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  2. Madison Heights, Michigan - Wikipedia

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    The first city hall was at 26305 John R Road, the former township offices. On April 5, 1963, a new municipal building was dedicated which is on the present location at 300 West Thirteen Mile Road. The city lies in the Interstate 696 (I-696) and I-75 corridor and is served by two primary school districts, Lamphere and Madison , as well as a full ...

  3. John R. - Wikipedia

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    John R. (born John Richbourg, August 20, 1910 – February 15, 1986) was an American radio disc jockey who attained fame in the 1950s and 1960s for playing rhythm and blues music on Nashville radio station WLAC. He was also a notable record producer and artist manager.

  4. Road & Track - Wikipedia

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    By 1952, regular contributor and editor John R. Bond and his wife Elaine had become the owners of the magazine, which then grew until its sale to CBS Publications in 1972. [ 2 ] The ampersand (&) in the title was introduced in 1955 by then Editor Terry Galanoy, who replaced the word "and" in the magazine's name because the words Road and Track ...

  5. Roads and freeways in metropolitan Detroit - Wikipedia

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    Augustus Woodward's plan following the 1805 fire for Detroit's baroque styled radial avenues and Grand Circus Park.. Following a historic fire in 1805, Judge Augustus B. Woodward devised a plan similar to Pierre Charles L'Enfant's design for Washington, D.C. Detroit's monumental avenues and traffic circles fan out in a baroque-styled radial fashion from Grand Circus Park in the heart of the ...

  6. Interstate 696 - Wikipedia

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    Dequindre Road, Ryan Road, John R Road: Dequindre Road is the county line; Ryan Road signed eastbound only, John R Road signed westbound only: Macomb: Warren: 20.523: 33.029: 21: 11 Mile Road: Westbound exit and eastbound entrance: 21.512– 22.340: 34.620– 35.953: 22: Mound Road: Center Line–Warren city line: 22.611– 23.160: 36.389– 37 ...

  7. John R. Williams - Wikipedia

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    John R. Williams (May 4, 1782 – October 20, 1854 [1]) was an American soldier, merchant, and politician who is best known for serving as the first mayor of Detroit, Michigan, after the city's reincorporation. In total, he served as Detroit's mayor for five other terms.

  8. History of road transport - Wikipedia

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    Drawn by J R Smith in The Life of John Metcalf published 1801. The first professional road builder to emerge during the Industrial Revolution was John Metcalf , who constructed about 180 miles (290 km) of turnpike road mainly in the north of England, from 1765, when Parliament passed an act authorising the creation of turnpike trusts to build ...

  9. Historic roads and trails - Wikipedia

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    Part of the road network was built by cultures that precede the Inca Empire, notably the Wari culture. During the Spanish colonial era, parts of the road system were given the status of Camino Real. In 2014 the road system became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [71] In Peru part of the Inca road system crossed the Andes to connect areas of the ...