| M-142 | ||||
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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length: | 39.27 mi[1] (63.20 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1974 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end: | M-25 near Bay Port | |||
| M-53 in Bad Axe M-19 near Bad Axe |
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| East end: | M-25 in Harbor Beach | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Huron | |||
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Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
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M-142 is a state trunkline highway in the Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It is a "trans-peninsular" route in that it travels from Bay Port on Saginaw Bay to Harbor Beach on Lake Huron, thereby crossing the thumb peninsula.
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M-142 begins in Fairhaven, just a few miles south of Bay Port at an intersection with M-25. From there, the road travels east to Pigeon where the route turns briefly south before resuming its eastward trek. The road then continue eastward through Elkton and Colfax before reaching M-53. M-142 is then routed with M-53 to the town of Bad Axe. M-53 and M-142 part ways when M-53 travels off west and south while M-142 continues on eastward. Shortly after, M-142 meets up with M-19 at its northern terminus just east of Bad Axe. From here, the route continues on east, finally coming to its eastern terminus in Harbor Beach at a junction with M-25, once again.
In 1939, portions of M-83 were returned to local control, which would have resulted in a discontinuous routing. Portions of the route were absorbed into other existing routes. The former routing of M-83 from Bay Port, eastward across the thumb, to Harbor Beach where it met up with US 25 became designated as M-142. The routing has been signed as such ever since.
The entire highway is in Huron County.
| Location | Mile[2] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Bay Port | 0.00 | M-25 / LHCT | |
| Bad Axe | 19.86 | M-53 north | Western end of M-53 concurrency |
| 21.35 | M-53 south | Eastern end of M-53 concurrency | |
| 24.32 | M-19 south | ||
| Harbor Beach | 39.27 | M-25 / LHCT | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus • Closed/Former • Incomplete access • Unopened |
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