M-122 (Michigan highway)

M-122
Route information
Length: 1.068 mi[1] (1.719 km)
Existed: 1929 – 1957
Major junctions
West end: US 2 in St. Ignace
East end: State Ferry Docks in St. Ignace
Location
Counties: Mackinac
Highway system

Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
Interstate • US • State

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M-122 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan entirely in the city of St. Ignace. The highway connected US Highway 2 (US 2) to the State Highway Ferry Dock used before the Mackinac Bridge was built. It was retired and the road returned to local control in 1957.

Contents

Route description

Prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, travelers wishing to venture from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City had to do so via ferry.[2] M-122 began at US 2 (now Business Loop Interstate 75) near Straits State Park and traveled through town along Ferry Road where it ran southeasterly from the main highway. East of Hornbach Street M-122 curved around to the east near Paro Street. The highway ended at the State Ferry Docks on the southeast side of the city next to the Coast Guard station.[3]

History

M-122 was initially assumed into the state highway system in 1929 as a connector between US 31 and Straits State Park.[4] In 1936, US 2 was routed into St. Ignace and US 31 was scaled back to end in the Lower Peninsula in Mackinaw City. M-122 now provided a connection between US 2 and the new docks on the southeast side of the city.[5] It existed in this capacity until 1957 when the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic.[6]

Major intersection

The entire highway was in St. Ignace, Mackinac County.

Mile[1] Destinations Notes
0.000 US 2 Prior to 1936 the road terminated at US 31 which is currently BL I-75
1.068 State Ferry Docks
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application". Michigan Department of Transportation. 2009. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/. Retrieved September 24, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Straits Span Open to Traffic Nov. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press: p. 1. October 12, 1957. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=KF5QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JBAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4649,847527&dq=straits+of+mackinac+car+ferries&hl=en. Retrieved May 7, 2011. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Overview Map of Former M-122 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Ferry+Ln&daddr=Dock+3+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FR6_uwIdqEvz-g%3BFRqvuwIdIIjz-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&sll=45.859053,-84.709268&sspn=0.028244,0.032058&ie=UTF8&ll=45.858964,-84.710877&spn=0.014122,0.016029&t=h&z=16. Retrieved September 29, 2010. 
  4. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (January 1, 1930). Official Highway Service Map (Map). Cartography by H.M. Gousha. 
  5. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (December 15, 1936). 1936/7 Official Michigan Highway Map (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally (Winter ed.). Section D10. 
  6. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (October 1, 1957). 1957 Official Highway Map (Map). Section D10. 

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