M-80 (Michigan highway)
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This article is about the state highway in Michigan; for other uses, see M80
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| M-80 | |||||||||
| Maintained by MDOT | |||||||||
 M-80 highlighted in red |
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| Length: | 7.74 mi[1] (12.46 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1994 | ||||||||
| West end: |  I-75 in Kinross |
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| East end: |  M-129 in Donaldson |
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| Counties: | Chippewa | ||||||||
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>M-80 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Kinross to M-129 near Donaldson. It serves the site of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base and the current Chippewa County International Airport.
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[edit] Route description
M-80 startes at exit 378 along Iinterstate 75 (I-75). From there, it runs southeast and then east through the former Kinchloe Air Force Base. It serves as access to the county airport and a prison facility before it terminates at a junction with M-129.
[edit] History
In the 1930s, M-80 was designated on a road from M-30 north of Edenville to M-18 in Beaverton.[1]
[edit] Major intersections
The entire route is in Chippewa County.
| Location | Mile | Roads intersected | Notes |
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| Kinross | 0.00 | I-75 – St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie |
Western terminus at exit 378 |
| Donaldson | 7.74 | M-129 |
Eastern terminus |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Michigan Highways: Highways 80 through 89 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed Aug 24 2006.
[edit] External links
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