Parkway
2A Wadsworth Avenue, 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue
2B Jefferson Avenue - Downtown Saginaw Southbound exit and northbound entrance
3 M-58 (Davenport Avenue) / Michigan Avenue
Saginaw Township, Kochville Township 6 Tittabawassee Road - Zilwaukee
Zilwaukee Township I-75 / US-23 – Flint, Mackinac Bridge Northbound exit and southbound entrance

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Bessert, Christopher J. (2006-10-22). Michigan Highways: Highways 250 through 696. Michigan Highways. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.

[edit] External links

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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 75
Florida: 175 • 275 • 375 — Georgia: 475 • 575 • 675 — Tennessee: 175 (future) • 275 — Kentucky: 175 (future) — Ohio: 275 • 475 • 675 — Michigan: 275 • 375 • 475 • 675