Atkinson Drive in Sterling Heights, Michigan

Atkinson Drive in Sterling Heights is a two-lane, concrete residential street. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction and crosses De Clerck Drive and Blackstone Drive and ends at Edgevale Drive, while the other end is a cul-de-sac.

Road Type
residential street
Lanes
2
Route
northeast-southwest

Artworks

  • Spiral Note (Artist: John Piet, steel) – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • Two Bears (Artist: Marshall M. Fredericks, bronze) – approx. 0.5 mi.
  • Sarah's Heirloom (Artist: Janice B. Trimpe, bronze) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Badge of Honor (Artist: David Bollman, metal) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Serve and Protect (Artist: Nicole MacDonald). Tiles under this outdoor mural were made at the Detroit Institute of Arts by children of Sterling Heights police officers. – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • The Seed (Artist: Erik and Israel Nordin, metal) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Ring Around the Rosie (Artist: Bernadette Zachara-Marcos, bronze) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Centipede (Artist: Thomas Haynes, wood) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Oracle I (Artist: Jerome Soble, aluminium) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Receiver (Artist: Brian Alexander - Douglas, metal) – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • The Arts (Artist: Sergio DeGiusti, wood) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Xs & O (Artist: Mark Beltchenko) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Spirit of Sterling Heights (Artist: Marcia Wood, metal) – approx. 0.7 mi.
  • Children Playing statue (metal) – approx. 1.0 mi.

Bus stops

  • Schoenherr / Clinton River (SB) – approx. 0.9 mi.
  • Schoenherr / Clinton River (NB) – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Schoenherr / Glenrio (SB) – approx. 1.0 mi.
  • Schoenherr / Glenrio (NB) – approx. 1.0 mi.

Schools

  • Utica Community Schools (UCS) Early Childhood Development (operator: Utica Community Schools) at Dodge Park Road 38901 (48313) – approx. 0.3 mi.

Attractions

  • Abandoned Dragline Excavator. Large, abandoned piece of machinery that has resided here since about the late 1950s. When functional, it dug trenches and such for local farmers. Today, it serves as a landmark of sorts, as it is covered in tags and graffiti. – approx. 1.0 mi.

Tourist information centers

  • Clinton River Park Trails Trailhead – approx. 0.6 mi.
  • Clinton River Park – approx. 0.7 mi.

Places of worship

  • Muslim Shrine at Marne Avenue (48313) – approx. 0.9 mi.
  • Wat Lao Buddharam at Utica Road 38470 (48312) – approx. 1.0 mi.

Gas stations

  • BP (BP, opening hours: Mon–Fri 5:30–23; Sat 7–23; Sun 7–22) at Utica Road 40375 (48313) – approx. 0.6 mi.