M-99 (Michigan highway)
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| Length: | 86.19 mi[1] (139 km) | ||||||||
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| South end: |  SR 15 near Pioneer, Ohio |
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 M-34 near Osseo
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| North end: |  I-496 near Lansing |
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M-99 is a north-south highway in the state of Michigan that runs between Lansing, Hillsdale and the Ohio state line. All of M-99 is surface road, and some divided highway exists between Lansing and Eaton Rapids.
The Ohio Turnpike is easily accessible via State Route 15 a few miles south of the state line.
M-99 is not particularly straight or direct, so it is not a favorite route for those who like expressway speeds, though it is a pleasant drive if one is not in a hurry.
One unusual aspect of the route is that it does not officially connect with its "child", M-199, which ends several blocks northwest of M-99 in Albion.
- Historical Notes: In the 1920's, M-99 was designated on a road between the Lake Michigan shoreline and M-11 (now US 31) between Muskegon and Hart; in the 1930s, M-99 was designated on a gravel road in the Upper Peninsula from US 2 (just east of Gulliver) to Port Inland on Lake Michigan, and the current M-99 was originally M-9 until 1939.
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- ^ Michigan Highways: Highways 90 through 99 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed September 1, 2006.
