If you’ve driven through Southeast Michigan, you’ve likely passed a street sign that reads “8 Mile,” “9 Mile,” or maybe you’ve cruised downtown to Campus Martius on Michigan Avenue.
They’re orderly, maybe even a little predictable, but the history of how they got there is anything but.
The “Mile Roads” tell a story of Detroit’s early urban planning history— as the city evolved from a small fort to a sprawling metropolis…