Someone wrote that this highway is one of few to change direction in Michigan. Many highways change direction in Michigan; one of the most (in)famous is Interstate 69 near Lansing. That vague langauage (what is "few", anyway?) contradicted by fact has been excised.
Can somebody from the Interstate Highway Project check this article agian to see what else is required. Thanks -- Mihsfbstadium 15:54, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
The current exits at mile 69, which do not include the Baldwin Street exit, are not quite right, yet I am not sure how to fit it into the table: on eastbound I-196, there is just exit 69, which is Chicago Drive in Grandville/Jenison; On westbound I-196, there is exit 69B, which is to westbound Chicago Drive to Jenison, and exit 69A, which is to eastbound Chicago Drive to Grandville. -- 67.39.112.238 22:57, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
Gosh can somebody shoot me for all of those I made with the few edits I had done. I mean come on I am better than that. Oh well. BTW I am being sacrastic. Its just really hard for me to proofread what I type but I am a pretty good speller for other people if its any consideration. -- Mihsfbstadium 14:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
I 196 is the 3rd longest spur route. The others that were metioned in a previous edit that eliminated that fact were all listed as Loop Routes. Loops will be fairly long on thier own since they tend to go a large circle around a city. In anycase if you want to contend this fact some more here is something else to chew on. I 196 is planed to connect to I 80-90 in the near future. Within a decade or two it will probally be built. With a further distance to Indiapolis. -- Mihsfbstadium 18:44, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
The exit list is the way it should be listed. The street names are off Yahoo which would be a better help than any other method. As for the A B C and so forth the Exit List project page does not say those should not be used. As a result for ease of reading and traveling the exit list should show those letters and differences. BTW the exit for Baldwin is already discussed with a link in the text to show that it is not only proposed but will be under construction next spring. -- Mihsfbstadium 17:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Last time I checked the concurrency in the ELG was supposed to have the signs. Since this is part of the exit list, FLAG does not matter. -- Mihsfbstadium 19:49, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
The Route description and Highway construction sections should be merged under a single Route description section. This follows the MOS for the WP:USRD wikiproject. Imzadi1979 ( talk) 03:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
I was curious about the wording:
From there it travels on a northeast routing through Ottawa County bypassing the cities of Holland, Zeeland, and Hudsonville by a wide margin.
196 does bypass Holland and Zeeland, but it is right against the city limits of Hudsonville. I grew up in this area and the commercial area of Hudsonville is right off the highway exit.
Should this be changed?
Google Map Link to Area: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.849415,-85.843391&spn=0.086083,0.195866&t=h&z=13
- Dfxdeimos ( talk) 02:15, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
There's a dot for Grand Rapids on this article's map, but no label. Could somebody add it? — Wdfarmer ( talk) 21:24, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
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In a source I found, which is cited in the article, [1] it's noted that I-(1)96 opened from the southern end at I-94 to modern Exit 22 by South Haven all at once, conflicting with the 1963 official MDSH map which shows the open section ending at modern Exit 7/M-63. However, the next source [2] mentions a 35-mile open stretch to Holland, which would put its south end right at Exit 7. I'm going to assume that the 35-mile figure is a miscalculation in the article or is based on the likely original plans which might have had the sections opening as illustrated on the 1963 map, I-94-to-Exit 7 then Exit 7-to-Holland, presumedly at the modern US-31/I-196BL/A2 interchange. (In any case, the article needed correcting there since it said "northern end of I-196 near Benton Harbor".) Mapsax ( talk) 02:09, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
Someone wrote that this highway is one of few to change direction in Michigan. Many highways change direction in Michigan; one of the most (in)famous is Interstate 69 near Lansing. That vague langauage (what is "few", anyway?) contradicted by fact has been excised.
Can somebody from the Interstate Highway Project check this article agian to see what else is required. Thanks -- Mihsfbstadium 15:54, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
The current exits at mile 69, which do not include the Baldwin Street exit, are not quite right, yet I am not sure how to fit it into the table: on eastbound I-196, there is just exit 69, which is Chicago Drive in Grandville/Jenison; On westbound I-196, there is exit 69B, which is to westbound Chicago Drive to Jenison, and exit 69A, which is to eastbound Chicago Drive to Grandville. -- 67.39.112.238 22:57, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
Gosh can somebody shoot me for all of those I made with the few edits I had done. I mean come on I am better than that. Oh well. BTW I am being sacrastic. Its just really hard for me to proofread what I type but I am a pretty good speller for other people if its any consideration. -- Mihsfbstadium 14:54, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
I 196 is the 3rd longest spur route. The others that were metioned in a previous edit that eliminated that fact were all listed as Loop Routes. Loops will be fairly long on thier own since they tend to go a large circle around a city. In anycase if you want to contend this fact some more here is something else to chew on. I 196 is planed to connect to I 80-90 in the near future. Within a decade or two it will probally be built. With a further distance to Indiapolis. -- Mihsfbstadium 18:44, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
The exit list is the way it should be listed. The street names are off Yahoo which would be a better help than any other method. As for the A B C and so forth the Exit List project page does not say those should not be used. As a result for ease of reading and traveling the exit list should show those letters and differences. BTW the exit for Baldwin is already discussed with a link in the text to show that it is not only proposed but will be under construction next spring. -- Mihsfbstadium 17:28, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
Last time I checked the concurrency in the ELG was supposed to have the signs. Since this is part of the exit list, FLAG does not matter. -- Mihsfbstadium 19:49, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
The Route description and Highway construction sections should be merged under a single Route description section. This follows the MOS for the WP:USRD wikiproject. Imzadi1979 ( talk) 03:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
I was curious about the wording:
From there it travels on a northeast routing through Ottawa County bypassing the cities of Holland, Zeeland, and Hudsonville by a wide margin.
196 does bypass Holland and Zeeland, but it is right against the city limits of Hudsonville. I grew up in this area and the commercial area of Hudsonville is right off the highway exit.
Should this be changed?
Google Map Link to Area: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.849415,-85.843391&spn=0.086083,0.195866&t=h&z=13
- Dfxdeimos ( talk) 02:15, 11 October 2009 (UTC)
There's a dot for Grand Rapids on this article's map, but no label. Could somebody add it? — Wdfarmer ( talk) 21:24, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
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In a source I found, which is cited in the article, [1] it's noted that I-(1)96 opened from the southern end at I-94 to modern Exit 22 by South Haven all at once, conflicting with the 1963 official MDSH map which shows the open section ending at modern Exit 7/M-63. However, the next source [2] mentions a 35-mile open stretch to Holland, which would put its south end right at Exit 7. I'm going to assume that the 35-mile figure is a miscalculation in the article or is based on the likely original plans which might have had the sections opening as illustrated on the 1963 map, I-94-to-Exit 7 then Exit 7-to-Holland, presumedly at the modern US-31/I-196BL/A2 interchange. (In any case, the article needed correcting there since it said "northern end of I-196 near Benton Harbor".) Mapsax ( talk) 02:09, 21 February 2022 (UTC)