how does the route look like?
The freeway curves southeasterly and then northeasterly through the complex as it runs eastward through the adjacent residential subdivisions.
Interstate 696
. The freeway curves southeasterly and then northeasterly through the complex as it runs eastward through the adjacent residential subdivisions. I-696 passes south of 12 Mile Road in the Mile Road System through Farmington Hills, passing south of Harrison High School and north of Mercy High School. 
where is the interstate located? In the US state of Michigan.
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Interstate 696 [SEP] Route description
Clair Shores. The service drives merge in this final interchange and 11 Mile Road continues due east to Lake St.Clair. Like other state highways in Michigan, I-696 is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). In 2011, the department's traffic surveys showed that on average 185,700 vehicles used the freeway daily east of I-75 and 38,100 vehicles did so each day in part of the Mixing Bowl, the highest and lowest counts along the highway, respectively. As an Interstate Highway, all of I-696 is listed on the National Highway System, a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.