The opening was celebrated with a procession of vintage cars along the new freeway segment.
A freeway segment between Flint and Lapeer opened in 1971.
At this point, the Crowsnest's only freeway segment begins.
In 1974, nearly 50% of the freeway segment was either built or the land was cleared for construction.
This freeway segment served as the alignment of Interstates 20 and 820 before the current route was completed in the early 1980s.
It then seemed to turn northward onto Haven Avenue and end at the western freeway segment.
This latter freeway segment was extended further south to Wayland by the middle of 1958.
This is one of two separate freeway segments to carry the Business I-85 designation.
This segment of highway is an expressway with some freeway segments.
The freeway segment through Burlington was completed in the 1970s.