M-114 (Michigan highway)

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M-114 as it appeared at it's fullest in 1942

M-114 was the designation of a former state trunkline route and planned beltline around the Michigan city of Grand Rapids. The first legs of M-114 were completed in 1928 and ran along the west side of Grand Rapids, along what is now Wilson Avenue. During this time, what would become a spur, was also finished from the town of Cascade to present day M-44 (Beltline Ave SE).

Over the next 14 years, development continued on filling in the gaps, including a northern segment that ran from present day M-44 west along 3-Mile Road to near the Grand River. However, in 1942, a U.S. 16 Bypass designation was assigned to the portion of M-114 that traveled about the southwest side of Grand Rapids, leaving just the east and unfinished north segments left. The 3 Mile Road portion of M-114 was turned back to local control in 1943 and the eastern segment was assigned a US 131 Bypass designation, thereby eliminating the last remaining portion of M-114.^[1]^[2]^[3]

[edit] References

^ DeLorme [2003]. Michigan Atlas & Gazetteer, 11th Edition, 36.
^ Michigan Highways: Highways 40 through 49 Christopher J. Bessert. URL Accessed October 29, 2006.
^ Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present Christopher J. Bessert. URL Accessed October 29, 2006.