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U.s. Highway 24United States Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. It originally ran from Pontiac, Michigan in the east to Kansas City, Missouri in the west; today, it runs from Clarkston, Michigan to Minturn, Colorado. The transition from North-south to east-west signage is in Toledo, Ohio. Termini As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is west of Clarkston, Michigan at an intersection with I-75. Its western terminus is near Minturn, Colorado at an intersection with I-70. Historic names Between Pontiac, Michigan and the Ohio border, the highway is known as Telegraph Road, its name before the highway system existed. It is a major surface route through the western suburbs of Detroit. States traversed The highway passes through the following states: Related US routes U.S. Alternate 24 was an early designation of the Seaway Freeway between Detroit and Toledo; it has almost all been incorporated into Interstate 75 and has been decommissioned since at least 1960. Notes US 24 (Telegraph Road) west of Detroit, Michigan served as a testing ground for the Michigan Left. Several other channelization techniques are also used; for instance the M-153 (Ford Road) intersection includes a southbound jughandle and a cutoff for northbound left-turning traffic. (aerial photo) Sources 024 24
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