Michigan inventor of highway centerline honored

Michigan is the place where automobiles were king, but most automotive history takes place downstate. The notable exception is the origin of the highway centerline, which first was painted right here in the U.P.

Excerpt: The late Edward N. Hines, a Michigan resident who invented the highway centerline, was honored today with the first Paul Mijksenaar Design for Function Award in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Widely recognized as one of the great innovators in highway development, Hines was a charter member of the Wayne County Road Commission in 1906 and served until his death in 1938.

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Source: Michigan Newswire