M-82 (Michigan highway)

M-82 marker

M-82

M-82 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length: 31.492 mi[1] (50.681 km)
Existed: 1926[2] – present
Major junctions
West end: M-120 near Fremont
  M-37 at Newaygo
East end: US 131 / M-46 at Howard City
Location
Counties: Newaygo, Montcalm
Highway system
← M-81M-83 →

M-82 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan that travels between Fremont and Howard City. The section between Newaygo and Howard City travels through Fremont and along the southern edge of Manistee National Forest. The current version of M-82 is actually the second in the state; the first usage appeared in the Upper Peninsula by 1919. The Lower Peninsula routing has been in use since the 1920s. Various extensions and truncations have shifted the terminus as far west as New Era or Hesperia in the past. The current route was finalized in the late 1970s

Route description

M-82 begins at a junction with M-120 and B-96 west of Fremont. This junction is at a tripoint of county lines. M-120 forms the north–south Newaygo–Oceana and Newaygo–Muskegon county lines. B-96, which forms the east–west Oceana–Muskegon county line runs due west of the intersection. M-82 exits the intersection to the east. The highway runs along 48th Street through rural farms into the community of Fremont. The road, now called Main Street, passes through the downtown area and M-82 turns south along Stewart Avenue out of town. The highway rounds a curve and transitions to 72nd Street running eastward through more farm land. As the trunkline approaches Newaygo, the terrain becomes more wooded near the Muskegon River. M-82 follows Fremont Street east to a junction with M-37. The two highways merge and run concurrently over the river and into downtown on State Street. South of downtown, M-82 turns east again, independent of M-37, and runs along 82nd Street on the southern edge of the Manistee National Forest. The east end of M-82 is at exit 118 on US 131/M-46 west of Howard City.[3][4]

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), as a part of its maintenance responsibilities, tracks the volume of traffic using its roadways. These levels are expressed in terms of a metric called average annual daily traffic (AADT), which is a calculation of the traffic along a segment of road for any average day of the year. In 2009, the department's measurements indicated that a segment of M-82 west of Fremont had the peak volume for the highway at 16,532 vehicles daily. The traffic nadir was 4,018 vehicles east of Newaygo.[5] In addition, MDOT has not had any section of the highway listed on the National Highway System,[6] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[7]

History

Previous designation

The first usage of M-82 was in the Upper Peninsula by July 1, 1919. The trunkline started at M-25 and ran north of Newberry to the vicinity of Eight Mile Corner.[8] It was later replaced by M-48 in 1926.[2]

Current designation

The current M-82 dates back to 1926. It ran from US 31 in Hart to the northern junction of US 131 and M-46 in Howard City. The highway was routed through Ferry, Hesperia and Fremont, replacing M-41.[2][9] In late 1936, M-46 was extended along the section between Newaygo and Howard City, forming a M-46/M-82 concurrency to fill a gap in the M-46 routing.[10][11] This concurrent section became just M-46 in 1938, shortening M-82 back to the northern M-37 junction in Newaygo.[12][13] The highway was moved to a new alignment west of Ferry in late 1947 or early 1948. Instead of heading northwesterly to Hart, it was continued west to end in Shelby.[14][15]

Two realignments in 1963 and 1964 rerouted the western end of the highway again. This time it was realigned to run from Hesperia to New Era, bypassing Ferry.[16][17] A larger change around 1969 reconfigured the highway designations in Oceana County. M-20 replaced M-82 west of Hesperia, to end at New Era instead of Muskegon. The new M-120 designation replaced M-20 south of Hesperia. M-82 now ran from Hesperia to Newaygo only.[18][19] The length of the highway was increased in 1973 when the eastern end was moved back to Howard City. M-46 was rerouted to follow the US 131 freeway south of Howard City to Cedar Springs, and replaced M-57 between Cedar Springs and Casnovia. This freed up the Newaygo to Howard City highway for a return to the M-82 designation.[20][21] The last change came in 1978 when the concurrency with M-120 was eliminated in favor of M-120. The M-82 designation was truncated at this time to the junction west of Fremont, resulting in the current highway routing.[22]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Muskegon–
Oceana–
Newaygo		Holton Townshipa –
Greenwood Townshipb –
Dayton Townshipc –
Sheridan Townshipc		0.0000.000 M-120 – Muskegon, Hesperia
B-86 – Montague		Western terminus is at county tri-point; roadway continues west as B-86 along Muskegon–Oceana county line
NewaygoNewaygo15.02524.180 M-37 north – BaldwinNorthern end of M-37 concurrency through town
16.67326.833 M-37 south – Grand RapidsSouthern end of M-37 concurrency
MontcalmHoward City31.49250.681 US 131 / M-46 – Grand Rapids, Cadillac, SaginawExit 118 on US 131/M-46
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
aMuskegon County • bOceana County • cNewaygo County

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Michigan Department of Transportation & Michigan Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships (2009). MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Michigan State Highway Department (December 1, 1926). Official Highway Condition Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  3. ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (2010). Official Department of Transportation Map (Map). [c. 1:975,000]. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. OCLC 42778335 and 639960603.
  4. ↑ Google (February 18, 2011). "Overview Map of M-82" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  5. ↑ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  6. ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006). National Highway System, Michigan (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
  7. ↑ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  8. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Upper Peninsula sheet. OCLC 15607244.
  9. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Lower Peninsula sheet. OCLC 15607244.
  10. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (June 1, 1936). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701143.
  11. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (December 15, 1936). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Winter ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701143 and 317396365.
  12. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (May 1, 1938). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Spring ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701143.
  13. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (December 1, 1938). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Winter ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701143.
  14. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (May 1, 1947). Official Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § J8. OCLC 12701120 and 494733404.
  15. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (April 15, 1948). Michigan Official Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § J8. OCLC 12701120.
  16. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1962). Official Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § J8. OCLC 12701120 and 173191490.
  17. ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1965). Official Highway Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § J8. OCLC 12701120.
  18. ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways & H.M. Gousha (1969). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan Department of State Highways. § J8. OCLC 12701120.
  19. ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways (1970). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan Department of State Highways. § J8. OCLC 12701120.
  20. ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways (1973). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan Department of State Highways. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701120 and 81679137.
  21. ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation (1974). Official Transportation Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation. §§ J8–J9. OCLC 12701177 and 83138602.
  22. ↑ Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation (1978). Official Transportation Map (Map) (1978–79 ed.). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan Department of State Highways and Transportation. § J8. OCLC 12701177.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

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