America's freeways are built to some pretty rigorous and exacting standards. They can be seen throughout the system. Things like limited access, no cross-traffic, no railroad crossings and more. But rules are made to be broken, and one such instance happens in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The issue is getting onto a freeway, there should be a smooth flow from the surface street onto the expressway. But one spot makes drivers come to a full stop.

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This happens at Barton Drive coming onto eastbound M-14 just past the Huron River. Traffic hoping to merge from Barton onto M-14, which leads towards both Detroit and US-23 north, must come to a full and complete stop before joining traffic that could be whizzing by doing 65 miles per hour, which is the posted speed limit thorough this area.

Drivers on M-14 are warned about slow vehicles merging ahead.

Here's what the intersection looks like mapped out:

Stop Sign Burton Drive to M-14
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The on and off ramps are stunted due to the Huron River bridges which do not allow for a standard on/off ramp. The circled area on the map is the location of the stop sign.

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Drivers through that area do not consider it a favorite spot to drive, as shared on a Reddit thread recently.

That on ramp was the bane of my existence during the 3 years at UM that I had a car. It seemed like there was never a break in traffic long enough to make you feel completely comfortable with the merge either

I have family that live near it, which is also kinda near north campus if I’m remembering correctly. I didn’t have a car when I lived there so I haven’t done it often except when visiting, but what a terrible idea…

The exit serves Ann Arbor's Northside neighborhood, Whitmore Lake Road and the tony village of Barton Hills, the wealthiest community in the state.

Another aspect of the junction is the tight hairpin turn drivers must make when exiting M-14 eastbound to Barton Drive. A slow 15 mile-per-hour curve is needed to exit the freeway.

M-14 Eastbound Barton Drive Exit
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M-14 is a state highway rather than an interstate, so this intersection is not in violation of any federal guidelines for interstate construction, but such non-conforming interchanges like this would likely keep M-14 from ever becoming an interstate.

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