Northward to Lansing Interstate 69 in Michigan

approaching exit 70

i-69 in michigan begins @ indiana state line southeast of kinderhook , north of interchange indiana toll road, carries i-80 , i-90. there, i-69 runs northward through mixture of southern michigan farmland , woodland in branch county. few miles north of state line, freeway passes coldwater lake state park , namesake body of water; north of lake, there welcome center northbound lanes. i-69 curves around east side of coldwater, connecting city s business loop on south of town. east of downtown, freeway intersects northern end of business loop @ interchange features us 12 (chicago road). farther north, freeway turns northwest, crosses calhoun county , on st. joseph river. i-69 turns northward , bypasses tekonsha town s west, intersecting m-60 in process.

curving around nottawa lake, i-69 continues northward through southern calhoun county. passes through interchange marks southern terminus of m-227, highway connects northward marshall. freeway crosses kalamazoo river , passes through interchange m-96 west of downtown marshall. interchange northward, bl i-94 designation overlaid on i-69; business loop ends @ cloverleaf interchange northwest of marshall marks first of i-69 s 2 junctions i-94 in state . north of i-94, i-69 has 1 more interchange @ n drive north before crossing eaton county.

aerial view looking north i-496 interchange along i-96/i-69 west of lansing

in southern eaton county, freeway parallels battle creek river north of junction m-78. near olivet, i-69 begins turn in northeasterly direction , curves around north side of town. on south side of charlotte, i-69 turns northward, traversing area east of downtown , crossing former routing of us 27, part of business loop city. farther north, freeway has junction m-50, bridge on battle creek river, , interchange northern end of business loop next fitch h. beach airport. north of airport, i-69 turns northeasterly again , parallels lansing road, former route of us 27/m-78. freeway meets southern end of m-100 near potterville , continues lansing–east lansing metropolitan area. southwest of state s capital city, i-69 crosses on lansing road near lansing delta township assembly, factory general motors; northeast of complex, i-69 merges i-96. combined i-96/i-69 runs northward through suburban edges of lansing area, intersecting western ends of i-496 , bl i-69 lansing. freeway enters clinton county, , north of crossing of grand river, i-69 turns eastward separate i-96. part of larger interchange i-96, i-69 crosses bl i-96 (grand river avenue) without connections.