Interstate 296

I-296
I-296 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-96
Length	3.393 mi[1] (5.461 km)
Existed	December 17, 1962[2]–present
History	Approval granted to remove signage on December 3, 1979[3]
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
South end	I-196 / US 131 in Grand Rapids
North end	I-96 / US 131 / M-37 in Walker
Location
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Counties	Kent
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Michigan State Trunkline Highway System Interstate US State Byways
← M-294 M-311 →

Interstate 296 (I-296) is an Interstate Highway near Grand Rapids in Kent County, Michigan, United States. It runs between the Interstate 196 near Downtown Grand Rapids; and the Interstate 96 in Walker. It is around 3 miles (4.8 km) long and is part of the U.S. Route 131 for most of the route. It first opened in December 1962, but is now not shown on signs and is only shown as the U.S. Route 131.^[4][5]

1. ↑ Cite error: The named reference PRFA was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
2. ↑ "Driver's Boon: Int. 296 Opening Finishes City Freeway, Links Kalamazoo, Muskegon". The Grand Rapids Press. December 17, 1962. p. A1. OCLC 9975013.
3. ↑ Merchant, David A. (December 3, 1979). "Removal of I-296 Designation, Grand Rapids". Letter to John P. Woodford. Lansing, Michigan: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved June 3, 2019 – via Wikisource.
4. ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (2013). Pure Michigan: State Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:221,760. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Grand Rapids inset. OCLC 42778335 and 861227559.
5. ↑ Google (December 22, 2009). "Overview Map of Unsigned I-296" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 22, 2009.