M-116 (Michigan highway)
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| M-116 |
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| Length: | 6.852 mi[1] (11.027 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1928[2] | ||||||||
| South end: |  US 10 in Ludington |
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| North end: | Ludington State Park entrance | ||||||||
| Counties: | Mason | ||||||||
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M-116 is a 6.852-mile (11.027 km) long state trunkline in the U.S. state of Michigan that begins in Ludington at an intersection with US 10 at James Street and Ludington Avenue.[2] The road travels northward, much of it along the shore of Lake Michigan before reaching its terminus at the entrance to Ludington State Park.
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[edit] Route description
M-116 begins in Ludington at the intersection of William Street and Ludington Avenue. It is at this intersection where US 10 turns southward and heads to the Ludington-Manitowoc ferry docks. From here, M-116 continues westward along Ludington Avenue for about one-half mile before turning north on Lakeshore Drive. The road continues as North Lakeshore Drive until passing the Lincoln Hills Golf Club where it curves westward towards the lakeshore as it approaches the park. The route runs along the coast of Lake Michigan for the remainder of it's route, through sand dunes, until reaching its northern terminus at the entrance to Ludington State Park.
[edit] Ludington State Park
Ludington State Park is bound to the west by Lake Michigan, the north by sand dunes and to the east by Lake Hamlin. As such, M-116 provides the only road access to the park from the south. The park encompasses 5,300 acres and is home to several types of ecosystems such as forests and sand dunes as well as Lake Michigan, Big Sable River and Lake Hamlin. The park is also home to the 112-foot tall Big Sable Point Lighthouse, built in 1867, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park also provides several recreational opportunities such as biking, hiking, fishing, tubing, boating and ice skating in the winter.
[edit] History
M-116 was first designated on 1928-06-28 from the north city limit of Ludington north to the Sable River, but not all of it was built and open to traffic. It was extended southerly on 1931-07-15 into the city of Ludington to US 10. There was a new alignment closer to the lakeshore opened on 1933-03-14. Later that year on 12 July, the original, unbuilt routing was cancelled. The northern end was extended on 1935-10-31 to encompass the Big Sable River bridge opened in 1934.[2]
[edit] Major Intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads | Notes |
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| Mason | Ludington | 0.000 | US 10 |
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| North Lakeshore Drive | Route curves westward away from Lakeshore Drive | |||
| 6.852 | Ludington State Park Entrance | Route terminates at the entrance gate to the park |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency terminus | Deleted | Unconstructed | Closed | |
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Control Section/Physical Reference Atlas. Michigan Department of Transportation (2001). Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ a b c Bessert, Christopher J. (2006-08-26). Michigan Highways: Highways 100 through 119.
