I-275 Metro Bikeway:
Michigan
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Description:
The I-275 Metro Bikeway actually began back in the 1970s as the Michigan Department of Transportation's response to the then-fuel crisis. The original trail linked Wayne, Oakland and Monroe counties along a 40-mile paved route that ran parallel to Interstate 275. But the trail was ahead of its time, and construction standards behind the times—or at least not yet up to the standards of today's pedestrian and bike trails.

The path fell into disrepair but thanks to the efforts of MI DOT and a host of volunteers, planners and recreation enthusiasts, the I-275 Metro Bikeway is alive and well. As of summer 2011, the new and improved paved path begins in Northville at Meadowbrook Road, just south of I-696, and heads south, following I-275, to Canton at Michigan Avenue near US 12. There's a loopy section of trail in Plymouth around the Hines Drive Parkway.

In 2012, trail planners hope to have the next section complete, from Michigan Avenue south to Lower Metro Parks.

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Parking & Trail Access:
You can access the I-275 Metro Bikeway in numerous places along its route, including 8 Mile Road, Ann Arbor Road, Palmer Road and Michigan Avenue. For more information, view the I-275 Metro Bikeway map.

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Nice but noisy
By gmiddlemis in December, 2011
This is a nice trail, the north section (north of M14) was rebuilt a couple years ago and the southern section is in process. The rebuilding of the southern section was complete for riding this summer to Michigan Ave. By October it was competed almost to I94. It is a nice ride with the only downside being that it is noisy as almost the entire trail is next to I275.
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Trail Facts
Trail End Points: Meadowbrook Rd. (Northville) to Michigan Ave. (Canton)
Counties: Oakland, Wayne
Trail Length: 19 miles
Trail Category: Greenway/Non-RT
Trail Surfaces: Asphalt
Trail Activities: Bike, Inline Skating, Wheelchair Accessible, Walking, Cross Country Skiing
TrailLink ID: 6129814

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