Woodward Avenue (Detroit)
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| Woodward Avenue | ||||
M-1 highlighted in red
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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length: | 21.488 mi (34.582 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1970 – present | |||
| History: | Woodward Avenue platted in 1805 and a state highway since 1913 | |||
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| South end: | Adams Avenue in Detroit | |||
| North end: |
    BL I-75 / Bus. US 24 near Pontiac
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| Counties: | Wayne, Oakland | |||
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Automotive Heritage Trail 
Woodward Avenue Recreational Heritage Route
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M-1, commonly known as Woodward Avenue, is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Metro Detroit area of the US state of Michigan. The highway, called "Detroit's Main Street", runs from Detroit north-northwesterly to Pontiac. It is one of the five principal avenues of Detroit, along with Michigan, Grand River, Gratiot, and Jefferson avenues. These streets were platted in 1805 by Judge Augustus B. Woodward, namesake to Woodward Avenue. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has listed the highway as the Automotive Heritage Trail, an All-American Road in the National Scenic Byways Program. It has also been designated a Pure Michigan Byway by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and was also included in the MotorCities National Heritage Area designated by the US Congress in 1998.
The trunkline is the dividing line between Detroit's East and West sides, and connects to some of the city's major freeways like Interstate 94 (I-94, Edsel Ford Freeway) and M-8 (Davison Freeway). Woodward Avenue exits Detroit at M-102 (8 Mile Road) and runs through the city's northern suburbs in Oakland County on its way to Pontiac. In between, Woodward Avenue passes through several historic districts in Detroit and provides access to many businesses in the area. The name Woodward Avenue has become synonymous with Detroit, cruising culture and the automotive industry.
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