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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 153.42 mi (246.91 km) | |||
| Existed | 1919-07-01–1926 | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Michigan | |||
| Counties | St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Bay | |||
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M-31 was a state trunkline route in the Lower Peninsula in the U.S. 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 designated in the 1919-07-17 creation 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.
References
- ^ State of Michigan (Map). Cartography by MSHD. Michigan State Highway Department. 1919. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
{{cite map}}: Check date values in:|year=(help)CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ Bessert Christopher J. "Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present". Michigan Highways.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|accessedate=ignored (help) - "MiGDL - Center for Geographic Information - Geographic Data Library". Michigan Department of Information Technology. May 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-20.