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Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula features a unique "end of the road" where US 41 ceases, yet Mandan Road continues to High Rock Bay, a challenging path for overlanders leading to a former NASA site.

Hart, MI's Business 31 highway, connecting downtown from US 31, was decommissioned by MDOT, shifting local road control after two years of talks.

Uncover Michigan's famous M-22 and M-28 highways, which inspire unique merchandise and passionate fandom. These roads transcend mundane travel, becoming cultural icons with their own loyal following.

US 41 boasts over 200 stoplight-free miles through Wisconsin, a unique cross-country highway stretch, beginning just after Michigan and ending in Illinois, optimizing traffic flow.

Grand Rapids' S-Curve, a challenging US-131 freeway section by the Grand River, has a complex history. Learn about its 1990s rebuild, a Superman billboard, and its 1950s design shaped by city planning and traffic challenges, creating today's chokepoint

Michigan drivers learn unique rules, but Ohio has a surprising double yellow line law: passing is permitted under specific, rare conditions, unlike most other states.

The S-Curve in Grand Rapids features unique lighthouse-shaped light poles guiding drivers through a tricky stretch of US-131, echoing Cleveland’s Guardians of Traffic sculptures. These symbolic lighthouses help navigate a notoriously difficult downtown road.

The idea of a no-GPS, no-highway road trip in Michigan is gaining traction online. Thanks to readily available paper maps from publishers like Rand McNally and MDOT, along with Michigan's extensive surface road network (especially in the UP), exploring the state "analog style" is entirely doable and offers a charming alternative to modern navigation.

International border crossings in Michigan are crucial for North American trucking, involving rigorous customs checks where drivers' manifests are pre-scanned. Truckers may face intense scrutiny, including mandatory weapon declarations for Canada and potential full-cab searches.

Google Maps has been directing drivers into a prohibited and risky triple lane crossing at the US 131/I-196 interchange in Grand Rapids, leading to dangerous situations.

Indian Mounds Drive in Grand Rapids unnerves drivers due to its one-way, slow traffic, and the unsettling presence of wrong-way drivers. Compounding the eerie atmosphere, the road cuts through ancient, desecrated burial mounds.

US-131 is a vital north-south highway in West Michigan, but its significance seemingly disappears at the Indiana border, ending abruptly after just 3400 feet where it meets the Indiana Toll Road and becomes State Road 13.