M-168 (Michigan highway)
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| M-168 |
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| Length: | 0.95 mi[1] (1.53 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1931 | ||||||||
| West end: | Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry Docks in Elberta | ||||||||
| East end: |  M-22 in Elberta |
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| Counties: | Benzie | ||||||||
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M-168 is one of the shortest state highway routes in the U.S. state of Michigan, extending 0.95 miles from a junction with M-22 in downtown Elberta to the former Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks. It follows the south shore of Lake Betsie (formed by the Betsie River before flowing into Lake Michigan).
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[edit] Route description
M-168 begins at a junction with M-22 just west of where M-22 crosses over Lake Betsie. Known as Frankfort Avenue, M-168 then travels to the northwest near the shore of the lake before turning slightly westward onto Furnace Avenue. Eventually, the road curves to the west where it intersects Betsie Valley Trail coming to its terminus shortly thereafter at the Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks.
[edit] History
M-168 has existed in its current location since 1931. It was originally assumed into the state trunkline system as being 0.8 miles in length. A retraction the following year would remove it from the system while a new determination is simultaneously created on the exact same alignment. Aside from a minor realignment of the junction with M-22, the route has remained in this configuration since 1932.
[edit] Future
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A Michigan Department of Transportation document indicates that in 2010, a $2.1 million project will reconstruct M-168. Upon completion of the project, the route will be jurisdictionally transferred to the Village of Elberta, thereby removing M-168 from the state trunkline system.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[3] | Roads | Notes |
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| Benzie | Elberta | 0.00 | Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks | Western terminus |
| 0.95 | M-22 |
Eastern terminus |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency terminus | Deleted | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] See also
List of state highways in the United States shorter than one mile
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Michigan Highways: Highways 160 through 179 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed Sep 7 2006.
- ^ Jobs Today Initiative and SAFETEA-LU Earmark Project Investments. Michigan Department of Transportation (2006-03-30). Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
- ^ MiGDL - Center for Geographic Information - Geographic Data Library. Michigan Department of Information Technology (May 2007). Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
