M-239 (Michigan highway)
M-239 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length: | 1.136 mi[1] (1.828 km) | |||
Existed: | 1963 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | SR 39 south of New Buffalo | |||
North end: | I-94 near New Buffalo | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Berrien | |||
Highway system | ||||
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M-239 is a north–south state trunkline highway in Berrien County in the extreme southwestern corner of the US state of Michigan connecting State Road 39 (SR 39) in Indiana to Interstate 94 (I-94). The highway was designated in 1963, and it provided the only connection from the southern end of I-94 into Indiana until 1972.
Route description
As SR 39 crosses into Michigan it becomes M-239. As soon as it crosses the border, the road curves around to the northwest where it continues through a generally rural area. The trunkline intersects Wilson Road and passes next to a commercial development. After a little over a mile (1.8 km), the road comes to its northern terminus at an interchange with I-94 at exit 1. While M-239 officially ends at the interchange, the roadway, known as LaPorte Road, continues on to the northwest where it heads into New Buffalo.[2][3] Like other state highways in Michigan, M-239 is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). In 2011, the department's traffic surveys showed that on average, 6,231 vehicles used the highway daily.[4] No section of M-239 is listed on the National Highway System,[5] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[6]
History
M-239 always ended at I-94, even though La Porte Road continues into New Buffalo. Before completion of the Indiana portion of I-94, the freeway ended at the present exit 1. A 1.1-mile (1.8 km) stretch of La Porte Road was designated as M-239 in 1963 to carry traffic to Indiana State Road 39, which connects to the Indiana Toll Road.[7][8] Until 1972, when Indiana constructed their section of I-94, M-239 and SR 39 were the only connection from the southern end of I-94 in Michigan across the state line.[9][10]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in New Buffalo Township, Berrien County.
Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | SR 39 – La Porte, Indiana Toll Road | Indiana state line |
1.136 | 1.828 | I-94 – Detroit, Chicago | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Department of Transportation (2009). MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application (Map). Cartography by Michigan Center for Geographic Information. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (2012). State Transportation Map (Map). 1 in:15 mi / 1 cm:9 km. Section N7.
- ↑ Google Inc. "Overview Map of M-239". Google Maps (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=M-239+N%2FLa+Porte+Rd&daddr=M-239+N%2FLa+Porte+Rd&hl=en&ll=41.767343,-86.726589&spn=0.030856,0.02914&sll=41.776881,-86.733027&sspn=0.061704,0.058279&geocode=FWA0fQIdBLnU-g%3BFQFvfQIdApfU-g&t=h&mra=ls&z=15. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ↑ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006) (PDF). National Highway System, Michigan (Map). Cartography by MDOT. http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_NHS_Statewide_150626_7.pdf. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ↑ Adderley, Kevin (August 26, 2010). "The National Highway System". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
- ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1963). Official Highway Map (Map). Section N7.
- ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1964). Official Highway Map (Map). Section N7.
- ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways (1972). Official Highway Map (Map). 1 in:14.5 mi. Section N7.
- ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways (1973). Official Highway Map (Map). 1 in:14.5 mi. Section N7.
External links
Route map: Google / BingKML file (edit) |