U.S. Route 12

U.S. Route 12 marker
U.S. Route 12
Map
US 12 highlighted in red
Route information
Length2,482 mi (3,994 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (November 11, 1926)[1]–present
Major junctions
West end US 101 at Aberdeen, WA
Major intersections
East endCass Avenue in Detroit, MI
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesWashington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
Highway system
US 11 US 13

U.S. Route 12 or U.S. Highway 12 (US 12) is an east–west United States Numbered Highway, running from Aberdeen, Washington, to Detroit, Michigan, for almost 2,500 miles (4,000 km). The highway has mostly been superseded by Interstate 90 (I-90) and I-94, but, unlike most U.S. Highways that have been superseded by an Interstate, US 12 remains intact as an important link for local and regional destinations. The highway's western terminus in Aberdeen is at an intersection with US 101, while the highway's eastern terminus in Downtown Detroit is at the corner of Michigan and Cass avenues, near Campus Martius Park.

  1. ^ McNichol, Dan (2006). The Roads that Built America: The Incredible Story of the US Interstate System. New York: Sterling. p. 74. ISBN 1-4027-3468-9. OCLC 63377558.