M-31 (Michigan highway)

This article describes a former Michigan state trunkline highway numbered M-31. For the U.S. Highway, see U.S. Route 31 in Michigan

M-31
Route information
Length: 153.42 mi[3] (246.91 km)
Existed: ca. July 1, 1919[1] – 1926[2]
Major junctions
South end: M-21 in Port Huron
North end: M-10 in Saginaw
Location
Counties: St. Clair, Sanilac, Huron, Tuscola, Bay
Highway system

Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
Interstate • US • State

← US 31 M-32 →

M-31 was a state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between Saginaw, The Thumb communities, and Port Huron.

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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]

History

M-31 was one of the original trunklines shown on the July 1, 1919 map of the Trunkline System.[1] 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]

Major intersections

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
St. Clair
 Port Huron 0.00 M-21
M-27 Southern terminus of original M-27
Sanilac
 Port Sanilac M-46 Eastern terminus of M-46
Huron
 Harbor Beach M-27 north Eastern end of M-27 concurrency
  M-27 south Western end of M-27 concurrency
Bad Axe M-19 south Eastern end of M-19 concurrency
M-19 north / M-53 south Western end of M-19 concurrency; northern terminus of M-53
Tuscola
 Gilford M-81 north Northern end of M-81 concurrency
Reese M-81 south Southern end of M-81 concurrency
Bay
 Saginaw 153.42 M-10
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus •      Closed/Former •      Incomplete access •      Unopened

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Cartography by MSHD. http://maps.lib.msu.edu/miroadmaps/mirm5.htm. Retrieved March 2, 2008. 
  2. ^ a b c Bessert Christopher J.. "Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present". Michigan Highways. http://www.michiganhighways.org/master_list.html#routes30-39. Retrieved August 22, 2006. 
  3. ^ "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 20, 2008.