DETROIT TRANSIT HISTORY.info: Around Old Detroit

AROUND "OLD DETROIT"

This 1962 photo looks south along the John C. Lodge Expressway, just north of the Cobo Hall underpass. That portion of the
Lodge under Cobo was the last downtown section of the expressway to open to traffic -- opening on November 3, 1959. Of
course, this photo was taken before the days of Joe Louis Arena, and that pedestrian footbridge across the freeway. Back
when rooftop parking on Cobo was accessed via a circular roadway, and Washington Blvd. south of Michigan Avenue was
known as Wayne Street. A DSR Hamilton coach can also be seen heading northbound -- possibly pulling-in from downtown.
(GM Truck & Coach promotional photo)

WHAT'S "AROUND 'OLD DETROIT'" ALL ABOUT?
This area of our web-site is where we will take a
historic look back at the Detroit of years gone
bye. It will primarily focus on "Old Detroit" and
how it evolved around public transportation.
Here you will find information and history on
how the city's streets, roadways, boulevards
and expressways developed, and what impact
public transit played in their development.