Interstate 75 Business (Pontiac, Michigan)
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| Interstate 75 Business Business loop of the Interstate Highway System |
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| Length: | 10.27 mi[1] (16.53 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1963-12-31[1] | ||||||||
| South end: |  I-75 in Pontiac Exit 75 |
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| Major junctions: |
  BUS US 24 in Pontiac |
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| North end: | & I-75 & M-24 in Auburn Hills Exit 81 |
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| Major cities: | Pontiac, Auburn Hills | ||||||||
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Business Loop I-75 is a highway route serving Pontiac, Michigan and Auburn Hills, Michigan. It utilizes portions of former BUS M-24 through town.
BL I-75 begins at an interchange on I-75, connecting to the routing of Square Lake Rd. BL I-75 continues to M-1 at Woodward Ave. Square Lake Rd. continues to the west as Business US 24, BL I-75 joins with BUS US 24, heading northwest along Woodward Ave. At the southside of downtown Pontiac, the two directions of Woodward Ave., split, and eventually return to form a loop, with the northbound lanes of Woodward becoming the southbound lanes. This is known locally as "The Loop", and was formerly named Wide Track. The Loop is crossed by M-59. The loop intersects Perry St., the continuation of BL I-75, with the BUS US 24 designation continuing to Caeser Chavez Ave. On Perry St. BL I-75 passes through residential areas and minor business area. BL I-75 meets up with Opdyke Rd. a couple hundred feet west of I-75. BL I-75 Continues to the ramps of a double trumpet interchange, where the designation ends. The roadway however, continues as M-24 providing access to the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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