Woodward Ave "Fact" [Archive]

GregWeld

10-24-2009, 03:33 PM

For all you Woodward Ave cruisers.... and wannbe cruisers (me)... next time you're there - think about this little fact...

Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.

jimbo

10-25-2009, 12:23 PM

Woodward, between 6 & 7 Mile in 1909.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/chevelleman454/woodward2.jpg

GregWeld

10-25-2009, 02:53 PM

Kool pic! Now we need a view of that same mile -- today!!
:thumbsup:

jimbo

10-25-2009, 03:28 PM

Not the nicest area nowdays.http://www.migunowners.org/forum/images/smilies/uzi.gif

tones2SS

10-26-2009, 08:20 AM

For all you Woodward Ave cruisers.... and wannbe cruisers (me)... next time you're there - think about this little fact...

Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, carries the designation M-1, so named because it was the first paved road anywhere.

Very cool Greg. Did not know that!!:cheers:

72novadriver

10-26-2009, 04:34 PM

My Dad took a shot of the same area today while he was out.

http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k411/72novadriver/DSC03330.jpg

GregWeld

10-26-2009, 05:03 PM

So here's the shots side by side - then and now...

http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad33/gregweld/Woodward%20Ave/woodward2.jpghttp://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad33/gregweld/Woodward%20Ave/DSC03330.jpg

70rs

10-26-2009, 10:03 PM

Very cool to see those together. Thanks for posting.:cheers: