U.S. Highway 24
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United States Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan in the east to Kansas City, Missouri in the west; today, it runs from Clarkston, Michigan to Minturn, Colorado. The transition from North-south to east-west signage is in Toledo, Ohio.
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Termini
As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan at an intersection with I-75. Its western terminus is near Minturn, Colorado at an intersection with I-70.
Historic names
Between Pontiac, Michigan and the Ohio border, the highway is known as Telegraph Road, its name before the highway system existed. Mark Knofpler of the rock group Dire Straits wrote the song Telegraph Road about the development and decay of the road, which he spotted enroute to a concert. It is a major surface route through western areas of Metro Detroit. The highway has 8 lanes and is often busy, particularly during rush hour.
States traversed
The highway passes through the following states:
Related US routes
- U.S. Highway 124 (decommissioned)
- U.S. Highway 224 meets US 24 in Huntington, Indiana, its western terminus and has its eastern terminus in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
U.S. Alternate 24 was an early designation of the Seaway Freeway between Detroit and Toledo; it has almost all been incorporated into Interstate 75 and has been decommissioned since at least 1960.
Notes
US 24 (Telegraph Road) west of Detroit, Michigan served as a testing ground for the Michigan Left. Several other channelization techniques are also used; for instance the M-153 (Ford Road) intersection includes a southbound jughandle and a cutoff for northbound left-turning traffic. (aerial photo (http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=9&Z=17&X=3127&Y=46885&W=3&qs=%7cbirmingham%7cmi%7c))
Sources
- Endpoints of US highways (http://www.geocities.com/mapguy_annex/HwyEnds/End075/end075.htm) (used with permission)