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Michigan’s first expressway was opens in 1942
September 12, 2021 @ 12:00 am
Michigan’s first expressway was opened on this day in 1942. It was a portion of US 12 between Detroit and Ford’s Willow Run plant where bombers were being built as part of the war effort.