Road Information

Interstate 496 in Michigan    
Total Mileage in State: 12 miles
Western End: At I-96/I-69, in Delta Twp
Eastern End: At I-96, in Delhi Twp
Mileage covered in Photos: 12 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Eaton, Ingham
Major Junctions in Photos: US 127, in East Lansing
I-96, in Delhi Twp
Control Cities in Photos: East Lansing, Lansing

Eastbound

   

Merging onto Interstate 496 East from Interstate 96 West / Interstate 69 North via Exit 95 in Eaton County. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

View on the ramp from Interstate 96 West / Interstate 69 North to Interstate 496 East. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East reassurance shield as traffic from Interstate 96 East / Interstate 69 South merges into it from the left, giving it three thru lanes. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Speed limit signs on Interstate 496 East. The speed limits start out at 70 mph maximum for automobiles, 60 mph maximum for trucks, and 55 mph minimum for all traffic. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 1 to Lansing Community College West Campus. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 1: Creyts Rd (Photo taken 7/16/17).

View on Interstate 496 East at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

All traffic to the Capitol Loop Visitor Attraction should use Exit 5. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 3 to Capital Region International Airport. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 3: Waverly Rd (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East as it enters Ingham County. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Traffic to Cooley Law School should follow the signs for the Capitol Loop. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Another Interstate 496 East reassurance shield at mile marker 4. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Also take Exit 5 to the Michigan History Center. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 5: M-99 - Martin Luther King Blvd / Capitol Loop (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 6 to the Bus Station. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 6: Pine St / Walnut St / Downtown (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 7 to Interstate 96 Business Loop. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Also take Exit 7 to Potter Park Zoo. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 7: Cedar St / Larch St / Pennsylvania Ave (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East approaching Exit 8 - 1 1/2 miles. The exit ramp for Exit 7 becomes a collector / distributor road on the right. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

View on Interstate 496 East at mile marker 7. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East reassurance shield. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 8 (US 127 North) to Clare. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 8: US 127 North - East Lansing / Flint (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 9 to the Train Station. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 9: Trowbridge Rd / Michigan State University (Photo taken 7/16/17).

View on Interstate 496 East as it curves to the south just beyond Exit 9. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Traffic from US 127 South merges into Interstate 496 East on the left here. I-496 East will run concurrently with US 127 South for the remainder of its alignment. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Speed limit signs at mile marker 9. The maximum speed limit for automobiles remains 70 mph, but the truck speed limit increases to 65 mph. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 11 to the DNR Customer Service Center. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 11: Dunckel Rd / Jolly Rd (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East approaching its eastern terminus at the junction of Interstate 96. Notice that the exit numbers to Interstate 96 are based on the total mileage of US 127 rather than that of I-496. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Take Exit 73B and follow Interstate 96 West to Interstate 69 toward Charlotte and Fort Wayne. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Approaching the junction of Interstate 96 and the eastern terminus of Interstate 496, traffic to I-96 East is urged to use the two left lanes, while traffic to I-96 West should use the rightmost lane. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

Interstate 496 East at Exit 73A: Interstate 96 East - Detroit; Exit 73B: Interstate 96 West - Grand Rapids (Photo taken 7/16/17).

The ramp from Interstate 496 East to Interstate 96 East via Exit 73A maintains two lanes. (Photo taken 7/16/17).

View as the ramp from Interstate 496 East to Interstate 96 East prepares to merge into the eastbound lanes of I-96 from the left. (Photo taken 7/16/17).