M-153 (Michigan highway)

M-153 marker
M-153
Ford Road
Map
M-153 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length25.127 mi[1] (40.438 km)
ExistedDecember 2, 1930 (1930-12-02)[2]–present
Major junctions
West end I-275 / US 23 in Canton
Major intersections
East end I-94 / US 12 at Detroit western city line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesWashtenaw, Wayne
Highway system
M-152 M-154

M-153 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the Metro Detroit area of the US state of Michigan. It is also known as Ford Road for nearly its entire length, except for its westernmost portion where the highway follows a short expressway to M-14. Named for William Ford, father of Henry Ford, Ford Road runs from near Dixboro to the DearbornDetroit border. The M-153 designation continues along Wyoming Avenue where it terminates at a junction with Interstate 94 (I-94) and US Highway 12 (US 12) on the city line.

Ford Road has been a part of the state highway system since December 2, 1930. Since the state has maintained the roadway as M-153, it has been extended westward from Wayne County into Washtenaw County and upgraded in sections to expressway conditions. The first of these improvements were made in the 1930s with additional upgrades in the 1960s and 1970s. The last change was made by 1980 to create the modern routing.

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