M-83 (Michigan highway)

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M-83

Maintained by MDOT

Length:

14.69 mi^[1] (23.64 km)

Formed:

1929

South end:

I-75/US 23 at Birch Run

North end:

M-15 near Richville

Counties:

Saginaw

Michigan highways
< M-82		M-84 >

M-83 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan primarily serving as a link between I-75/US 23 and the Bavarian themed town of Frankenmuth known for Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, Zehnder's and the Bavarian Inn.

1 Route description
- 1.1 Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
2 Major intersections
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Route description

M-83 provides the main access to and from Frankenmuth and I-75/US 23. It starts at exit 136 south of town along the freeway. This exit is also the northern terminus of M-54. The two run east from the freeway along Birch Run Road crossing Dixie Highway. At the intersection with South Gera Road, they diverge. M-83 turns north and M-54 turns south. From here, M-83 runs north past Bronner's Christmas Wonderland and into Frankenmuth along Main Street crossing the Cass River. North of town, M-83 intersects M-46/Holland Road before ending at M-15 near Richville

[edit] Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

Main article: Bronner's Christmas Wonderland

Bronner's Christmas Wonderland is a retail store in Frankenmuth that bills itself as the "World's Largest Christmas Store." Designed with an Alpine architecture and operating year-round, the building covers 7.35 acres (29,744 m²) and landscaped grounds covering 27 acres (109,265 m²). Outside the entrance are three 17-foot (5 m) tall outdoor Santas and a 15-foot (5 m) tall snowman. Inside, there are some 800 animated figurines at various locations throughout the store.

[edit] Major intersections

County	Location	Mile	Roads	Notes
Saginaw	Birch Run	0.00	I-75 US 23	Southern terminus concurrent with M-54 northern terminus
	Frankenmuth		M-54 Gera Road	End of concurrency; M-83 turns north, M-54 turns south
	Gera		M-46 Holland Road
	Richville	14.69	M-15	Northern terminus