U.S. Highway 10

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United States Highway 10 is an east-west United States highway. Though it was never the cross-country route suggested by the "0" in its route number, US 10 was once one of the original long-haul highways, from Detroit, Michigan to Seattle, Washington, before losing much of its length to the Interstate highways.

The route crosses Lake Michigan by ferry between Ludington, Michigan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. US 10 is one of only two US Highways that include a ferry ride in the route (US 9 is the other). Formerly, US 16 also had a ferry connection between Muskegon, Michigan and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Contents 1 Termini 2 Alternate routes 3 States traversed 4 Larger cities served 5 Related US routes 6 Sources

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's eastern terminus is in Bay City, Michigan at an intersection with Interstate 75 (US-10 mile marker 139, I-75 mile marker 162). Its western terminus is in West Fargo, North Dakota at an intersection with Interstate 94.

Originally, US 10 also passed through Montana, the Idaho Panhandle, and Washington, terminating in Seattle. The completion of I-90 and I-94 replaced US 10 along this route, although some sections of the old US 10 road still exist in such cities as Bismarck, North Dakota, Missoula, Montana and Spokane, Washington. The last section of Interstate 90 to be completed was between Wallace, Idaho and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in the early 1990s. Much of this route was co-numbered as both Interstate 90 and US 10 until the final completion of Interstate 90 through Idaho.

At the eastern end, US 10 originally went south from Midland, Michigan to Saginaw, Michigan on what is now highway M-47. It then joined up with US 23 in Saginaw, and continued south until it split off of US 23 north of Flint, Michigan. It then continued south-east as the Dixie Highway to Pontiac, Michigan, where it became Woodward Avenue, now designated as M-1. From there, US 10 continued on an almost straight line to downtown Detroit, where it intersected with US 16, US 25, and US 12. It then took a two-block jog, and ended up at the Windsor Tunnel to Canada.

When the John C Lodge Freeway was built, US 10 was re-routed onto this freeway. When the highway south of Bay City was de-designated, this highway was re-named M-10.

Alternate routes

US 10 has had alternate routes designated in the past, but none are active as of 2004 (except 310). The Dixie Highway from Saginaw to Pontiac still exists as an un-designated 4-lane road, and is a useful alternate to I-75.

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

• Michigan
• Wisconsin
• Minnesota
• North Dakota

Formerly, the highway also passed through:

• Montana
• Idaho
• Washington

Larger cities served

Larger cities along US-10 include:

• Fargo, North Dakota
• Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
• Little Falls, Minnesota
• Saint Cloud, Minnesota
• Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Hastings, Minnesota
• Stevens Point, Wisconsin
• Appleton, Wisconsin
• Manitowoc, Wisconsin
• Ludington, Michigan
• Clare, Michigan
• Midland, Michigan
• Bay City, Michigan

Related US routes

• U.S. Highway 110
• U.S. Highway 210
• U.S. Highway 310
• U.S. Highway 410
• List of U.S. Highways

Sources

• Endpoints of US highways (used with permission)

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