Metropolitan Parkway (Detroit area)
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Metropolitan Parkway is a major thoroughfare in the Metro Detroit Area stretches west from Metro Beach Metropark. After intersecting several streets, it goes under the names Big Beaver Road., Quarton Road, and Walnut Lake Road. The Metro Parkway name stretches westerly to Dequindre Road where its name changes to Big Beaver Road. Although not technically called such, Metropolitan Parkway corresponds to "16 Mile Road" in Detroit's mile road system.
[edit] Notes
- Big Beaver stretches between Dequindre Road and Woodward Avenue (M-1)
- Quarton Road stretches between Woodward and Inkster Road. It is cut off by Gilbert Lake and is multiplexed with Telegraph Road (US 24).
- Walnut Lake Road briefly overlaps Quarton Road but is off track for only one mile and stretches from Franklin Road to Haggerty Road and is discontiguous at some portions.
- The Big Beaver Road section (in Troy) is exit 69 on I-75. This is a source of local amusement because of the 69 sex position and the term beaver referring to female pubic hair.[1] The only other freeway in Michigan to have an exit number "69" is I-196.
[edit] Expressway portion
Metro Parkway is an expressway between Schoenherr Road and its eastern terminus. There are no grade separations, however there are at-grade intersections with a notable exception of the grade-separated I-94 interchange. On that stretch, private access is nearly eliminated.
[edit] References
- ^ Martin F. Kohn, Local attractions guide, Detroit Free Press, February 2, 2006
