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{{Short description|Former state highway in Michigan, United States}}
{{about|a former Michigan state trunkline highway numbered M-31|the U.S. Highway|U.S. Route 31 in Michigan}}
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'''M-31''' was a ] in the ] in the ] of ]. It served as a connecting route between ], ] communities, and ]. Originally, M-31 ran from Saginaw to ] and was extended southward to Port Huron in 1923. With the coming of the U.S. Highway System in 1926, M-31 was deleted in favor of alternate route numbers, presumably to stem possible confusion with the future ] that would run on the western side of the state.<ref name="bessert"> ''Christopher J. Bessert,'' URL accessed Aug 22, 2006.</ref> '''M-31''' was a ] in the ] in the US state of ]. It generally ran north from ] along the ] shoreline through ] region before turning inland. The highway crossed The Thumb and then ran along the ] shoreline before running inland again, terminating at ]. It was one of the original state highways signposted in 1919, but it was renumbered as other highways in 1926, ] the designation in the process. Parts of its route are now ], ], ] and ].


==Route description==
==M-31's "current" alignment==
M-31 started at ] in Port Huron and ran northward along the ] shoreline. Along the way, it intersected the western terminus of ] before reaching ]. In town, the original ] merged in from the north, and M-27/M-31 ] westward, turning inland. The two highways separated north of ] as M-27 turned southward. M-31 continued across The Thumb through ], where it ran concurrently with ] in town. The highway carried on westward through ] and ] to ]. Once there, the trunkline turned southwesterly to follow along part of the ]. The road passed through ] to ] before turning back inland. Running southward to ], the highway turned alternately westward and southward to ]. M-31 next ran west along Bradleyville Road to a connection with ]; the two highways ran concurrently south through ] before M-31 separated and turned back westward through ] to Saginaw. The northern terminus in downtown Saginaw was at an intersection with what was then ].<ref name=MSHD26-11>{{cite MDOT map |date= 1926-11-01 }}</ref>
The route of M-31 can still be driven today, as mentioned above, with US 31 being commissioned in 1926, the route was renumbered in several segments.

* From Saginaw on present day ] to 3 miles east of ] at Bradleyville Road
==History==
* Bradleyville Road through ] to a junction with ]
When the state highway system was first signed in 1919,<ref name=press-1919-09-20>{{cite news |title=Michigan May Do Well Following Wisconsin's Road Marking System |work= ] |date= September 20, 1919 |page=10 |oclc= 9975013}}</ref> M-31 was one of the original trunklines, originally running northward from Port Huron to Harbor Beach and then westward to Saginaw.<ref name="MSHD19"/> When the ] was approved on November 11, 1926,<ref name="USH">{{cite map |author1= Bureau of Public Roads |author-link= Bureau of Public Roads |author2= American Association of State Highway Officials |author2-link= American Association of State Highway Officials |date= November 11, 1926 |title= United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials |url= https://commons.wikimedia.org/File:United_States_System_of_Highways_Adopted_for_Uniform_Marking_by_the_American_Association_of_State_Highway_Officials.jpg |scale= 1:7,000,000 |location= Washington, DC |publisher= ] |oclc= 32889555 |access-date= November 7, 2013 |via= ] |name-list-style= amp}}</ref> M-31 was ] in favor of alternate numbers. From Port Huron north to Harbor Beach, ] was extended as a replacement. The segment west to Bay Port was renumbered ] while from Bad Axe west it was also additionally part of M-29 to Unionville. The remainder was numbered ] from Unionville to Reese, and M-81 from Reese to Saginaw.<ref name="MSHD26-12">{{cite MDOT map |date= 1926-12-01 }}</ref>
* Eastward on M-138 through ] and ] to a junction with present day ]

* North on M-24 to ] and a junction with present day ]
==Major intersections==
* Northeastward on M-25 through ] to a junction with current ]
{{MIinttop|length_ref=<ref name="PRFA">{{cite MDOT PRFA |link= yes |access-date= June 12, 2012}}</ref>}}
* Eastward on M-142 through ] to ] and on to ] to a junction, again, with current M-25
{{MIint
* From Harbor Beach southward to Port Huron following current day M-25 along the eastern shore of The Thumb
|county=St. Clair
|cspan=2
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|lspan=2
|mile=0.000
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|notes=}}
{{MIint
|mile=4.149
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{{MIint
|county=Sanilac
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|county=Huron
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|notes=Eastern end of M-27 concurrency}}
{{MIint
|location=Sand Beach Township
|mile=67.853
|type=concur
|road={{jct|state=MI|M 1919|27|dir1=south}}
|notes=Western end of M-27 concurrency}}
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|location=Bad Axe
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|mile=77.934
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|notes=Eastern end of M-19 concurrency}}
{{MIint
|mile=80.910
|road={{jct|state=MI|M 1919|53|dir1=south|city1=Cass City}}
|notes=Northern terminus of M-53}}
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|location_special=]–] line
|mile=82.400
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{{MIint
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|mile=147.270
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{{MIint
|location=Denmark Township
|mile=152.238
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|notes=Southern end of M-81 concurrency}}
{{MIint
|county=Bay
|location=Saginaw
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|road={{jct|state=MI|M 1919|10|city1=Flint|city2=Bay City}}
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==See also==
*{{portal-inline|Michigan Highways}}


==References== ==References==
{{reflist}} {{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Attached KML|display=title,inline}}
* at Michigan Highways


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Latest revision as of 16:41, 26 September 2023

Former state highway in Michigan, United States This article is about a former Michigan state trunkline highway numbered M-31. For the U.S. Highway, see U.S. Route 31 in Michigan.

M-31 markerM-31
M-31 highlighted in red on a modern map
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length166.910 mi (268.616 km)
Existedc. July 1, 1919–c. November 11, 1926
Major junctions
South end M-21 in Port Huron
Major intersections M-19 in Bad Axe
North end M-10 in Saginaw
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesSt. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Bay, Saginaw
Highway system
←
Bus. US 31		→ M-32

M-31 was a state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan. It generally ran north from Port Huron along the Lake Huron shoreline through The Thumb region before turning inland. The highway crossed The Thumb and then ran along the Saginaw Bay shoreline before running inland again, terminating at Saginaw. It was one of the original state highways signposted in 1919, but it was renumbered as other highways in 1926, decommissioning the designation in the process. Parts of its route are now M-24, M-25, M-81 and M-142.

Route description

M-31 started at M-21 in Port Huron and ran northward along the Lake Huron shoreline. Along the way, it intersected the western terminus of M-46 before reaching Harbor Beach. In town, the original M-27 merged in from the north, and M-27/M-31 ran concurrently westward, turning inland. The two highways separated north of Ruth as M-27 turned southward. M-31 continued across The Thumb through Bad Axe, where it ran concurrently with M-19 in town. The highway carried on westward through Elkton and Pigeon to Bay Port. Once there, the trunkline turned southwesterly to follow along part of the Saginaw Bay. The road passed through Sebewaing to Unionville before turning back inland. Running southward to Akron, the highway turned alternately westward and southward to Fairgrove. M-31 next ran west along Bradleyville Road to a connection with M-81; the two highways ran concurrently south through Gilford before M-31 separated and turned back westward through Reese to Saginaw. The northern terminus in downtown Saginaw was at an intersection with what was then M-10.

History

When the state highway system was first signed in 1919, M-31 was one of the original trunklines, originally running northward from Port Huron to Harbor Beach and then westward to Saginaw. When the U.S. Highway System was approved on November 11, 1926, M-31 was decommissioned in favor of alternate numbers. From Port Huron north to Harbor Beach, M-29 was extended as a replacement. The segment west to Bay Port was renumbered M-83 while from Bad Axe west it was also additionally part of M-29 to Unionville. The remainder was numbered M-84 from Unionville to Reese, and M-81 from Reese to Saginaw.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
St. ClairPort Huron0.0000.000
M-19 south – Detroit


M-19 north / M-21 west – Flint
4.1496.677 M-27 – Fort GratiotSouthern terminus of original M-27
SanilacPort Sanilac33.48653.890 M-46 – SanduskyEastern terminus of M-46
HuronHarbor Beach62.990101.373
M-27 north – Port Austin		Eastern end of M-27 concurrency
Sand Beach Township67.853109.199
M-27 south		Western end of M-27 concurrency
Bad Axe77.934125.423
M-19 south – Sandusky		Eastern end of M-19 concurrency
80.910130.212
M-53 south – Cass City		Northern terminus of M-53
Verona Township–Colfax Township line82.400132.610
M-19 north – Port Austin		Western end of M-19 concurrency
TuscolaGilford Township147.270237.008
M-81 north		Northern end of M-81 concurrency
Denmark Township152.238245.003
M-81 south		Southern end of M-81 concurrency
BaySaginaw166.910268.616 M-10 – Flint, Bay City
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Lower Peninsula sheet. OCLC 15607244. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  2. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (December 1, 1926). Official Highway Condition Map (Map). . Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  3. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  4. Michigan State Highway Department (November 1, 1926). Official Highway Condition Map (Map). . Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  5. "Michigan May Do Well Following Wisconsin's Road Marking System". The Grand Rapids Press. September 20, 1919. p. 10. OCLC 9975013.
  6. Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.

External links

KML file (edit • help) Template:Attached KML/M-31 (Michigan highway)KML is from Wikidata
  • M-31 at Michigan Highways
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