Number of Miles 192 Michigan - 192 Major cities on route Muskegon Grand Rapids Lansing Detroit, Michigan Junctions with other interstates Interstate 69 in Lansing Interstates 75 and 94 in Detroit Spur routes Interstate 196, Gerald R. Ford Freeway through Grand Rapids and continuing southwestward to Benton Harbor. Interstate 496, loop through Lansing Interstate 696, Walter P. Reuther Freeway through north side Detroit suburbs Notes I-96 is an intrastate interstate. It is primarily used as a intra-city highway within Detroit, connecting downtown Detroit to the western townships and to Michigan's capital, Lansing. I-696 is the newest freeway addition to the Detroit area, branching off of I-96 northwest of the city.