The
Capitol Loop is a
state trunkline highway running through
Lansing, Michigan, in the United States that was commissioned on October 13, 1989. It forms a
loop route off
Interstate 496 (I-496) through downtown near the
Michigan State Capitol complex, home of the
state legislature and several state departments. The
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has labeled it as
Capitol Loop I-496 or
CL I-496 on some maps, similar to the
Business Loop Interstate nomenclature. However, unlike other business loops in Michigan, it has unique
reassurance markers—the signs that serve as regular reminders of the name and number of the highway. It is known internally at MDOT as
Connector 496 for inventory purposes. The route follows a series of one-way and two-way streets through downtown Lansing, directing traffic downtown to the State Capitol and other government buildings. Unlike the other streets downtown, the seven streets comprising the Capitol Loop are under state maintenance and jurisdiction.