U.S. Route 223 Business (Adrian, Michigan)
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| BUS US 223 Business loop of the US Highway System |
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| Length: | 3.76 mi[1] (6.05 km) | ||||
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| Formed: | 1956-03-26 current routing[1] | ||||
| West end: |  US 223 near Adrian |
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| Major junctions: |
 M-52 in downtown Adrian |
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| East end: | & US 223 & M-52 in Adrian |
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| Counties: | Lenawee | ||||
| Major cities: | Adrian | ||||
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U.S. Highway 223 Business Route (BUS US 223) is a business route running through downtown Adrian, in the United States. In the current routing BUS US 223 follows M-52/Adrian Hwy. and a former route of US 223 through downtown. It is also currently the highest numbered and signed business routing in the state of Michigan. Both BS I-375 and Capitol Loop currently exist. BS I-375 is not signed and the Capitol Loop, while based off I-496 does not use that number. The former BS I-696 has been decommissioned, leaving BUS US 223 with the highest posted number of any business routing in the state.
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[edit] Historical notes
The current routing of BUS US 223 marks the second time the designation has been used in the Adrian area. The first was created on 1942-01-28 when the first bypass of Adrian was constructed. This first bypass was built along Cadmus Rd. at Treat Hwy. west to M-52/Adrian Hwy. US 223 then runs along M-52 to connect with the previous routing. BUS US 223 is designated along Church, Center, Beecher and Treat streets, the former routing of US 223 through downtown. This incarnation of BUS US 223 would survive until 1956-03-26 when another new bypass of Adrian is built. The first BUS US 223 is decommissioned to allow the designation to be used on the routing of the first US 223 bypass. This routing basically marks the current alignment of BUS US 223.
[edit] Termini
[edit] Western terminus
The western terminus of BUS US 223 is at US 223 at an intersection northwest of downtown Adrian.
[edit] Eastern terminus
The eastern terminus is at US 223 at an intersection with BUS US 223/M-52 near downtown Adrian.
