Quote Originally Posted by Hermod View Post
When I worked for the city in 1961, the plans were to connect the Lodge and Chrysler at their southern ends. The Chrysler was designed with few bridges south of Warren to isolate the downtown from "indian country" to the east.
Hermod, it's funny that you mention isolation via freeway. Living in St. Clair Shores, it too is isolated from all points westward [[Eastpointe & Roseville)... via a moat [[I-94) and city walls [[tall brick wall sound barriers). The only thing missing are city gates at 9, 9 1/2, 10, 10 1/2, 11, 11 1/2 and 12 Mile Rds.... and portcullis [[metal grates) that lower at nightfall....