John P. Woodford, Request for Official AASHTO Approval to Remove I-296 Route Designation from All References While… (June 22, 1979)
“ Upon further examination of the I-296 routing problem, it was concluded that the I-296 designation might be able to be eliminated completely from all references (signs and road maps) . I-296 duals with US-131 for only a 3-mile segment (from I-96 southerly to I-196) . The overwhelming majority of motorists using US-131/I-296 identify with US-131 rather than I-296. It is felt that the I-296 designation serves no useful purpose other than to designate an interstate routing. ”
