disneytraveler

Metro Parkway is also known as 16 mile road, and also changes names as you travel through different cities. It becomes Big Beaver in Troy and Quarton road further west. This road is several lanes wide and moves good most of the day. There are many business located on this road in the eastern suburbs and as you travel west it becomes more suburban and when you reach the city of Troy, it becomes an international business district, with many hotels, and upscale shopping and dining areas. Further west it becomes residential with estate homes hidden behind large trees and yards. It is also a good road to use when traveling to I-75. The road is well maintained and the large median is nicely landscaped, although east of Sterling Heights, the area is a little older, so the median is not as nice as in cities further west. I use this street most of the time when traveling both east and west of Sterling Heights. I like it because it has many lanes, so traffic flows smoothly.

Mound Road is a great road to use if you have to commute from the Northern suburbs to Detroit or to 696. It is several lanes wide and moves quickly since the lights are timed well. The traffic is only heavy during rush hour, but it still moves faster than other north-south streets in the vicinity. In some areas there are businesses and shopping areas, and more seem to be built all the time. I use this road when traveling between Sterling Heights and 696 because it is the fastest choice.

I lived on this street for a few years and I thought it was a very nice place to live. This is a street of nice, older homes built in the 1950's. The homes all have large yards and most have large trees in the front. It is a quiet street and close to elementary, middle and high schools. It is close proximity to a nice park with lots of walking trails that connect to other parks within the city. Lakeside Mall and the surrounding shopping centers and restaurants are within a short drive.

Schoenherr is a great road for commuting. Compared to other north-south streets in the area, it moves faster and the lights are timed fairly well. It is also in great shape, so you don't have to deal with too many potholes. Whether you live in the northern suburbs such as Macomb or Shelby Township, or the southern suburbs such as warren, it is a great way to get to the Lakeside shopping center and the surrounding businesses. In some areas, there are homes and schools directly on this road, so it is a great place to live on or around. I use this road frequently.

Although Hall Rd, or M-59 is extremely busy and can contribute to a long commute during rush hour, it is several lanes wide and the lights are timed pretty well so that during most of the day, traffic flows smoothly. It is a clean, well maintained road and the grass dividing the east and west bound lanes is always trimmed and manicured, so that the area looks very nice. It is home to every type of business including Lakeside Mall and Partridge Creek Mall as well as several shopping centers and restaurants. It seems that you can find whatever store or restaurant you want to visit somewhere along this road. I try to avoid this road during rush hour and Christmas shopping season, but at all other times it is good for driving.

Out of all the mile roads, 17 mile is one of the most quiet with the least amount of traffic. it is only 2 or 4 lanes wide depending on where you are at, and is lined with residential homes and gas stations, so it is a perfect road to live on or near. There are elementary, and junior high schools located directly on this road. It is quiet and well maintained. It is a good road to use when traveling between Sterling Heights and more western cities such as Troy. If I were going to buy a house on a main road, 17 mile would be one I would consider.

I like Utica road because it travels on a diagonal in an area where almost all streets form a grid of east-west and north-south. It begins in downtown Utica, where there is a lot of nightlife, that the locals enjoy every night of the week. It is a good road to use to travel south east to other areas such as Roseville and Fraser since it travels diagonally across the grid, it saves time. It also runs right in front of Dodge Park in Sterling Heights, which is a large park that holds many acitivies throughout the year and has large picnic facilities.

Van Dyke Avenue is a long street that stretches from downtown Detroit, through the northern suburbs and actually continues very far north. In downtown Detroit, this is a rundown street, with a lot of closed businesses. It doesn't feel like a very safe area. As you continue north, it becomes more suburban, but the road itself is not in very good shape. It contains many large potholes, which make driving very unpleasant in some areas. The farther north you travel, the better the road becomes, but in suburban Detroit, I would only travel this road to visit a business located on this road.

I grew up on a side street of Dodge Park. Dodge Park is a main road, but the traffic is relatively light and therefore makes it a perfect main road to live by for families with school age children. There are many homes directly on this road, so the speed limit is low. The road stretches from 15 mile down to Utica Road where it ends at Dodge Park, a large, beautiful park, where many family activities are held throughout the year. It is also the road where you can find elementary and high schools, along with cityhall, the courthouse and the police station. There are also many churches of different demoninations along this 5 mile long road.

I grew up on this street. It is in a peaceful, quiet neighborhood where the homes and yards are all well maintained. There are not any eyesores. Falcon Dr. is located directly across from the high school and within walking distance to the city library, courthouse, cityhall and a large, beautiful park. It is centrally located within the city and so only a short drive to many shopping and restaurant areas.