Interstate 69 - Michigan

Southern Entrance: Indiana State Line southwest of New Buffalo.

Eastern Terminus: I-69 ends mid-span the Blue Water International Bridge at the Canadian Border

Length: 201.4 miles

Counties: Branch, Calhoun, Eaton, Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair

Routing: I-69 enters Michigan from the south at the Indiana border south of Coldwater.  From there the freeway heads northerly into Lansing.  In Lansing, the interstate curves east, becoming signed as an east-west freeway, and heads to Port Huron.  Beyond Port Huron, I-69 ends mid-span the Blue Water bridge, where it connects to Ontario's Highway 402.

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Pictures on this page are arranged in order from south and west to north and east.  I-69 North & East photos are left-aligned in the last column, while I-69 South & West photos are right-aligned.  Center-line pictures are centered within the last column.



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Photo

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South & West-
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Branch County
Kinderhook Township

"Welcome to Michigan" sign greeting travelers heading north into Michigan on I-69 from Indiana.  This photo was taken on the Indiana side of the state line, with the pavement transition ahead marking the border.  This, however, is not the only sign welcoming motorists into the Wolverine State.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 2/22/2006

Branch County
Kinderhook Township

2nd "Welcome to Michigan" sign on I-69 North, mounted to the Stokes Rd. overpass.  This sign is located approximately 0.5 mile north of the Indiana State Line.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 2/22/2006

Branch County
Ovid Township

1 mile advance Clearview exit sign for BL I-69/Fenn Rd. (Exit 10) on I-69 North approaching Coldwater.  Not only is the text on this sign in Clearview, but so are the numbers in the BL I-69 shield!  The standard for Clearview font is white text on a dark background for guide signs.  For numbers inside of shields, the font remains FHWA. 

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 2/22/2006

Branch County
Ovid Township

Clearview exit sign for BL I-69/Fenn Rd. (Exit 10) on I-69 North south of Coldwater.  This exit, which marks the Southern Terminus of BL I-69, is a diamond interchange.  Note that, just like the 1 mile advance exit sign, this sign is also non-standard, with the BL I-69 shield featuring Clearview numbers.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 2/22/2006

Branch County
City of Coldwater

Overhead exit sign for US 12 (Exit 13) on I-69 North.  I-69 and US 12 meet at a four-ramp interchange, with diamond ramps on the west side and parclo-B ramps on the east side.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 2/22/2006

Eaton County
Windsor Township

Twilight view of 1 mile advance Clearview exit sign for I-69...on I-69 North?  Since when does I-69 go to either Detroit or Grand Rapids?  The I-69 shield on this goofed-up sign should actually be an I-96 shield.  This sign is located at approximately mile marker 71, southwest of Lansing.

Photographer: Howard Goldman

Date: 11/07/2005

East of I-69, I-96 makes its way to the Detroit area.  Click here for I-96 images.
Eaton County
Delta Township
Sign truss with 0.75 mile advance exit sign for I-496 (Exit 95) and exit sign for BL I-69/M-43 East (Exit 93 B) on I-96 East/I-69 South at the exit that leads to M-43 East and the beginning of BL I-69 East.

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Photographer: Josh Anderchek

Date: 4/20/2007

Eaton County
Delta Township
Sign truss with 0.25 mile advance exit sign for BL I-69/M-43 East (Exit 93 B) and exit sign for M-43 West (Exit 93 A) on I-96 East/I-69 South at the exit to M-43 West.  The interchange between I-96/I-69 and M-43, which also serves as the Western Terminus of BL I-69, is a full cloverleaf.

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Photographer: Josh Anderchek

Date: 4/20/2007

I-96 continues on to cities such as Grand Rapids and Muskegon west of I-69.  Click here for I-96 images.
Clinton County
Bath Township

Bridge-mounted exit sign for the Lansing BL I-69 (Exit 94) on I-69 West.  The exit marking the Eastern Terminus of the BL I-69 that serves the Lansing - East Lansing area is a trumpet interchange.

Photographer: Pat Allen

Date: 4/16/2007

Genesee County
Clayton Township
View of I-69 looking west from the Nichols Rd. overpass.  Nichols Rd. is located at roughly mile marker 125.  This picture shows what is a typical 4-lane cross-section of I-69 through Shiawassee and western Genesee counties. 

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Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 4/27/2007

Genesee County
Clayton Township
Scene looking east toward Swartz Creek along I-69 from the Nichols Rd. overpass.

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Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 4/27/2007

Genesee County
City of Flint

Crowded sign truss with 1.75 mile advance exit sign for I-475 (Exit 137), 1.5 mile advance exit sign for Saginaw St. (Exit 136) and exit sign for Hammerburg Rd. (Exit 135) on I-69 East.  The interchange between I-69 and Hammerburg Rd. is a six-ramp parclo-A4.

 

 

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
City of Flint

Pedestrian bridge-mounted 1 mile advance exit sign for I-475 (Exit 137) and 0.75 mile advance exit sign for Saginaw St. (Exit 136) on I-69 East.  Merging in from the right is the on-ramp from NB Hammerburg Rd., which provides a fourth eastbound lane between here and the I-475 interchange.

 

 

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
City of Flint

Westerly view of I-69 from the Saginaw St. overpass, looking toward the Beach St. overpass.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
City of Flint

Two views of I-69 passing through the gigantic stack interchange it has with I-475, as viewed looking east from the Saginaw St. overpass.  I-69 takes the second level from the bottom in this stack, while I-475 is on the very bottom and flyover ramps occupy the top two levels.  As the second photo here shows, braided ramps partition the Saginaw St. interchange from the ramps to and from I-475.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

I-475 passes through the east side of Flint's Downtown core.  Click here for I-475 images.
Genesee County
City of Flint

Bridge-mounted 0.75 mile advance exit sign for M-54/Dort Hwy. (Exit 138) on I-69 East, affixed to the Lapeer Rd. overpass.  On the right side is the ramp from I-475 getting ready to merge in with I-69 East just beyond the overpass.

 

 

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
Davison Township

Exit sign for Irish Rd. (Exit 143) on I-69 East.  I-69 meets Irish Rd. at a six-ramp parclo-A4 interchange, marking the fourth of five consecutive exits between M-54 and M-15 with this type of interchange layout.

Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
Davison Township
0.75 mile advance exit sign for M-15 (Exit 145) on I-69 East.  This sign is positioned in front of the Lapeer Rd. overpass.

 

 

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Genesee County
Davison Township
Exit sign for M-15 (Exit 145) on I-69 East.  M-15 is the last interchange in the stretch of five successive exits previously mentioned that is of the six-ramp parclo-A4 layout.

Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/21/2007

Lapeer County
Lapeer Township
1 mile advance exit sign for M-24 (Exit 155) on I-69 East.

 

 

 

Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/09/2006

Lapeer County
Lapeer Township
Exit sign for M-24 (Exit 155) on I-69 East, located just in front of the Baldwin Rd. overpass.  The interchange between I-69 and M-24 is a six-ramp parclo A4.

Photographer: David Stillwell

Date: 3/04/2004

Lapeer County
City of Imlay City

Exit sign for M-53 (Exit 168) on I-69 East.  Just like the M-24 interchange 13 miles back, this exit off of I-69 is also a six-ramp parclo A4 interchange.

Photographer: David Stillwell

Date: 3/04/2004

St. Clair County
Kimball Township
Bridge-mounted 1.25 mile advance exit sign for I-94 (Exit 198) on I-69 East, affixed to the Allen Rd. overpass.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 5/08/2007

St. Clair County
Kimball Township
Westerly view of I-69 from the Range Rd. overpass, which is located at approximately mile marker 198. 

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Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 5/08/2007

St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
View looking to the east from the Range Rd. overpass toward the interchange I-69 has with I-94 and BL I-69.

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Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 5/08/2007

St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
Bridge-mounted 0.25 mile advance guide sign for i-69/I-94 East to M-25 on I-69 East, affixed to the overpass that carries the ramp from I-94 East to I-69 West over the interchange between I-69 and I-94.

 

 

 

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 3/17/2006
St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
Bridge-mounted I-69/I-94 East to M-25 guide sign and exit sign for BL I-69 (Exit 199) on I-69 East, mounted on the Michigan Rd. overpass.  Note that mainline I-69 East only gets one lane, while BL I-69 "exits" with two lanes.  At the far right, partitioned off from I-69 East by a concrete barrier, is the ramp from I-94 East to BL I-69.   

Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 3/17/2006
I-94 heads southwest from I-69 at Port Huron into the heart of Detroit, before leading westerly across the southern portion of Michigan. 
Click here for I-94 images.
St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
Two views from the west side of the Michigan Rd. overpass.  This overpass provides an excellent vantage point for the interchange between I-94 and I-69.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/20/2007

St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
Easterly view from Michigan Rd.  BL I-69 can be seen departing the mainline freeway to the right heading toward Downtown Port Huron.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/20/2007

St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
View from the western side of the Water St. overpass of I-94/I-69.  There is a short C/D lane through this area, due to the close spacing of the Lapeer Rd. and Water St. exit and entrance ramps.  Both Lapeer Rd. and Water St. are a part of I-94's Exit 274.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/20/2007

St. Clair County
Port Huron Township
Easterly view from the Water St. overpass toward the Black River bridge and the common Eastern Terminus of I-94 and I-69.  The Blue Water Bridge can be seen on the right side of this photo.

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Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/20/2007

St. Clair County
City of Port Huron

Older-style sign gantry with the first set of guide signs that greet travelers upon exiting the Blue Water Bridge at the starting point of I-94/I-69 West.  Featured are guide signs for I-94 and I-69, which begin to the left, and BL I-94, BL I-69 and M-25, which all start to the right.  The sign on the far right of the gantry is a warning sign typically posted at entrances into the State of Michigan warning of doubled fines in work zones, school zones and emergency areas.   

Photographer: Scott Steeves

Date: 4/20/2007

I-69/I-94 ends at the Blue Water Bridge, where the freeway continues as Ontario's Highway 402.  Click here for Highway 402 images.

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© 2007-08, Dan Garnell and Scott Steeves. All rights reserved. All pictures used on this site are the property of the respective photographers, and are used by permission. No picture may be used without the consent of the respective photographer.  All shield graphics are courtesy of Barry Camp.

Page Created: June 6, 2007.
Last Updated: March 29, 2008.