M-122 (Michigan highway)
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Route information | ||||
| Length: | 1.068 mi[1] (1.719 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1929 – 1957 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: |  US 2 in St. Ignace |
|||
| East end: | State Ferry Docks in St. Ignace | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Mackinac | |||
| Highway system | ||||
|
Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
|
||||
→M-122 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan entirely in the city of St. Ignace. The highway connected US Highway 2 (US 2) to the State Highway Ferry Dock used before the Mackinac Bridge was built. It was retired and the road returned to local control in 1957.
Contents |
[edit] Route description
Prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, travelers wishing to venture from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City had to do so via ferry.[2] M-122 began at US 2 (now Business Loop Interstate 75) near Straits State Park and traveled through town along Ferry Road where it ran southeasterly from the main highway. East of Hornbach Street M-122 curved around to the east near Paro Street. The highway ended at the State Ferry Docks on the southeast side of the city next to the Coast Guard station.[3]
[edit] History
M-122 was initially assumed into the state highway system in 1929 as a connector between US 31 and Straits State Park.[4] In 1936, US 2 was routed into St. Ignace and US 31 was scaled back to end in the Lower Peninsula in Mackinaw City. M-122 now provided a connection between US 2 and the new docks on the southeast side of the city.[5] It existed in this capacity until 1957 when the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic.[6]
[edit] Major intersection
The entire highway was in St. Ignace, Mackinac County.
| Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | US 2 |
Prior to 1936 the road terminated at US 31 which is currently BL I-75 |
| 1.068 | State Ferry Docks | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||
[edit] References
- ^ a b "MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application". Michigan Department of Transportation. 2009. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ "Straits Span Open to Traffic Nov. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 1. October 12, 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KF5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4649,847527&dq=straits+of+mackinac+car+ferries&hl=en. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview Map of Former M-122 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Ferry+Ln&daddr=Dock+3+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FR6_uwIdqEvz-g%3BFRqvuwIdIIjz-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=45.859053,-84.709268&sspn=0.028244,0.032058&ie=UTF8&ll=45.858964,-84.710877&spn=0.014122,0.016029&t=h&z=16. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (January 1, 1930). Official Highway Service Map (Map). Cartography by H.M. Gousha.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (December 15, 1936). 1936/7 Official Michigan Highway Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally (Winter ed.). Section D10.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (October 1, 1957). 1957 Official Highway Map (Map). Section D10.
