M-122 (Michigan)
M-122 | ||||
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M-122 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.068 mi[1] (1.719 km) | |||
| Existed | 1929–1957 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 2 in St. Ignace | |||
| East end | State Ferry Docks in St. Ignace | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Michigan | |||
| Counties | Mackinac | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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M-122 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan entirely in the city of St. Ignace. The highway connected US Highway 2 (US 2) to the State Highway Ferry Dock used before the Mackinac Bridge was built. It was retired and the road returned to local control in 1957.
Route description
Prior to the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, travelers wishing to venture from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City had to do so via ferry.[2] M-122 began at US 2 (now Business Loop Interstate 75) near Straits State Park and traveled through town along Ferry Road where it ran southeasterly from the main highway. East of Hornbach Street M-122 curved around to the east near Paro Street. The highway ended at the State Ferry Docks on the southeast side of the city next to the Coast Guard station.[3]
History
M-122 was initially assumed into the State Trunkline Highway System in 1929 as a connector between US 31 and Straits State Park.[4] In 1936, US 2 was routed into St. Ignace and US 31 was scaled back to end in the Lower Peninsula in Mackinaw City. M-122 now provided a connection between US 2 and the new docks on the southeast side of the city.[5] It existed in this capacity until 1957 when the Mackinac Bridge opened to traffic.[6]
Major intersections
The entire highway was in St. Ignace, Mackinac County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | US 2 | Prior to 1936 the road terminated at US 31 which is currently Business Loop Interstate 75 |
| 1.068 | 1.719 | State Ferry Docks | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||
References
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ "Straits Span Open to Traffic Nov. 1". Milwaukee Sentinel. Associated Press. October 12, 1957. p. 1. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Google (September 29, 2010). "Overview Map of Former M-122" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department & H.M. Gousha (January 1, 1930). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
- ^ 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. § D10. OCLC 12701143, 317396365. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (October 1, 1957). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § D10. OCLC 12701120, 367386492.
External links
- Former M-122 Route Listing at Michigan Highways