Ferndale in Oakland County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan's First Tri-level Intersection
Photographed By Joel S., June 10, 2010
1. Michigan's First Tri-level Intersection
Inscription.
Michigan's First Tri-level Intersection. . During the 1950s, as Oakland County's population soared, the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue became the most congested crossroad in Michigan. The solution, envisioned in a plan created by Detroit and its surrounding counties in the 1920s, was the Eight Mile-Woodward tri-level intersection. Built in 1956-57, it used two levels for the Woodward Avenue and Eight Mile "superhighways" and one for the local access intersection. Woodward Avenue originated in Augustus B. Woodward's 1805 plan, which had major arteries radiating from Detroit's core. Running north to Pontiac, Woodward separates the east and west sides of Detroit. Eight Mile became the symbolic line separating the city and the suburbs. . This historical marker was erected in 2007 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. It is in Ferndale in Oakland County Michigan
During the 1950s, as Oakland County's population soared, the corner of Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue became the most congested crossroad in Michigan. The solution, envisioned in a plan created by Detroit and its surrounding counties in the 1920s, was the Eight Mile-Woodward tri-level intersection. Built in 1956-57, it used two levels for the Woodward Avenue and Eight Mile "superhighways" and one for the local access intersection. Woodward Avenue originated in Augustus B. Woodward's 1805 plan, which had major arteries radiating from Detroit's core. Running north to Pontiac, Woodward separates the east and west sides of Detroit. Eight Mile became the symbolic line separating the city and the suburbs.
Erected 2007 by Michigan Historical Commission - Michigan Historical Center. (Marker Number 705.)
42° 26.822′ N, 83° 7.409′ W. Marker is in Ferndale, Michigan, in Oakland County. Marker is at the intersection of Eight Mile Road (State Highway 102) and Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1), on the right when traveling west on Eight Mile Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ferndale MI 48220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 1,076 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2010, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.