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Revision as of 21:14, 23 September 2011 by Imzadi1979 (talk | contribs) (don't need that code anymore)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article describes a former Michigan state trunkline highway numbered M-31. For the U.S. Highway, see U.S. Route 31 in Michigan M-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite map}}: 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.