Capitol Loop (Lansing, Michigan)
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| Capitol Loop Business loop of the Interstate Highway System |
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| Capitol Loop 496 (CL I-496) | |||||||||
| Length: | 2.13 mi[1] (3.43 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1989-10-13[1] | ||||||||
| West end: |  & I-496 & M-99 in Lansing Exit 5 |
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| Major junctions: |
 BL I-96 in Lansing |
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| East end: | & I-496 & BL I-96 in Lansing Exit 7 |
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| Major cities: | Lansing | ||||||||
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Capitol Loop is a loop route running through Lansing, Michigan. It was commissioned in 1986. MDOT has notated it as Capitol Loop I-496 or CL I-496 on some maps, similar to the designation of a business loop. It is known internally at MDOT as Connector 81. A portion of it runs concurrently with BL I-96. Unlike other business loops in Michigan, it has its own completely unique reassurance marker as shown to the right.
According to MDOT, "the Capitol Loop was established in 1986 as part of a larger effort to revitalize Michigan’s Capitol city and the downtown area. It is one of several elements intended to create and enhance historic, cultural, educational, recreational and economic opportunities for visitors, businesses and residents in the Capitol Complex area. Other aspects which are already set in place include:
- Renovation of the State Capitol Building
- Construction of the State Library and History Museum
- Creation of a Capitol Park with the core of the Capitol Loop"
