Interstate 496
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Interstate 496, the R.E. Olds Freeway, is an Interstate highway that passes through downtown Lansing, Michigan and is a "child" of Interstate 96. It has both of its termini on Interstate 96, the western one feeding only to and from Interstate 96 and Interstate 69 (which there coincide) and the southern one feeding to and from U.S. Highway 127, a freeway that coincides with the north-south segment of Interstate 496. Note that U.S. 127 continues as freeway through Lansing to the north and to Jackson, Michigan in the south.
Named after one of the pioneers of the automobile industry, it is heavily traveled by commuters who work in nearby automobile factories, as well as Michigan state government, and should be avoided at shift changes due to congestion. Interstate 96 is generally a better long-distance route (by Michigan standards).