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Originally Posted by Crawford

Yeah, DC too. DC has some good examples.

With roadways like the Merritt, people would laugh in most of the country:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1633...7i13312!8i6656

The dinky Merritt is considered a highway in NYC metro. But the monster 10 lane Telegraph Rd. isn't considered a highway in Detroit metro.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4979...7i16384!8i8192

Or Hall Rd., with an insane median, is worse. Don't think you can get more autocentric than Hall Rd.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6269...7i16384!8i8192

This discussion made me think about Metro Parkway, which is the same road class as Telegraph Rd. and 8 Mile Rd. I don't think there is really a "parkway" concept in Michigan. OTOH, "drives" in NYC are often used to refer to large streets or quasi-freeways, whereas a "drive" in Michigan is usually something resembling a scenic, winding boulevard.