Interstate 75 Business (Pontiac, Michigan)

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Interstate 75 Business
Business loop of the Interstate Highway System

Length:

10.27 mi^[1] (16.53 km)

Formed:

1963-12-31^[1]

South end:

I-75 in Pontiac Exit 75

Major
junctions:

BUS US 24 in Pontiac

North end:

I-75 & M-24 in Auburn Hills Exit 81

Major cities:

Pontiac, Auburn Hills

Michigan highways
Spur of I-75

Business Loop I-75 is a highway route serving Pontiac, Michigan and Auburn Hills, Michigan. It utilizes portions of former BUS M-24 through town.

BL I-75 begins at an interchange on I-75, connecting to the routing of Square Lake Rd. BL I-75 continues to M-1 at Woodward Ave. Square Lake Rd. continues to the west as Business US 24, BL I-75 joins with BUS US 24, heading northwest along Woodward Ave. At the southside of downtown Pontiac, the two directions of Woodward Ave., split, and eventually return to form a loop, with the northbound lanes of Woodward becoming the southbound lanes. This is known locally as "The Loop", and was formerly named Wide Track. The Loop is crossed by M-59. The loop intersects Perry St., the continuation of BL I-75, with the BUS US 24 designation continuing to Caeser Chavez Ave. On Perry St. BL I-75 passes through residential areas and minor business area. BL I-75 meets up with Opdyke Rd. a couple hundred feet west of I-75. BL I-75 Continues to the ramps of a double trumpet interchange, where the designation ends. The roadway however, continues as M-24 providing access to the Palace of Auburn Hills.