M-98 (Michigan highway)
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| M-98 Former state trunkline |
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| Maintained by Schoolcraft County & Luce County | |||||||||
| Length: | 16.5 mi[1] (26.55 km) | ||||||||
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| Existed: | 1920s[2] – 1960[2] | ||||||||
| West end: |  M-77 in Germfask |
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| Major junctions: |
 M-135 now CR 135/H-33 in Helmer |
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| East end: |  M-28 near McMillan |
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| Counties: | Schoolcraft, Luce | ||||||||
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M-98 is the designation of a former 16.5-mile (26.6 km)[1] state trunkline in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan between McMillan and Germfask, both small towns situated around Manistique Lake.
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[edit] Route description
The former route of M-98 follows present day County Road H-33 out of McMillan and turns west on County Road H-44[3] to Germfask at a junction with M-77 bordering the Seney National Wildlife Refuge.
[edit] Seney National Wildlife Refuge
The Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a managed wetland in Schoolcraft County in Michigan. It has an area of 95,212 acres (385 km²). It is bordered by M-28 and M-77. The nearest town of any size is Seney. The refuge contains the Strangmoor Bog National Natural Landmark within its boundaries.
[edit] History
M-98 was first designated in the 1920s. It was removed from the state trunkline system in 1960. The M-98 designation has not been reused since.[2]
[edit] Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile[1] | Roads | Notes |
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| Schoolcraft | Germfask | 0.0 | M-77 |
Former western terminus |
| Luce | Helmer | 11.8 | M-135 |
Modern day H-33 |
| McMillan | 16.5 | M-28 |
Former eastern terminus |
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| Crossing, no access | Concurrency terminus | Deleted | Unconstructed | Closed | |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Google Maps. Germfask, MI to Manistiqe Lakes Rd. [map]. Cartography by NAVTEQ. (2006) Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c Bessert, Christopher J. (2006-10-22). Michigan Highways: Master List 1918-Present. Michigan Highways. Retrieved on 2006-11-10.
- ^ Bessert, Christopher J. (2006-10-23). Michigan Highways: County-Designated H-16 through H-63. Michigan Highways. Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
