M-216 (Michigan highway)
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| M-216 |
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| Maintained by MDOT | |||||||||
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| Length: | 9.37 mi[1] (15.08 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1935-01-07[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  M-40 in Marcellus |
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| Major junctions: |
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| east end: |  US 131 near Moorepark |
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| Counties: | Cass, St. Joseph | ||||||||
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M-216 is a state highway route in the U.S. state of Michigan that serves as a connector route between M-40 at Marcellus and US 131.
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[edit] Route description
M-216 begins at a junction with M-40 in the village of Marcellus to the southwest of Kalamazoo. For its entire length it is known as the Marcellus Highway. After leaving Marcellus, the roadway travels due east through agricultural fields making a slight bend around the south side of Lewis Lake before continuing on to the east. After passing by the Pine View Golf Club, the road comes to its end at US 131.
[edit] History
M-216 has existed in its current location since its creation in 1935. The only changes to the roadway came in 1938 when a new 0.7 mile long segment was newly built to replace an 0.9 mile segment which contained sharp turns and in 1939 when the road paving was completed. Since then, the road has existed in its current alignment ever since.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads | Notes |
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| Cass | Marcellus | 0.00 | M-40 |
Western terminus |
| St. Joseph | Park Township | 9.37 | U.S. Route 131 |
Eastern terminus |
