M-46 (Michigan highway)
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| M-46 |
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| Length: | 202.38 mi[1] (325.7 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920 | ||||||||
| West end: |   BUS US 31 near Muskegon |
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| Major junctions: |
US 31 near Muskegon
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| East end: |  M-25 in Port Sanilac |
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| Counties: | Muskegon, Kent, Montcalm, Gratiot, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac | ||||||||
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M-46 is an east-west highway between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, reaching Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
Except for the uncharacteristic north-south segment that corresponds with the US 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City it is practically a due east-west surface highway, little of it divided. For motorists north of the Grand Rapids-Lansing-Flint corridor it is a major highway, in part because Saginaw is the largest city on its route.
- Historical notes: In the 1930's, M-46 originally cosigned with US 131, then turned west onto what was later part of M-57 (now M-46 again). Later, M-46 was routed onto what is now M-82, then cosigned with M-37 to its current route westward to Muskegon; and in Saginaw, in the 1930's, M-46 followed Holland Ave. to Washington Ave., then across the Saginaw River via the Court St. Bridge to Michigan Ave., then onto Gratiot Ave. westward.
[edit] Lane configurations
Muskegon County
- Apple Ave. from BUS US 31 to Creston Ave, just west of US 31: Two lanes in each direction.
- Apple Ave. from Creston Ave. to just east of Maple Island Rd.: Two lanes in each direction with a left turn lane, except the US 31 overpass, which has a median.
- Apple Ave. from Maple Island Rd. to 17 Mile Rd in Kent City: One lane in each direction. Left turn lanes at major intersections. A portion of this section is co-signed with M-37, from Newaygo Rd. to 17 Mile Rd.
Kent County
- 17 Mile Rd. from Kent City to US 131 at Cedar Springs: One lane in each direction.
- US 131 from Cedar Springs to Howard City: Co-signed with US 131.
Montcalm County and Points East
- East of US 131: One lane in each direction, except in the cities and towns along the highway.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ Michigan Highways: Highways 40 through 49 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed Sep 8 2006.
