M-204 (Michigan highway)
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| M-204 |
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| Length: | 7.20 mi[1] (11.59 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1933-07-12[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  M-22 near Leland |
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| East end: | M-22 near Suttons Bay |
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| Counties: | Leelanau | ||||||||
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M-204 runs across the Leelanau Peninsula between Leland and Suttons Bay in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Originally a gravel road, it was later paved, and still later (1969) was relocated in Lake Leelanau. Old 204 is still a public street, and another Old 204 east of Lake Leelanau is still drivable.
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[edit] Route description
M-204 starts at an intersection with Manitou Trail/M-22 south of Leland next to Duck Lake. From there it runs along the south shore of Lake Leelanau's northern lobe. At the village of Lake Leelanau, M-204 crosses the Narrows and turns northeasterly. Near the intersection with Horn Road, M-204 turns southeasterly into the village of Suttons Bay. Inside the village, it is known as Race Street. It ends downtown at St. Joseph Avenue/M-22.[3]
[edit] History
M-204 was first designated on 1933-07-12 between Leland and Suttons Bay along what is today Duck Lake Road. The road was realigned on 1939-07-13 across the narrows of Lake Leelanau in the town of the same name. Another realignment near Suttons Bay was completed on 1956-03-26 to smooth out a curve in the road. A second completed on 1956-05-04 straightened a curve by Sylt Road east of Lake Leelanau. The western section was completely rebuilt between Duck Lake Corner and the Lake Leelanau Narrows Bridge to smooth out curves in the roadway. Sections not obliterated by the reconstruction were turned over to local control as Main St./Old M-204 in Lake Leelanau.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads | Notes |
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| Leelanau | Leland | 0.00 | M-22 Manitou Trail |
Western terminus |
| Lake Leelanau |  CR 643Lakeshore Drive |
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| Suttons Bay | 7.20 | M-22 St. Joseph Avenue |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency terminus | Deleted | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Control Section/Physical Reference Atlas. Michigan Department of Transportation (2001). Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b Bessert, Christopher J. (2006-08-26). Michigan Highways: Highways 200 through 229. Michigan Highways. Retrieved on 2006-09-06.
- ^ Leland, Mi - Google Maps (html). Google Maps. Retrieved on 2008-02-12.
