M-218 (Michigan highway)

M-218
Route information
Length: 18.03 mi[1] (29.02 km)
Existed: before 1937 – 1963
Major junctions
West end: US 16 in West Novi (Wixom)
East end: US 10 in Pontiac
Location
Counties: Oakland County
Highway system

Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
Interstate • US • State

← M-217 M-219 →

M-218 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that served as a connector route from US 16 in West Novi and ended at M-58 near Pontiac.[2] M-218 was extended into Pontiac in 1937 and deleted in 1963. Proposals in the 1930s would have seen M-218 extended to US 12 near Chelsea and US 25 at Richmond as a de facto Detroit bypass.

Contents

Route description

M-218 began at a junction with US 16 in West Novi, what is present day Wixom. From there, the road traveled north via Wixom Road to present day Pontiac Trail (which at the time was 14-mile (23 km) road) and continued northeast. The route then continued along Pontiac Trail, passing through the communities of Walled Lake, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake before crossing M-58 and terminating at a junction with US 10 in Pontiac.[3][4]

History

When M-218 was first introduced into the state trunkline system it served as a connector between M-58 in Pontiac and US 16 in West Novi. In 1937, the route was extended into Pontiac where it terminated at US 10. The route continued to serve in this capacity until it was removed from the trunkline system in 1963.[2]

Major intersections

The entire highway was in Oakland County.

Location Mile[1][4] Destinations Notes
Wixom 0.00 US 16 Western terminus; city formerly known as West Novi
Pontiac 16.27 M-58
18.03 US 10 Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "MiGDL - Center for Geographic Information - Geographic Data Library". Michigan Department of Information Technology. May 2007. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/?rel=thext&action=thmname&cid=14&cat=MI+Geographic+Framework+All+Roads+%28v7b%29. Retrieved March 12, 2008. 
  2. ^ a b Bessert, Christopher J. (October 22, 2006). "Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present". Michigan Highways. http://www.michiganhighways.org/master_list.html#routes200-229. Retrieved November 18, 2006. 
  3. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – M-218 (Michigan highway) (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=15136388034828164945,42.493750,-83.535830%3B17965596097772657784,42.619600,-83.319950%3B860518547855474947,42.634580,-83.293362&saddr=S+Wixom+Rd+%4042.493750,+-83.535830&daddr=42.525001,-83.508453+to:Orchard+Lake+Rd+%4042.619600,+-83.319950+to:Orchard+Lake+Rd+%4042.634580,+-83.293362&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=12&via=1&sll=42.55879,-83.41568&sspn=0.186124,0.458679&ie=UTF8&ll=42.572298,-83.387947&spn=0.186084,0.458679&z=12. Retrieved March 12, 2008. 
  4. ^ a b Rand McNally. Michigan Road Map (Map) (1956 ed.).