M-294 (Michigan highway)
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| Beadle Lake Road | ||||
 Map of Battle Creek with M-294 highlighted in red |
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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length: | 1.535 mi[2] (2.47 km) | |||
| Existed: | October 31, 1998[1] – present | |||
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| South end: |  I-94 near Battle Creek |
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| North end: |  M-96 near Battle Creek |
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| Counties: | Calhoun | |||
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Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
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→M-294 is a state trunkline highway in Calhoun County in the US state of Michigan. It is one of a handful of highways that was established or realigned as a result of a rationalization process initiated in 1998 during the tenure of Governor John Engler. M-294 is approximately two metres (0.0020 km) east of Interstate 194 (I-194) and connects M-96 with I-94 southeast of Battle Creek.
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[edit] Route description
M-294 runs northward along Beadle Lake Road from I-94 at exit 100 north through a commercial area. Past these businesses, the adjoining land is not developed for a short distance, and the roadway runs through some woodlands. North of the intersection with Golden Avenue, the highway passes through a residential neighborhood before terminating at M-96 (Columbia Avenue). The highway lies entirely within Emmett Township just southeast of Battle Creek.[3][2][4] The trunkline carries an average annual daily traffic of 6,078 vehicles south, and 5,728 vehicles north, of Golden Avenue according to a traffic survey completed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in 2010.[5] The highway has not been included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[6]
[edit] History
Beadle Lake Road was transferred to state jurisdiction on October 31, 1998.[1] The new highway was assigned the M-294 designation by MDOT and first included on the 1999 state map.[7] The routing has remained unchanged since.[3]
[edit] Major intersections
The entire highway is in Emmett Charter Township, Calhoun County.
| Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.000 | I-94 |
Exit 100 on I-94 |
| 1.535 | M-96 (Columbia Avenue) |
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| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Truscott, John (September 24, 1998). "MDOT Accepts Responsibility for 120 Miles of Local Roads" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on December 27, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071224101556/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-94859--,00.html. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ a b c Michigan Department of Transportation (2009). MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application (Map). Cartography by Michigan Center for Geographic Information. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation (2011). State Transportation Map (Map). 1 in:15 mi/1 cm:9 km. Battle Creek inset.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Aerial Map of M-294 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=battle+creek,+mi&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=64.409204,65.654297&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Battle+Creek,+Calhoun,+Michigan&ll=42.289786,-85.163269&spn=0.030001,0.032058&t=h&z=15. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. http://mdotnetpublic.state.mi.us/tmispublic/. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006) (PDF). National Highway System, Battle Creek, Michigan (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_NHS_Battle_Creek_150606_7.pdf. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (1999). Michigan Department of Transportation Map (Map).
