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This article describes a former Michigan state trunkline highway numbered M-31. For the U.S. Highway, see U.S. Route 31 in MichiganM-31 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 153.42 mi (246.91 km) | |||
Existed | ca. July 1, 1919–1926 | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | M-21 in Port Huron | |||
North end | M-10 in Saginaw | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Bay | |||
Highway system | ||||
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M-31 was a state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between Saginaw, The Thumb communities, and Port Huron.
Route description
The route of M-31 can still be driven today. With US 31 being commissioned in 1926, the route was renumbered in several segments. M-31 started at the 1920s version of M-21 and followed modern M-25 northward to Harbor Beach. There M-31 would follow today's M-142 westward through Bad Axe and Pigeon back to the modern M-25. Once back on the modern M-25, M-31 passed through Sebewaing southwesterly to the modern M-24 and south to Unionville. Once M-31 met up with the modern M-138 it turned westerly through Akron and Fairgrove to Bradleyville Road. Bradleyville Road connected through Gilford to the current M-81. M-31 followed M-81 west to Saginaw, and the terminus at what was then M-10.
History
M-31 was one of the original trunklines shown on the July 1, 1919 map of the Trunkline System. Originally, M-31 ran from Saginaw to Harbor Beach 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 US 31 that would run on the western side of the state.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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St. Clair | Port Huron | 0.00 | 0.00 | M-21 | |
M-27 | Southern terminus of original M-27 | ||||
Sanilac | Port Sanilac | M-46 | Eastern terminus of M-46 | ||
Huron | Harbor Beach | M-27 north | Eastern end of M-27 concurrency | ||
| M-27 south | Western end of M-27 concurrency | |||
Bad Axe | M-19 south | Eastern end of M-19 concurrency | |||
M-19 north / M-53 south | Western end of M-19 concurrency; northern terminus of M-53 | ||||
Tuscola | Gilford | M-81 north | Northern end of M-81 concurrency | ||
Reese | M-81 south | Southern end of M-81 concurrency | |||
Bay | Saginaw | 153.42 | 246.91 | M-10 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ State of Michigan (Map). Cartography by MSHD. Michigan State Highway Department. July 1, 1919. Retrieved March 2, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Bessert Christopher J. "Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present". Michigan Highways. Retrieved August 22, 2006.
- "MiGDL - Center for Geographic Information - Geographic Data Library". Michigan Department of Information Technology. May 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2008.