Talk:Interstate 696

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"Is the "mixing bowl" really telegraph/the lodge/northwestern/southfield/696? I thought that was located farther west, at the end of 696... where 696/96/275/m-5/grand river all come together. B June 15, 2006

http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&lr=&q=mixing+bowl+i-696&btnG=Search will answer your question. Amazingly that giganormus intersection that you mentioned, does not, as far as I'm aware have a name. Though it does have special locating signage on the ramps every 100 yards so that people in accidents can tell rescue personal where they are. (eg NB I-275 to EB I-696 .4)

"It has 4-5 lanes for most of its length..." Shouldn't this be 8-10 lanes? Generally, lanes are counted in both directions, unless the direction is specified (e.g. eastbound, etc.). Very few interstate highways have more lanes in one direction than the other, but because it remains a possibility, I can't discount that I-696 has five lanes (presumably, two in one direction and three in the other). -- SwissCelt 16:41, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

"I-696 is occasionally referred to as "Michigan's Autobahn", by locals." I've never heard I-696 called this before. Where is this fact being obtained from? This doesn't seem relavent to the article at all. --Metallikop 18:16, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

I agree, so I removed it. I've heard people make similar remarks, but it's probably not important to the article. If someone wants to find a source to back up a statement about the speed and/or lack of safety of driving there, that would be much more useful. - Taxman ^Talk 19:12, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

But you're both wrong. It is referred to by many locals as Detroit's autobahn. Google turns up many references including in this Edmund's review from 1999. http://www.edmunds.com/apps/vdpcontainers/do/vdp/articleId=44033/pageNumber=7

The three tunnels referred to in the text are not technically tunnels. They are conventional bridges that support parks and other “green space”. They are part of reclamation to the Orthodox Jewish community in Oak Park that was split apart when this part of I-696 was constructed in the 80’s (see http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/histpres/highways_list.asp, go to Michigan, I-696). These structures are denoted as plazas according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot_Report44_BridgesCulvertsGradeSep_79015_7.pdf, see Z01, Z02 and Z03-63102). Here is link a nice aerial photograph of the area http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=11&Z=17&X=798&Y=11762&W=3&qs=%7cwarren%7cmi%7c. MichSt 01:49, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Images uploaded

Because apparently, I was not the only one not seeing the big versions of the I-696 shield, I uploaded a new version of the I-696.svg created using Inkscape and the lastest 3di template. It seems to work correctly for me now. Please tell me if you have problems -- KelleyCook 17:45, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

For historical purposes, I uploaded a photo of a Southfield section of I-696 as it existed in 1988, just prior to its completion. Witzlaw (talk) 05:52, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Exit List

Hmm I spy an article with no exit list. I think I should let everybody know hmm what an idea. --Mihsfbstadium 21:00, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Flammable Cargo

What about the prohibition on explosive/flammable/hazardous cargo in the middle section? There was also the campfire some kids set under one of the plazas. MMetro 04:11, 15 September 2007 (UTC)