M-31 (Michigan highway)
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| M-31 Former state trunkline |
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| Length: | 153.42 mi[1] (246.91 km) | ||||||||
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| Existed: | 1919-07-01[3] – 1926[2] | ||||||||
| South end: |  M-21 in Port Huron |
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| North end: |  M-10 in Saginaw |
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| Counties: | St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Bay | ||||||||
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M-31 was a state trunkline route in the Lower Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between Saginaw, The Thumb communities, and Port Huron.
[edit] Route description
The route of M-31 can still be driven today. With US 31 being commissioned in 1926, the route was renumbered in several segments. M-31 started at the 1920s version of M-21 and followed modern M-25 northward to Harbor Beach. There M-31 would follow today's M-142 westward through Bad Axe and Pigeon back to the modern M-25. Once back on the modern M-25, M-31 passed through Sebewaing southwesterly to the modern M-24 and south to Unionville. Once M-31 met up with the modern M-138 it turned westerly through Akron and Fairgrove to Bradleyville Road. Bradleyville Road connected through Gilford to the current M-81. M-31 followed M-81 west to Saginaw, and the terminus at what was then M-10.[2]
[edit] History
M-31 was one of the original trunklines designated in the 1919-07-17 creation of the Trunkline System.[3] Originally, M-31 ran from Saginaw to Harbor Beach and was extended southward to Port Huron in 1923. With the coming of the U.S. Highway System in 1926, M-31 was deleted in favor of alternate route numbers, presumably to stem possible confusion with the future US 31 that would run on the western side of the state.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ MiGDL - Center for Geographic Information - Geographic Data Library. Michigan Department of Information Technology (May 2007). Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ a b c Bessert Christopher J.. Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present. Michigan Highways.
- ^ a b Michigan State Highway Department. State of Michigan [map]. Cartography by MSHD. (1919) Retrieved on 2008-03-02.
