Interstate 194 (Michigan)

Interstate 194 marker
Interstate 194
Sojourner Truth Downtown Parkway
The Penetrator
Map
I-194 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-94
Maintained by MDOT
Length3.374 mi[1] (5.430 km)
Existed1961[2][3]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-94 / M-66 in Battle Creek
Major intersections
North end M-66 / Hamblin Avenue in Battle Creek
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesCalhoun
Highway system
M-193 M-194

Interstate 194 (I-194) is a 3.4-mile-long (5.5 km), north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway between downtown Battle Creek and I-94 in the southern portion of the city. The highway has been designated the Sojourner Truth Downtown Parkway by the state after the abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who was active in the Battle Creek area. Locals refer to the freeway by its semi-official nickname, "The Penetrator". I-194 is the only three-digit spur or loop route off I-94 in the state of Michigan and runs concurrently throughout its length with M-66, which continues both north and south from the termini of I-194. The freeway was initially opened in 1961 and completed in its current form in 1966. The highway was named in 1976 for Truth in honor of her local connections to the area.

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