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Discovering Woodward Ave.
The nation's first mile of rural concrete highway was built on Woodward Avenue in Detroit in 1909.Woodward Avenue: a Road to the Heart and Soul of America PDF icon
On June 13, 2002, Woodward Avenue (M-1) from the Detroit River to the city of Pontiac became one of America's 99 National Byways.
This historic route includes the site of the first mile of rural concrete highway in the world, and plays host to the city's annual Dream Cruise.
Read on to learn about the history and culture of the road that's been Detroit's "main drag" for more than a century

Visit the Woodward photo galleries below for a window into the past.


Photo galleries
Photo of historic Woodward Ave.1935-1941 Photo of historic Woodward Ave.1941-1949
Photo of historic Woodward Ave.1950-1959 Woodward Ave. historical photo1960-1961
Photo of Historic Woodward Ave.1999 Historical photo of Woodward Avenue2003
Woodward Dream cruise 20062006 Dream Cruise



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