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One mile of Woodward Avenue becomes first concrete highway
April 20, 2022 @ 12:00 am
On this day in 1909, the Wayne County laid the world’s first mile of concrete highway on Woodward between Six and Seven Mile Roads. It cost $13,537. From far and near road-builders came to see how concrete stood up under heavy traffic. The success of the experiment led to the development of modern automobile highways.