Hazel Park is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan . An inner-ring suburb of Detroit , Hazel Park borders Detroit to the north, roughly 10 miles (16.1 km) north of downtown Detroit . As of the 2020 census , the city had a population of 14,983.
129-483: Hazel Park was incorporated as a city in 1941 and bills itself as The Friendly City . From 1949 to 2018, it was the site of the Hazel Park Raceway , considered a high-quality facility originally used for both Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing. From 1985 on, the track ran only harness races. After 1996, it also provided simulcasts of races year round from across North America, with betting allowed on these races at
258-567: A Council-Manager form of government. It is governed by an elected City Council consisting of a mayor and four council members. The city council appoints a City Manager , who manages the day-to-day operations of the city. The current mayor of Hazel Park is Michael Webb, who succeeded Jeffrey Keeton. Jan Parisi, the city's first woman mayor, resigned in 2016 due to health-and family-related reasons. Current city council members are Alissa Sullivan, who also serves as Mayor Pro Tem, Andy LeCureaux, Luke Londo, and Mike McFall. The current city manager
387-591: A tolled , controlled-access highway in the Lower Peninsula. After passage of the Federal Highway Act of 1956 , this turnpike proposal was shelved as a free Interstate Highway was planned. Construction started in 1957, signs went up in 1959, and I-75 was completed in 1973. Since completion, the freeway has been upgraded with the construction of the Zilwaukee Bridge near Saginaw and improved connections to
516-493: A child up for adoption in case the parent is not capable of raising the child. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.82 square miles (7.30 km), all land. Hazel Park is adjacent to the cities of Detroit to the south, Ferndale to the west, Royal Oak to the northwest, Madison Heights to the north, and Warren to the east. The city is bordered by 10 Mile Road to
645-475: A curve near 9 Mile Road. Further north, I-75 intersects I-696 near 10 Mile Road. The freeway continues northward for about six miles (9.7 km) into Troy , where it turns westward. The route for I-75 zig-zags through Troy and Auburn Hills as the freeway alternates from north–south to east–west to bypass Pontiac . Near the M-59 interchange, I-75 passes the headquarters for Chrysler . Farther north, by
774-419: A group of farmers gathered to organize the community's first school. They built a one-room school in 1883 and later expanded it to two rooms. In 1884, John W. Benjamine petitioned the state of Michigan to form a school district from Royal Oak Township . Benjamine, who was School Inspector for Royal Oak Township, named it Hazel Park School District 8, after the abundant hazelnut bushes in the area. In 1920,
903-483: A lawsuit by City of Dearborn, the legislation creating the authority was upheld by the Michigan Supreme Court in 1955, and the authority was allowed to sell bonds for its Bridgeport–Rockwood and Detroit–Chicago toll roads. The original planning maps plotted the first turnpike to the west of Detroit, running near US 24 (Telegraph Road). This route was later proposed for I-75 itself; I-275 would have been
1032-478: A limestone base, considered "ideal for thoroughbred horses." Thoroughbred racing was operated through the season of 2018. Together with the year-round simulcast schedule, the racetrack had profitable operations. But that year the track was sold and racing ended. In June 1987, a fire broke out at the Hazel Park Harness Raceway, killing 15 of the 26 horses in the stable. The average value of the horses
1161-403: A loop from northern Monroe County and continues to connect with I-96 and I-696 . The freeway serves the population of western Wayne County and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport . The highway was originally intended to connect with I-75 north of Pontiac . I-375 was the shortest signed Interstate in the nation; it serves the immediate downtown Detroit area. I-475 is known as
1290-510: A male householder with no wife present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.13. The median age in the city was 36.1 years. 24.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of
1419-534: A pair of radio station transmitters that broadcast bridge conditions and travel information on AM 530 and AM 1610. North of the Mackinac Bridge, I-75 passes to the west of downtown St. Ignace , traveling between the Father Marquette National Memorial and Straits State Park . There is an interchange north of the toll plaza that marks the eastern end of US 2 in the state and
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#17328595543021548-550: A party atmosphere with an outdoor bar and live band. Patrons can get close and personal views of the horses and racing. The clubhouse was renovated throughout the years. Patrons could view the track from the dining room located in the Clubhouse on the first turn. In addition to the dining room and many concession stands, the owners added the Top of The Park Grill located on the 4th floor of the Clubhouse. During live racing (May–September), food
1677-512: A program called Breakfast Club for high school students. There is one high school and one middle school operating in Hazel Park. Hazel Park has followed a recent trend in Metro Detroit suburbs by the consolidation of its middle schools. Formerly, two separate schools, Webb Junior High and Beecher Middle School, operated in the city. Webb was converted to an elementary school in 2004, and Beecher
1806-627: A skeleton staff, but moved forward in May 1957 on a bond sale to finance construction of the roadway. Financiers stated such a sale was only feasible if the turnpike was to be safe from competition. The Michigan Townships Association called for the abolition of the MTA in 1958. The legislature killed a bill to do so in June 1959, but it later voted to repeal the act that created the authority in 1962. The first sections of freeway for I-75 were opened in 1957, beginning with
1935-563: A state, the first land transportation corridors were the Indian trails. The French-Indian Trail ran through southeastern Michigan between Toledo , Monroe and Detroit. The Saginaw Trail ran north from Detroit to the Saginaw area where it connected with the original Mackinaw Trail that ran roughly parallel to, and west of, the contemporary I-75. Another path, the Cheboygan Trail, ran parallel to
2064-691: A week, on thoroughbred and harness races from across the US and Canada. Patrons could bet on races from North America’s major race tracks in the simulcast lounges located on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of the clubhouse. Attendees could bet on the biggest races in North America, including the Triple Crown of flat racing: the Kentucky Derby , Preakness , and Belmont ; and the Breeder's Cup , and major harness races such as
2193-603: Is 2,942 feet (897 m). The center span over the river is 9,280 feet (2,830 m), flanked by 1,260-foot (380 m) and 830-foot (250 m) spans over the American and Canadian shipping channels, respectively. The bridge was designed by the same firm that handled the Mackinac Bridge for a cost of $ 20 million (equivalent to $ 154 million in 2023 ). It opened to traffic on October 31, 1962. There are four auxiliary Interstate Highways for I-75 in Michigan. I-275 begins as
2322-463: Is Edward Klobucher. City government is located on the same block as the public library , police station , and post office , at 9 Mile Road and John R Road. The Hazel Park Police Department has a force of 42 full-time police officers. The department has auxiliary policing and neighborhood watch programs available to citizens ages 21 and over. The police department offers programs such as gun lock giveaways, house watch programs, and programs to put
2451-481: Is accessible by way of interchanges for C-64 and C-66 , a pair of county-designated highways in this area. North of C-66, I-75 turns northwesterly. The freeway meets the northern end of US 31 and picks up the Lake Michigan Circle Tour (LMCT) designation before entering Emmet County on the south side of Mackinaw City . I-75 then parallels the county line on the west side of the village, meeting
2580-712: The Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. Known as "Michigan's Main Street", I-75 is listed on the National Highway System (NHS) for its entire length; the NHS is a network of roadways important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. The freeway is the busiest in the state: between M-8 (Davison Highway) and McNichols Road in Detroit approximately 194,300 vehicles used the freeway on average each day in 2010; in contrast
2709-449: The Ambassador Bridge . Through traffic on I-75 was rerouted along I-94 to I-275 and local detours were posted. The freeway reopened to traffic in June 2009, five months ahead of schedule. The overall project to realign and connect the bridge to the freeways was mired in lawsuits between MDOT and the private company that owns the bridge. The company's owner was jailed for contempt of court during court proceedings in early 2012. MDOT
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#17328595543022838-534: The Canadian border . As of April 1, 2012 , the toll rates on the bridge are $ 3 for passenger vehicles, $ 2.10 for commuters, and $ 4 per axle for commercial vehicles; currently the same toll rate is assessed in US dollars and Canadian dollars . Motorists have the option to pay with cash or an IQ Card, an electronic toll collection debit card that uses radio-frequency identification technology. Before Michigan became
2967-541: The Cape Cod bungalow style, shortly after World War Two, and have a second story encompassed in the home's roofing. Michigan bungalows are also common in the city. These houses were originally built during the 1920s and 1930s and can often be found near the downtown area. Ranch houses became a popular style, and were builtin the northern neighborhoods during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Older ranch houses were often built with aluminum siding , whereas newer ones, such as
3096-621: The Downriver area. The freeway turns northerly after the interchange with M-85 (Fort Street) near Gibraltar , and the LECT departs I-75 to follow M-85 north of the interchange. The landscape transitions to suburban residential areas instead of farmland through this area. The freeway turns back northeasterly in Taylor and intersects the southern end of M-39 (Southfield Highway) in Lincoln Park . I-75 crosses
3225-573: The Ecorse River and passes through an industrial area of Metro Detroit. Farther north, the freeway spans the River Rouge in the southern part of Detroit. I-75 parallels M-85 (Fort Street) and follows the Detroit River as far east as the Ambassador Bridge . Near the bridge's approaches, the freeway turns 90° away from the river and intersects the eastern end of I-96 before turning again to follow
3354-468: The Hambletonian and Little Brown Jug . In 2004 Hazel Park Raceway replaced its old grandstands with a new 40,000-square foot, multi-million-dollar structure that included modern grandstands, a press box, and a gaming facility. Plans for a gaming facility, which would have included slot machines, were put on hold indefinitely pending needed legislation. The grandstands were home to Action On The Apron,
3483-517: The M-24 interchange, it runs near the former site of The Palace of Auburn Hills . The freeway traverses through additional suburban residential areas as it runs northwesterly away from Pontiac. These subdivisions end north of Clarkston , which is the location of the northern terminus for US 24 . Continuing through Holly and Newark , the freeway transitions back to a rural, wooded setting and enters Genesee County . As I-75 approaches Grand Blanc ,
3612-571: The Mackinac Bridge , and ends at the Canadian border in Sault Ste. Marie. The freeway runs for approximately 396 miles (637 km) on both of Michigan's major peninsulas. The landscapes traversed by I-75 include Southern Michigan farmland, northern forests, suburban bedroom communities, and the urban core of Detroit. The freeway also uses three of the state's monumental bridges to cross major bodies of water. There are four auxiliary Interstates in
3741-503: The Neo-eclectic style. Residential areas make up the majority of the city and are in most cases located in sub-divisions located off main roads. Hazel Park was originally laid out in a grid from 1900 to 1925. East-west streets ran from Dequindre Road to Hilton Road on the western edge of the city (now the independent city of Ferndale ); and north-south streets ran from Nine Mile Road to Woodward Heights Boulevard. While largely retained,
3870-521: The Saginaw River was opened, along with a section of freeway north to Kawkawlin. In October 1961, the first segment of I-75 near Grayling opened, connecting M-18 with the city. By the end of the year, the freeway was completed between Kinross and Dafter in the UP, and the former segment of US 27 between Grayling and Gaylord was turned back to local control. After this individual segment of freeway
3999-555: The Standish area through farmlands inland from the Saginaw Bay . West of Standish, US 23 splits to follow the Lake Huron shoreline, and I-75 turns northwesterly to run inland. West of Sterling , the landscape changes again; in this area the freeway enters forest lands. I-75 continues northwestward through Arenac County and crosses into western Ogemaw County . M-30 passes under
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4128-726: The West Branch area. The first ice-detection system in the state was installed on the River Rouge bridges in the Detroit area in an attempt to maximize driver safety. The next year, the last section of the Chrysler Freeway in Hazel Park was finished when an interchange for the then-unbuilt I-696 was completed. Another segment of the M-76 freeway was completed at the same time, bypassing Roscommon . The final section between Alger and Roscommon
4257-466: The $ 99.8 million (equivalent to $ 908 million in 2023 ) cost of the bridge. The structure was designed by David B. Steinman and built by Merritt-Chapman & Scott for the substructure and the American Bridge Company division of U.S. Steel Corporation for the superstructure. Construction started in 1954 and the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic on November 1, 1957. Final work on
4386-457: The Chrysler Freeway away from the downtown Detroit area. The transition from the Fisher Freeway involves a set of one-lane ramps through the interchange with the connections to I-375 and M-3 (Gratiot Avenue). Heading north-northwesterly, I-75 passes to the east of the campus of Wayne State University and through an interchange with I-94 (Edsel Ford Freeway). The Chrysler Freeway passes to
4515-708: The Chrysler Freeway in Detroit started on January 30, 1959. The I-75 signs were first installed along the Detroit–Toledo Expressway in October 1959, replacing US 24A signage in the Monroe area, after the state waited for final approval of the numbering system to be used in the state. In November 1960, sections of freeway opened from Indian River north to the southern Mackinac Bridge approaches in Mackinaw City and from St. Ignace to Evergreen Shores , and by December,
4644-508: The Chrysler Freeway through Detroit opened on December 19, 1968, and the remainder was scheduled to open on January 10, 1969. In 1970, I-75 through Detroit was completed, and two additional sections of M-76 were converted to freeway. The northern section ran from the US ;27-to-I-75 transition south of Grayling to the Crawford – Roscommon county line, and the second was an extension from Alger to
4773-537: The Detroit area is the Detroit–Toledo Expressway. The segment through southern and central Detroit is known as the Fisher Freeway. It was dedicated on September 17, 1970, to the Fisher Brothers, who founded Fisher Body , later a part of General Motors . After the curve in downtown Detroit, I-75 follows the Walter P. Chrysler Freeway northward. That segment is named for Walter P. Chrysler , founder of Chrysler . The name
4902-478: The G. Mennen Williams Freeway name. I-75 continues northward through Cheboygan County, passing the community of Indian River and spanning the river of the same name . North of town, the freeway traverses the area between Burt and Mullett lakes before intersecting the southern end of M-27 ; that highway provides access to Topinabee and Cheboygan . I-75 continues northward through tree farms and other agricultural properties in rural Cheboygan County. Cheboygan
5031-739: The Hazel Park Raceway for public viewing. This was usually done after the last race of the evening. Interstate 75 in Michigan Interstate ;75 ( I-75 ) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs north–south from Miami, Florida , to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan . I-75 enters the state from Ohio in the south, north of Toledo , and runs generally northward through Detroit , Flint , and Bay City , crosses
5160-564: The I-75 Modernization Project, and they opened to traffic on October 24, 2023. In 2018, MDOT began construction on a new pair of overpasses to connect to the Gordie Howe International Bridge . These would replace the existing slip ramp onto Livernois Avenue . The new ramps are expected to opened by the end of 2025. I-75 has six named segments in Michigan. The southernmost section from the state line north to
5289-454: The MSHD would build a parallel freeway that would "reduce tolls on the turnpike 40 to 50 percent" according to consultants. Trucking interests in the state also opposed the projects, preferring a moderate gas tax increase over any tolls. Detroit denied the MTA permission to route a turnpike through the city over issues related to the River Rouge, Rouge Park and access across the right-of-way . After
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5418-466: The Southwest corner of 10 Mile Road and Dequindre Road to build an auto racing track in Hazel Park. Construction began on the 5/8-mile track, but it was halted because of financial troubles with the project. A successful area businessman, Richard Connell, with a love for horse racing purchased the property from the defunct auto racing enterprise. Samuel "Dayton" Matkin, a race car driver, had suggested that
5547-730: The Straits of Mackinac. A structure was first proposed in 1888 by one of the directors of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island . Car ferry service was started in 1923 to cross the straits, and a bridge authority was first created in 1934 to investigate the possibility of building a permanent connection across the straits. This early authority started with a 1921 proposal for a series of bridges that would have connected Cheboygan to St. Ignace by way of Bois Blanc , Round , and Mackinac islands. The federal Public Works Administration rejected loan and grant requests for that project. A second, direct crossing
5676-530: The Thomas W. Lacey School, was built on present-day Woodruff Avenue. The first Hazel Park school had been sold to Frank Neusius, who used it as a barber shop and neighborhood grocery. Given a rapid increase in this period of the number of school-age children as population grew, the school district soon added four grade schools. It built a larger building at the central location, also called the Lacey School. This became
5805-543: The UAW Freeway and the David Dunbar Buick Freeway. This freeway serves Flint 's downtown areas as I-75 goes to the west side of the city. The fourth auxiliary Interstate is I-675 , a loop into the city of Saginaw that served as an alternate to I-75 when the drawbridge over the Saginaw River was still operating. In addition to the auxiliary Interstates, there are eight current business routes related to
5934-476: The US and Canada. Admission and parking were free. For a period, this was the only track in Michigan to offer live thoroughbred racing. The track opened in 1949 for Thoroughbred flat racing. In 1953 a harness racing season was added. After 1985, only Standardbred harness racing events were run here until 2014, when Thoroughbred racing was revived. The track was sold and closed in April 2018, leaving Northville Downs as
6063-531: The auto industry were converted to production of defense-related goods, and thousands of people migrated into the area for new jobs. After the city's incorporation, it improved the infrastructure and provided running water to all areas. In 1942, the Elias Brothers , John, Fred and Louis Elias, established a diner in Hazel Park. The Dixie Drive-In was one of the first in the Midwest to offer curbside services. In 1952,
6192-554: The auto industry. Sections on either side of the Mackinac Bridge are the G. Mennen Williams Freeway or the Prentiss M. Brown Freeway , named for politicians who helped get the bridge built. Officially, the entire length is the American Legion Memorial Highway , after the organization of the same name . Various sections carry components of the four Great Lakes Circle Tours in the state. Several Indian trails spanned
6321-552: The bridge was completed in September 1958. Overall, the structure has a 3,800-foot (1,200 m) central suspension span flanked by two 1,800-foot (550 m) side spans. With the two backstay spans, the Mackinac Bridge is 8,614 feet (2,626 m) long between cable anchorages, the longest in the world at the time it opened. The total length of the structure is 26,444 feet (8,060 m) with two 555-foot-tall (169 m) towers and 155 feet (47 m) of clearance for passing ships under
6450-516: The business loop and traffic entering the freeway may only access southbound I-75. There is no interchange further north for M-72 ; access to that highway is provided through the business loop. On the north side of Grayling, there is a full interchange for BL I-75/ M-93 that provides the southbound I-75 connection to M-72 as well as access from both directions to Hartwick Pines State Park . Crossing into southern Otsego County , I-75 continues northward through Northern Michigan forests. It passes to
6579-460: The city as 81.1% White , 9.7% African American , 0.90% Native American , 1.5% Asian , 0.90% from other races , and 4.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.7% of the population. The top reported ancestries in the city were German (18.6%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (10.3%), English (9.7%), French (6.0%) and Italian (4.1%) Italian. French Canadians (3.6%), Scottish (3%), Arab (2.5%) and Dutch (1.6%). The city has
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#17328595543026708-541: The city was $ 16,723. The city is served by the Hazel Park School District , which has some establishments in Ferndale, a neighboring city. There are three elementary schools operating in the city of Hazel Park. The northern portion of the city is served by Webb Elementary , while the southern portion is served by United Oaks Elementary and Hoover Elementary . Multiple other elementary schools once operated in
6837-430: The city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female. In 2000, there were 7,284 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
6966-430: The city was 85.8% White , 6.8% African American , 0.9% Native American , 0.5% Asian , 0.4% from other races , and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 6,641 households, of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had
7095-411: The city's main thoroughfares. Hazel Park's central business district (CBD) developed around the intersection of John R. Road and Nine Mile Road. This CBD contains the city's municipal buildings, two shopping centers, and a high-rise apartment complex. The first Harmony House music store opened in Hazel Park's Central Business District in 1947. John R. Road serves as the main small business thoroughfare;
7224-546: The city, but are scattered throughout different neighborhoods. These houses are often built in brick and usually resemble urban Tudor houses. Some are built in stone, often more common north of 9 Mile Road . Others are built in the Traditional Tudor style. New development homes are extremely common in the city. They can be seen on many blocks of Hazel Park, and often range from two-story snout houses to detached single-family brownstones . Many of these houses are built in
7353-582: The city, including Roosevelt, Lee O. Clark, Longfellow, Henry Ford, Webster, and Edison Elementaries. Webster was closed as an elementary school at the end of the 2014 school year, but remains open for the Preschool program. Lee O. Clark has since been demolished, and Henry Ford has been converted into the School District Administration Building. Henry Ford also serves as an alternative education facility for students K-8 called Advantage, and
7482-632: The contemporary freeway to the east between the West Branch area and Cheboygan. In the UP, an extension of the Mackinac Trail connected St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie. In the 19th century, the Michigan Legislature chartered private companies to build and operate plank roads or turnpikes in the state, many of which replaced the original Indian trails. These roads were originally made of oak planks, but later legislation permitted gravel as well. By
7611-569: The current bungalows in the city were built shortly after the war. Hazel Park Raceway opened for thoroughbred horse racing in 1949. It was considered a state-of-the-art facility. Harness racing was added in 1953. In 1950 the Detroit Race Course opened in Livonia, Michigan , to the north of Detroit, offering competition with both flat and harness racing. In 1996 the state legislature approved onsite betting at racetracks for simulcast events, and
7740-419: The diner was franchised as a Big Boy restaurant. Louis Elias was elected as Mayor of Hazel Park, serving two terms from 1953 to 1961. The Elias brothers continued to open Big Boy restaurants throughout the Metro Detroit area and in 1983 purchased the franchiser. With the return of thousands of soldiers from World War II , housing demand was very high in the area. It stimulated a boom in construction. Many of
7869-600: The east of the community of Waters and Otsego Lake . North of exit 279, I-75 proceeds by the Gaylord Regional Airport and crosses the 45th Parallel , the halfway mark between the Equator and the North Pole by latitude. The freeway then traverses the west side of Gaylord and continues through forests in the northern sections of the county. North of Vanderbilt , I-75 enters southern Cheboygan County , assuming
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#17328595543027998-418: The federal government. It superseded Stephenson Highway, now used as a service drive. Similarly, I-696 was constructed through the neighboring city of Madison Heights in 1979; it joins the two freeways and creating a busy junction with I-75, part of which extends into Hazel Park's north end. Hazel Park is dominated by domestic architecture of the post-World War II era. Many of the city's houses were built in
8127-399: The first decade of the 20th century, only 23 of the 202 chartered turnpikes were still in operation; many companies that received a charter never built their specified roadways. The remaining plank roads were turned over to the state or purchased by railway companies in the early part of the century. The State Trunkline Highway System was formed on May 13, 1913, and several sections of
8256-536: The former route of US 2. I-75 crosses the Carp River and follows the shores of St. Martin Bay before meeting M-134 . At that interchange, the LHCT departs again to run eastward. Through this area, the freeway continues northeasterly, traversing the Eastern Unit of the Hiawatha National Forest . I-75 crosses the Pine River before entering Chippewa County. The freeway takes a more northerly track as it travels under M-48 without an interchange. Farther north, M-48 curves around to connect I-75 with Rudyard , and
8385-413: The former routing was given the M-121 designation. By 1945, a divided highway designated Alternate US 24 (US 24A) was opened from the state line north to Erie . After World War II, the MSHD planned to convert several highways in the state to freeways. In planning maps from 1947, the contemporary I-75 corridor was included in the system that later became the Interstate Highway System . It
8514-429: The freeway in 1976. The designation was formally repealed in 2001. Two other segments near the Straits of Mackinac were named in 1976 for figures instrumental in the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. From the Cheboygan–Otsego county line north to the bridge, I-75 was named for G. Mennen Williams , the former governor once called "Michigan's Politician of the Century" in the press. The section in Mackinac County from
8643-419: The freeway to loop into downtown Detroit. The proposed length was increased by December 1955; the extended Michigan Turnpike would have run from a connection across the Ohio state line to Toledo north through Detroit and Saginaw and eventually to the southern end of the Mackinac Bridge. By the following April, any extensions were cancelled leaving the turnpike to its original termini; the east–west companion road
8772-417: The freeway turns back to continue northeastward. About five miles (8.0 km) northeast of Rudyard, I-75 passes next to Chippewa County International Airport , the former Kincheloe Air Force Base in Kinross and Kincheloe . North of there in Dafter , the freeway intersects M-28 (9 Mile Road). Beyond that interchange, I-75 picks up the Lake Superior Circle Tour (LSCT) designation, which it carries
8901-425: The freeway without an interchange as I-75 rounds the west side of West Branch . On the northwest side of that city, M-55 merges onto I-75, and the two highways turn to run concurrently westward into Roscommon County . East of Prudenville , M-55 splits from the freeway. I-75 turns northward to curve around the east of Houghton and Higgins lakes. Turning back to the northwest, the trunkline bypasses Roscommon to
9030-472: The grid has also been modified through the decades. Dead-end streets became increasingly common in the northeast area of the city after the construction of Karam Park and Longfellow Elementary school, which cut off the streets stemming from Vassar Avenue north of Woodward Heights Boulevard. Other dead-end streets occur at the borders of the properties for Webster Elementary, Ford Elementary, and Saint Justin's Catholic Church. The business districts developed along
9159-439: The highways from Ohio through Detroit to Standish. M-76 connected Standish with Grayling, where the first M-14 ran northward to Cheboygan. From there, M-10 connected to Mackinaw City. In the UP, M-12 connected St. Ignace with Sault Ste. Marie along a route to the east of the old Mackinac Trail. When the United States Numbered Highway System was formed on November 11, 1926, most of these highways were redesignated as part of
9288-551: The international border formed a bridge authority to build a highway bridge in 1935. Construction started on the structure September 16, 1960. The International Bridge is nearly three miles (4.8 km) long, encompassing spans over the American and Canadian navigation channels for the Soo Locks and the St. Marys River . The American approach is 2,471 feet (753 m), and the Canadian approach
9417-499: The landscape changes back to suburbs. I-475 (UAW Freeway) splits off to the north to bypass the east side of Flint , and then I-75 merges with US 23 . The combined I-75/US 23 turns northerly to round the west side of the city. I-75/US 23 meets I-69 near the Bishop International Airport southwest of downtown Flint. The freeway continues northward along the western residential neighborhoods, encountering
9546-640: The lowest traffic level was 3,208 vehicles between the M-48 and M-80 interchanges in Chippewa County . I-75 carries segments of all four Great Lakes Circle Tours in the state. It is also the only highway located on both Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas (UP and LP, respectively). Between the Ohio state line and Kawkawlin , I-75 contains between a minimum of six and a maximum of ten lanes total; other sections vary between four and six lanes in total. Crossing
9675-721: The main span. In 2000, the bridge was named "Michigan's No. 1 Civil Engineering Project of the 20th Century" by the Michigan Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the structure was named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 2010 by the national ASCE. The northernmost of the three monumental bridges along I-75 is the International Bridge, linking the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan and Ontario . The governments on each side of
9804-494: The majority of the road is zoned for local business use. Small shopping centers, office parks, and sidewalk access stores are characteristic of the John R. corridor through the city. Nine Mile Road has a more suburban assortment of businesses, many of which are restaurants, churches, and slightly larger shopping centers. Eight Mile Road, Dequindre Road, and Ten Mile Road are also well-traveled, industry-related thoroughfares. Hazel Park has
9933-493: The name of Hazel Park High School. Jardon Vocational School is also in operation in order to separate special needs students from the mainstream curriculum and serves as a high school. The school operates mainly in the Hazel Park- Ferndale - Pleasant Ridge area, but also serves the rest of Oakland County , especially the south east. The high school had an average score of 10.3 on the state's MEAP test in 2011. This
10062-498: The national system. From the state line northward, M-10 was included as a part of US 24 and US 25 . At Detroit, M-10 was used as a part of US 10 . North of Grayling, M-14 was redesignated as a part of US 27 . M-12 was used for US 2 . The Michigan State Highway Department (MSHD) rerouted US 2 in 1933 between Rogers Park and Sault Ste. Marie. The new routing followed Mackinac Trail instead of turning east to Cedarville and north to Sault Ste. Marie;
10191-464: The north, I-696 at its northwest corner, Dequindre Road (the Oakland - Macomb county line) to the east, 8 Mile Road (M-102) to the south, and West End Street, Pilgrim Avenue, and Lenox Street to the west. The median income for a household in the city in 2008 was $ 40,403, and the median income for a family was $ 49,448. The per capita income for the city was $ 19,390. About 10.0% of families and 12.4% of
10320-496: The northern end of I-475 near Mount Morris . I-75 passes to the west of Clio and the east of Birch Run , the latter home to a large outlet mall . From there, the trunkline travels through farmland in southern Saginaw County . I-75/US 23 enters the southern reaches of the suburban Tri-Cities at Bridgeport and proceeds northward through the area. The freeway passes to the east of downtown Saginaw . I-675 splits off to run westward into downtown, and I-75 curves around to
10449-557: The northern end of US 23. After that interchange, the Lake Huron Circle Tour (LHCT) merges in from the south. There is one more interchange along the freeway before I-75 ascends the approach to the Mackinac Bridge . The Mackinac Bridge carries I-75 across the Straits of Mackinac that separate Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas; the straits also form the connection between Lakes Michigan and Huron. The structure, unlike
10578-602: The northern end of the Mackinac Bridge was named for Prentiss M. Brown , the former Congressman and Senator who served on the MBA board until his death in 1971. Along its route in the state, I-75 utilizes three of Michigan's monumental bridges. The first of them is the Zilwaukee Bridge near Saginaw. The original bridge across the Saginaw River at Zilwaukee was built in 1960 as a bascule bridge to allow shipping traffic to use
10707-431: The northwest to cross the Saginaw River on the Zilwaukee Bridge in the suburb of Zilwaukee . North of the river, I-675 reconnects to I-75, which continues northward into Bay County . The freeway passes to the west of Bay City , encountering the interchange marking the eastern end of US 10 and the western end of M-25 . From there, I-75/US 23 curves northwesterly to bypass Kawkawlin before continuing north to
10836-483: The ones built in the Courts, were built in brick or stone. Front split-level and side split-level houses are not common in the city. However, back split houses - split-levels with the second story built into the back - are common in the southern portion of the city near the 8 Mile border. This style of home is often the result of additions built onto one-story bungalows and ranch houses. Colonial houses are more rare in
10965-447: The only horse racing track in Michigan. It closed in 2019. In 2021 an Amazon distribution center opened on the site. Under the ownership of Bernard Hartman and Herbert Tyner, owners of Hartman and Tyner Inc., in 2009 Hazel Park generated roughly $ 550,000 in revenue for the City of Hazel Park. In the late 1940s a group of auto racing enthusiasts purchased 140 acres of landfill property on
11094-510: The original bascule Zilwaukee Bridge across the Saginaw River was replaced by a much higher structure slightly north of the former bridge. Beginning on February 25, 2008, I-75 closed completely to traffic in both directions from Rosa Parks Boulevard (exit 49) to Clark Street (exit 47) in Detroit. This facilitated the complete rebuilding of the road as part of the Ambassador Gateway Project to better connect I-75 and I-96 to
11223-464: The other. The structure was originally supposed to cost $ 76.8 million with a 1983 completion date; in the end it cost $ 131.3 million (equivalent to $ 338 million in 2023 ) when the southbound span finally opened on September 19, 1988. The structure is the largest concrete segmental bridge in the United States. The second is the Mackinac Bridge that connects Michigan's two peninsulas at
11352-427: The population were below the poverty line , including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or older. As of the census of 2010, there were 16,422 people, 6,641 households, and 3,999 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,823.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,248.4/km). There were 7,611 housing units at an average density of 2,698.9 per square mile (1,042.1/km). The racial makeup of
11481-555: The rest of the state highways in Michigan like I-75, is under the maintenance and control of the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA). The authority collects a toll from traffic that crosses the bridge, which as of January 1, 2012 , is $ 4 for passenger cars and $ 5 per axle for commercial vehicles and motorhomes. In addition to cash, the MBA offers a pre-paid debit card option for the payment of tolls and accepts credit cards at
11610-584: The rest of the way north. On the south side of Sault Ste. Marie , the freeway meets BS I-75 and picks up the LHCT designation one more time. I-75 rounds the west side of the city, passes the Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Airport and the campus of Lake Superior State University before meeting the customs and toll plazas for the International Bridge . From there, I-75 crosses the two-lane bridge and terminates at
11739-626: The river further inland. From there, I-75 meets M-10 (Lodge Freeway) and M-5 (Grand River Avenue). East of Grand River, I-75 travels past Little Caesars Arena , home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons , and passes under M-1 (Woodward Avenue). East of Woodward, the freeway travels past both Comerica Park and Ford Field , homes of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions professional sports teams, respectively. Immediately east of Ford Field, I-75 turns northwesterly to follow
11868-525: The river, the freeway turns further inland running through farmland. Near Newport , I-275 splits off to the northwest and I-75 continues its northeastward trek through Monroe County. When it crosses the Huron River , the trunkline enters Wayne County between South Rockwood and Rockwood . On the north side of the county line, I-75 begins to run inland of, and parallel to, the Detroit River , entering
11997-590: The river. Opening the drawbridge would back traffic up on I-75/US 10/US 23 for upwards of four hours on holiday weekends. Approved in 1974, construction on the replacement bridge started in October 1979. A major construction accident in August 1982 delayed completion of the new Zilwaukee Bridge; a bridge pier partially collapsed when contractors overloaded a section under construction. The affected 300-foot (91 m) deck segment tilted to rest three feet (0.91 m) higher on one end and five feet (1.5 m) lower on
12126-495: The second-largest proportion of Native American residents in Oakland County, after Keego Harbor . In 2000, 7.2% of Hazel Park citizens were foreign born. 9.7% reported speaking a language other than English. As of the 2000 Census, the median income for a household in the city was $ 37,045, and the median income for a family was $ 43,584. Males had a median income of $ 33,063 versus $ 24,362 for females. The per capita income for
12255-466: The section between Gaylord and Vanderbilt was completed. On October 25, the section of freeway from M-24 near Pontiac to the Flint area opened. Also late in the year, the freeway gap was filled in between Vanderbilt and Indian River. The International Bridge and its approaches opened in Sault Ste. Marie on October 31, 1962. The following year, a set of segments opened in the Detroit area. The freeway
12384-413: The section of freeway running between Evergreen Shores and M-123 was scheduled to open. In 1961, the MSHD had proposed that the section of I-75 south of Detroit to Toledo be built as an electronic highway under a bid through General Motors ; the testing for such a roadway was ultimately done at Ohio State University instead. That same year the original Zilwaukee Bridge , a bascule bridge across
12513-483: The site for high school students. With further postwar population growth, Hazel Park High School was built. The former high school at John R and 9 Mile Roads was used as Lacey Junior High School. Hazel Park's growth was stimulated by the expansion of jobs at the Ford Motor Company , based in nearby Highland Park . Hospitals, offices and shops were developed in the area of 9 Mile Road . The electric Stephenson Line
12642-443: The south and transfers into southern Crawford County . About five miles (8.0 km) north of the county line, I-75 meets the northern end of US 127 , the former US 27 . After the US 127 interchange, I-75 turns northward, and passes to the east of Grayling . There are a pair of interchanges on either end of town for BL I-75 , and the southern one is a partial interchange ; only northbound I-75 traffic may access
12771-549: The southern end of BL I-75 . The LMCT departs I-75 to follow US 2 while the LHCT follows BL I-75 through town. The freeway curves around Chain Lake and the Mackinac County Airport and meets the northern end of the business loop near Castle Rock ; the LHCT returns to I-75 at that interchange as well. Continuing northward, M-123 (Tahquamenon Trail) intersects from the west as the freeway parallels H-63 (Mackinac Trail),
12900-492: The southern section near the Ohio state line opened in October 1957. The Mackinac Bridge was opened to traffic on November 1, 1957; a new section of freeway and an interchange connected US 2 to the bridge on the northern end, and to US 27 and US 31 on the southern end. The MSHD formally proposed the I-75 number in 1958. On June 30 of that year, the first stretch of the "Fenton–Clio Expressway" opened. Construction on
13029-492: The state along the general path of the contemporary freeway. After statehood, several of these were converted into plank roads that later became some of the first state highways. In the 1920s, five of these were added to the United States Numbered Highway System : US Highway 2 (US 2), US 10 , US 24 , US 25 , and US 27 . In the 1950s, a Michigan Turnpike was proposed as
13158-623: The state legislature and its ability to sell the necessary bonds to pay for construction. When the federal government approved the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 , Ziegler and the MSHD announced plans for a full freeway to run north through the Lower Peninsula and continue across to the Upper Peninsula. This announcement undermined the efforts to build the Michigan Turnpike. By August 1956, the MTA voted to reduce its operations to
13287-683: The state line north of Toledo, Ohio , I-75 enters Michigan in Monroe County carrying the Lake Erie Circle Tour (LECT) near the North Maumee Bay of Lake Erie . The freeway runs parallel to the shoreline of the Great Lake and past the community of Luna Pier . Further north, I-75 passes to the southeast of Monroe and crosses the River Raisin between the city and the river mouth. North of
13416-617: The state related to I-75, as well as nine current or former business routes , with either Business Loop I-75 (BL I-75) or Business Spur I-75 (BS I-75) designations. The freeway bears several names in addition to the I-75 designation. The southern segment was called the Detroit–Toledo Expressway during planning in the 1950s and 1960s. Through Detroit, I-75 is the Fisher Freeway or the Walter P. Chrysler Freeway , named for pioneers in
13545-405: The state. The original termini for the turnpike were Bridgeport and Rockwood . The state highway commissioner at the time, Charles Ziegler , distrusted a separate agency dealing with statewide road building at the time, and he worked to stall progress on any proposed turnpikes. Ziegler, who had a seat on the MTA board, publicly sparred with authority chairman George Higgins, even announcing that
13674-407: The system were designated along the course of the then-future I-75. Division 1 connected the Ohio state line northeasterly to Detroit, and Division 2 connected Detroit with Mackinaw City. A branch of Division 7 ran north from St. Ignace to Sault Ste. Marie. The system was signposted in 1919, and those highways were marked on maps for the first time. The first M-10 was designated along
13803-423: The toll booths. The authority also provides a driver assistance program that will drive vehicles across the bridge at no additional charge; motorists who use the service have a fear of bridges . Because the bridge normally only allows motor vehicles, bicyclists and snowmobiles shuttled across are subject to fees. The authority maintains a small police department to patrol the bridge and escort vehicles across, and
13932-481: The track could be converted to horse racing. (Matkin, one of the founders of the course, would serve at various times as Racing Official, Timer, and Barn Superintendent.) In the early summer of 1949, with the race track already in place, the Hazel Park Raceway worked to convert the facility to a horse racing venue, and constructed stables and related facilities. Hazel Park Raceway opened its doors on August 17, 1949 with its first thoroughbred meet. The first harness meet
14061-542: The track facilities. This area was long occupied by indigenous peoples, with such historic and current tribes as the Potawatomi and others known to European fur traders and colonists from the 17th century. In the later 19th century, as westward migration increased from the eastern United States to the Great Lakes territories, this area was settled by European Americans. They first developed it for agriculture. In October 1882,
14190-474: The track was opened year round for patrons to view on racing events from across North America. In 2018 the profitable Hazel Park track was closed after being sold. The new owner wanted to use the large property to develop new warehouse space for an Amazon distribution center. In 1966 the Interstate 75 (I-75) freeway was fully completed through Hazel Park, as part of the postwar highway construction subsidized by
14319-468: The west of Hamtramck and to the east of Highland Park , enclaves within Detroit. I-75 meets M-8 (Davison Freeway) and continues through residential areas of Detroit's northern side. North of M-102 (8 Mile Road), the freeway crosses out of Detroit and into Oakland County . The Chrysler Freeway jogs through the suburb of Hazel Park , site of the "worst freeway for accidents in Metro Detroit" at
14448-544: Was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.21. In the city, 27.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.5% was from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. 73.1% of all households in Hazel Park were family households. 20.9% of all households were married couple families with children. 10.6% were single-mother families. The census reported
14577-462: Was a convenient way for commuters to travel by trolley to Highland Park and Detroit. In 1924, Hazel Park installed its first traffic light , was granted a post office , and established a Deputy Sheriff's office . The city was incorporated in 1941. During the 1930s and 1940s, rallies and community events helped the city during the Great Depression and the years of World War II . Large parts of
14706-546: Was also cancelled at that time. The MTA proposed a state constitutional amendment in January 1956 that would allow the Michigan Legislature to issue state-guaranteed bonds for part of the MTA's construction expenses. According to The Wall Street Journal , the authority "struggled for survival" in the face of opposition from the MSHD just two months later; the department's actions impaired the authority's appropriations from
14835-457: Was also included in the General Location of National System of Interstate Highways Including All Additional Routes at Urban Areas Designated in September 1955 that was released in 1955 as the federal government readied plans for the freeway system. The Michigan Turnpike Authority (MTA), an agency which was created in 1951, proposed the construction of a toll freeway to run north–south in
14964-482: Was approximately $ 15,000 each. The fire started in a housing barn located about 500 yards from the grandstand, while races were still being held. The fire was contained after 30 minutes of burning; the origin of the fire is unknown. After the racetrack was sold to Ashley Capital in 2018, late that year demolition began. The site of the racetrack now boasts an Amazon distribution center. In honor of Independence Day and Labor Day , fireworks were annually set off at
15093-422: Was available from concession stands, the Top of The Park Grill, or the Clubhouse dining room. On simulcast days, food and beverages were available at the concession stand on the 3rd floor or the Top of The Park Grill. In 2014 the racetrack reintroduced Thoroughbred flat racing, in an effort to attract younger patrons. To prepare, it invested "approximately $ 250,000 in a new racing surface;" the soft, sandy loam had
15222-668: Was chosen by the Detroit Common Council on November 6, 1957, and codified in state law in 1990; the state definition for the name places the northern end of the designation at the Oakland–Genesee county line. Officially, the entire length of I-75 in Michigan is the American Legion Memorial Highway. As a practical matter, this name is not used on the southernmost segments of the Interstate. The American Legion
15351-485: Was completed, it left a gap between Gaylord and Indian River that was designated "To I-75" on maps for the former segment of US 27, and US 27 was truncated to about five miles (8.0 km) south of Grayling. The 12-mile (19 km) section of I-75 was opened between Gaylord and Waters in July 1962. Another temporary To I-75 designation was applied along US 10 and US 27 from Bay City to Grayling. In August,
15480-550: Was extended south from Pontiac to 11 Mile Road with a connection along M-150 to M-102 (8 Mile Road). Another section opened to connect with US 24 (Telegraph Road) in the Woodhaven area; a To I-75 designation was added to connect along US 24 and M-102 to M-150. On the other end of the state, the gaps in the freeway across the UP were completed in 1963 as well, and the section of freeway in Northern Michigan
15609-529: Was held in the spring of 1953. The track was maintained as a dual-breed facility (Thoroughbred and Standardbred) from 1949 through 1984. From 1985 to May 2014, Hazel Park ran only live harness racing events. In 1996 the state legislature passed a law to authorize three casinos in Detroit . It also approved expanding betting opportunities at tracks, by authorizing betting for simulcast events. Hazel Park Raceway began offering live simulcast wagering year-round, 7 days
15738-532: Was honored with the designation in 1969 in a state law that required private interests to finance the signage. Public Act 174 of 1984 redesignated I-75 in honor of the group and placed responsibility for signage in MDOT's hands. Another name that was applied to all of I-75 was the Michigan Bicentennial Freedom Way. Designated by Senate Concurrent Resolution 216 of 1975, the name only applied to
15867-1038: Was later ordered to assume responsibility for construction, and the department completed the project on September 21, 2012. All of I-75 within Michigan was named the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Highway, in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen , at the end of December 2014. In May 2017, MDOT raised the speed limit on I-75 between Bay City and Sault Ste. Marie, excluding the Mackinac Bridge, from 70 to 75 miles per hour (113 to 121 km/h). A segment of I-75 in Oakland County between 12 Mile Road in Madison Heights and South Boulevard in Bloomfield Township had high-occupancy vehicle lanes (HOV lanes) added in both directions. One lane of I-75 in both directions will be restricted to HOV traffic from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The HOV lanes are part of
15996-427: Was named the most scenic new highway in the US in 1963 by Parade magazine. The first part of the Chrysler Freeway opened to traffic on June 26, 1964, the southern mile (1.6 km) of which was designated I-375 . The segment of I-75 through the Downriver suburbs of Detroit between the US 24 (Telegraph Road) connector and M-39 (Southfield Highway) was completed on December 28, 1966. The same year, I-75
16125-464: Was one of the lowest scores in Oakland County. Hazel Park Raceway Hazel Park Raceway, located in Hazel Park, Michigan , in the metropolitan Detroit area, was a horse race track. From 1949 it offered live thoroughbred racing every Friday and Saturday night May through mid-September, and also offered harness racing. Beginning in 1996, it offered simulcast wagering seven days a week all year long on thoroughbred and harness races from across
16254-543: Was opened on November 1, 1973, in a dedication by Governor William G. Milliken . Since the freeway was completed in 1973, a few changes have been made to I-75 in Michigan. From 1973 to 1975, I-75 was widened from four to six lanes from south of Flint to north of Bay City. MDOT truncated US 2 to end in St. Ignace by removing it from the I-75 freeway in 1983. In 1986, US 10 was truncated to Bay City, removing its concurrency with I-75 from there to Clarkston . In 1988,
16383-455: Was scheduled to open southward from 11 Mile Road to M-102 (8 Mile Road). In 1967, two segments of freeway opened. One was from Kawkawlin to Standish in October, and the other through Detroit extended I-75 along the Fisher Freeway in December. The first section of M-76 freeway from Standish northwesterly to Alger was scheduled to open in July 1968. A one-mile (1.6 km) section of
16512-566: Was then proposed based on designs used for the Tacoma Narrows Bridge . The collapse of that bridge and World War II delayed any further work on a structure beyond tests of the lake bottom and the construction of the 4,200-foot-long (1,300 m) causeway on the St. Ignace side; the first bridge authority was abolished in 1947. The current agency was created on June 6, 1950. The MBA was authorized in 1952 to sell bonds to finance construction, which were sold on December 17, 1953, to finance
16641-466: Was torn down and re-built, commissioned as Hazel Park Junior High. High schools in Hazel Park began with the construction of Lacey High School in 1920 and Hazel Park High School in 1929. Lacey High was demolished in the early 1960s, and the Hazel Park High School was re-commissioned as Howard Beecher Junior High. In 1961, a new high school was built in the eastern portion of the city, taking
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