Outer Drive

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Outer Drive is a 23 1/2-mile long bypass road which encircles both the eastern and western portions of the Metro Detroit area. At its western starting point at Jefferson Avenue near the Detroit River, the thoroughfare meanders northwestly to Michigan Avenue, where it makes a northeast bend along the River Rouge; it then continues northeastly with several 90 degree angle turns until Outer Drive ends at Livernois Avenue. Outer Drive then resumes on Detroit's east side, over-taking State Fair Avenue, Conner Avenue, Alter Road, Chandler Park Drive and Whittier Avenue, where its eastern terminus is at Whittier and Mack Avenue at the edge of the City of Grosse Pointe Park. Outer Drive is notable for having several isolated divided portions. Unlike other divided highways in Michigan, Outer Drive allows standard left turns on and off the street. The speed limit on this street is at most 35 MPH; it is low since other main urban streets have a speed limit of 45 MPH.