M-69 (Michigan highway)
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| M-69 |
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| Length: | 65.44 mi[1] (105.32 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920, 1926 | ||||||||
| West end: |   US 2/US 141 in Crystal Falls |
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  M-69/M-95 in Sagola concurrency begins
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| East end: |  US 2/US 41 near Bark River |
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| Counties: | Iron, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta | ||||||||
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M-69 is an east-west state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It connects with US 2 on both ends in Crystal Falls and near Bark River. Before the creation of the US Highway System, today's M-69 was a portion of M-12, bridging sections used for US 2.
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[edit] Route description
M-69 runs from a junction with US 2/US 141 in Crystal Falls to Sagola before turning south along M-95. After leaving the concurrency, it once again runs through northern Menominee County to end on US 2/US 41 just inside the Delta County line. M-69 has a curious junction with G-69 in Foster City.
[edit] History
In 1920, M-69 ran along today's US 2/US 141 from the state line north to Crystal Falls and then along the current US 141 to end at M-28. In 1926, it was moved perpendicularly to roughly its current routing, replacing a section of M-12 not used for US 2.
From 1960 until 1993, the section of M-69 from M-95 to US 2/US 41 was decommissioned, and the concurrency with M-95 was removed. In 1972, this section was designated G-30 with the beginning of the County-Designated Highway program in Michigan until it was reassumed as a part of M-69 in 1993.[1]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Roads | Notes |
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| Iron | Crystal Falls | 0.00 | US 2 US 141 |
Western terminus |
| Dickinson | Sagola | M-95 |
Pre-1993 eastern terminus | |
| Randville | M-95 |
Pre-1993 western terminus of G-30 | ||
| Foster City |  G-69 |
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| Delta | Bark River | 65.44 | US 2 US 41 |
Eastern terminus |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency terminus | Deleted | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Michigan Highways: Highways 60 through 69 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed Aug 31 2006.
