Capitol Loop
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| Capitol Loop I-496 (CL I-496), Connector 496 | ||||
Capitol Loop highlighted in red
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| Business route of I-496 | ||||
| Length: |
2.398 mi (3.859 km) |
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| History: | Proposed in 1986, existed since October 13, 1989 | |||
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| West end: |
  I-496 / M-99 in Lansing
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 BL I-96
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| East end: |
I-496 / BL I-96 in Lansing |
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| Counties: | Ingham | |||
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2.398 mi (3.859 km)
Eastbound length is 2.088 mi (3.360 km)
The Capitol Loop is a state trunkline highway running through Lansing, Michigan, in the United States that was commissioned on October 13, 1989. It forms a loop route off Interstate 496 (I-496) through downtown near the Michigan State Capitol complex, home of the state legislature and several state departments. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has labeled it as Capitol Loop I-496 or CL I-496 on some maps, similar to the Business Loop Interstate nomenclature. However, unlike other business loops in Michigan, it has unique reassurance markers—the signs that serve as regular reminders of the name and number of the highway. It is known internally at MDOT as Connector 496 for inventory purposes. The route follows a series of one-way and two-way streets through downtown Lansing, directing traffic downtown to the State Capitol and other government buildings. Unlike the other streets downtown, the seven streets comprising the Capitol Loop are under state maintenance and jurisdiction.
The loop was originally proposed in 1986 as part of a downtown revitalization effort. Almost from the beginning before the highway was commissioned in 1989, it was affected by controversial proposals. Several suggestions by community leaders to rename city streets in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. were rejected. In the end, Logan Street was given a second name, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, and the original name was eventually dropped.
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