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Michigan left

Regional

Meaning
Indirect left turn made by going straight, U-turning, then turning right.
Type
Regionalism
Used in
Detroit, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana

What does “Michigan left” mean

An at-grade intersection design that bans direct left turns from the main road; drivers instead go through the intersection, U-turn through a median crossover about a quarter mile down, then turn right. Michigan has over 700 of them, almost all on divided boulevards like Telegraph Road. The pattern feels weird to out-of-staters but locals find it faster than waiting through a left-turn arrow.

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