▁to ▁M anton . ▁Const ruction ▁started ▁on ▁the ▁Cad illa c ▁by pass ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁section ▁was ▁opened ▁to ▁traffic ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 0 . ▁This ▁ ▁southern ▁segment ▁ran ▁from ▁US   1 3 1 ▁south ▁of ▁town ▁to ▁M - 5 5 ▁east ▁of ▁dow nt own . ▁US   1 3 1 ▁remained ▁rout ed ▁through ▁dow nt own , ▁but ▁M - 5 5 ▁was ▁r er out ed ▁to ▁the ▁by pass . ▁Local ▁residents ▁were ▁allowed ▁to ▁use ▁the ▁northern ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁by pass ▁for ▁recre ational ▁activities ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁opened ▁to ▁traffic . ▁The ▁full ▁ ▁by pass ▁around ▁Cad illa c ▁was ▁dedicated ▁to ▁Sid ney ▁O uw ing a ▁in ▁a ▁ceremony ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁and ▁the ▁road ▁was ▁opened ▁to ▁traffic ▁on ▁October ▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁The ▁former ▁routing ▁through ▁town ▁was ▁red es ign ated ▁Bus . ▁US   1 3 1 ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁time . ▁O uw ing a ▁was ▁a ▁state ▁law maker ▁who ▁died ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁while ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Michigan ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁US   1 3 1 ▁Area ▁Development ▁Association ▁which ▁promoted ▁further ▁northern ▁extensions ▁of ▁the ▁fre ew ay . ▁The ▁ ▁fre ew ay ▁expansion ▁north ▁around ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁M anton