The I-196 Business Spur that serves Wyoming and Grand Rapids follows part of the former routing of Business M-21 along Chicago Drive, Grandville Avenue, and Franklin Avenue. BS I-196 was designated in 1974 with the completion of I-196 from Holland to Zeeland, replacing the aforementioned Business M-21 as the mainline M-21 was truncated back to the eastern part of Grand Rapids. Incidentally, prior to 1953, this exact route was the mainline M-21.

The western endpoint of BS I-196 is at Exit 72 off of I-196, on the Grandville - Wyoming boundary. The interchange is partial, with access from east I-196 to east BS I-196 and from west BS I-196 to west I-196 only. Continuing straight ahead is Chicago Drive, which is an un-numbered state-maintained highway to Zeeland, where the BL I-196 for Holland joins Chicago Drive. (PHOTO # 1: Adrian Leskiw / Dan Garnell | October 12, 2002)

Stacked JCT US 131 and BS I-196 ENDS markers denote the eastern terminus of BS I-196, at Exit 83B off of US 131 in Grand Rapids. (PHOTO # 1: Adrian Leskiw / Dan Garnell | October 12, 2002)

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