Business routes of U.S. Route 31 in Michigan
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Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
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There have been seven business routes of US Highway 31 in the state of
were a business spur and loop, respectively.Niles
Location | Niles |
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Length | 3.587 mi[1] (5.773 km) |
Existed | 1987[2][3]–2010[4][5] |
Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) was a
It was commissioned in 1987 as a loop connecting to US 31 on both ends, running along
Major intersections
The entire highway was in Berrien County. [1]
Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Bus. US 12 | |||||
Niles Township | 1.862 | 2.997 | M-140 north – Watervliet | Southern terminus of M-140 | |
3.587 | 5.773 | Walton Road Old US 31 | Roadway continued as Old US 31 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
South Haven
Location | South Haven |
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Length | 3.992 mi[1] (6.425 km) |
Existed | c. 1942[14][15]–1963[16][17] |
Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) was a
The business loop was created during World War II when the state moved US 31 to bypass downtown South Haven; the former routing was designated as the business loop.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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South Haven Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 31 (Blue Star Highway) – Benton Harbor, Holland M-140 south | Roadway continues southward as M-140 | |
South Haven | 0.936 | 1.506 | M-43 east – Kalamazoo | Western terminus of M-43 | |
Allegan | Casco Township | 3.992 | 6.425 | US 31 (Blue Star Highway) – South Haven, Holland | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Holland
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Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) was a 4.1-mile-long (6.6 km)
The initial bypass of Holland, rerouting US 31 out of downtown opened in 1954. The former routing through downtown was redesignated as Bus. US 31 at this time.[18][19] The first segment of I-196/US 31 freeway in the Holland area opened in 1963, adding an interchange to the southern terminus of Bus. US 31.[23][24] In 1974, the I-196 bypass around Holland was completed, and Chicago Drive east of US 31 becomes a business route for I-196.[25][26] By 1976, this business route was extended along Bus. US 31 through downtown as well.[27] In 2004, all of Bus US 31 was decommissioned and BL I-196 was rerouted to follow US 31 around downtown.[20][21]
Major intersections
County | Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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south (Blue Star Highway) | Southern end of BL I-196/LMCT concurrency; northern terminus of A-2 | ||||
BL I-196 (Chicago Drive) | Northern end of BL I-196/LMCT concurrency | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Muskegon alternate route
Location | Muskegon |
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Length | 4.763 mi[1] (7.665 km) |
Existed | 1932[28][29]–1941[30][31] |
US Highway 31A (US 31A) was an alternate route through Muskegon. The designation was first commissioned in 1932 for a highway that bypassed downtown Muskegon to the east.[28][29] In 1940, the alternate route and the mainline highway were flipped through the area, rerouting US 31A to run through downtown. At the same time, US 16 was rerouted to run into Muskegon, partially following US 31A. This last version of US 31A ran northwesterly along Airline Highway and Peck Street into downtown, where US 16 turned westward along M-46. US 31A continued northeasterly along Muskegon Avenue back to US 31 at Marquette Avenue.[32][33] A year later, the alternate route was redesignated as business loop instead, removing the US 31A designation from the state highway system.[30][31]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Muskegon County. [1]
Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Muskegon Heights | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 16 east – Grand Rapids US 31 – Ludington, Holland | Southern end of US 16 concurrency | |
Muskegon | 3.769 | 6.066 | US 16 west / M-46 | Northern end of US 16 concurrency | |
4.763 | 7.665 | US 31 – Ludington, Holland | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Muskegon business loop
Location | Muskegon |
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Length | 9.870 mi[1] (15.884 km) |
Existed | 1941[30][31]–present |
Tourist routes |
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Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) is a 9.87-mile-long (15.88 km)
The first bypass of Muskegon opened to traffic in 1932 to the east of downtown; it was designated
The northern end of the business loop near downtown was rerouted onto the one-way pairing of Muskegon and Webster avenues in 1965.[43][44] In 1984, the BS I-96 designated into Muskegon was decommissioned.[45][46] The northern section of Bus. US 31 near downtown was rerouted again, this time to follow Shoreline Drive, in 2007.[47][48] In 2016, all of the business loop was designated as a part of the West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway.[49]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Muskegon County. [1]
Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Southern end of LMCT concurrency; eastern terminus of I-96; exit 1 on I-96; exit 110 on US 31 | |||||
0.905 | 1.456 | Western end of freeway | |||
Muskegon | 5.613– 5.767 | 9.033– 9.281 | Muskegon Avenue, Webster Avenue | Northbound exit to Muskegon Avenue and southbound entrance from Webster Avenue; former routing of Bus. US 31 | |
8.172– 8.381 | 13.152– 13.488 | M-120 north – North Muskegon | Southern terminus of M-120 | ||
Muskegon–Muskegon Township line | 8.687 | 13.980 | Western end of freeway | ||
Northern end of LMCT concurrency; exit 116 on US 31 | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Whitehall–Montague
Location | Whitehall–Montague |
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Length | 4.680 mi[1] (7.532 km) |
Existed | 1964[50][51]–present |
Tourist routes |
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Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) is a
A freeway bypass of Whitehall and Montague opened in 1964, and the former routing of US 31 through the downtowns of the two cities was redesignated Bus. US 31. At the northern end, the routing split to follow two connections with the new freeway, running east on Fruitvale Road and running north on Whitehall Road.[50][51] B-15 was designated in 1970, overlapping the business loop at the northern end.[54][55] The bifurcated northern connection to the freeway was removed in 1975 when the next segment of US 31 opened heading north into Oceana County.[26][27] In 2016, all of the business loop was designated as a part of the West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway.[49]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Muskegon County. [1]
Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Southern end of LMCT concurrency; exit 128 on US 31 | |||||
B-15 north (Fruitvale Road) – Pentwater | Western end of B-15 concurrency | ||||
4.680 | 7.532 | B-86 east (Fruitvale Road) | Northern end of LMCT concurrency; eastern end of B-15 concurrency; western terminus of B-86; exit 131 on US 31 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Hart
Location | Hart |
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Length | 2.138 mi[1] (3.441 km) |
Existed | 1987[2][3]–present |
Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) is a 2.1-mile-long (3.4 km)
A segment of US 31 freeway opened from the Polk Road interchange northward to Monroe Road southeast of Pentwater in 1978. At that time, US 31 was rerouted out of Hart.[57][58] The former routing along Polk Road and State Street was designated as Bus. US 31 in 1987.[2][3]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Oceana County. [1]
Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Exit 149 on US 31 | |||||
Hart | 2.138 | 3.441 | Johnson Street State Street | Roadway continues northward as State Street | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Pentwater
Location | Pentwater |
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Length | 7.151 mi[1] (11.508 km) |
Existed | 1955[59][60]–May 4, 2023[61] |
Tourist routes |
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Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) was a 7.2-mile-long (11.6 km)
US 31 was rerouted to run further east of Pentwater in 1955, and the former route through the village was redesignated as Bus. US 31 at that time.[59][60] In 1978, a section of US 31 freeway opened between Hart and Pentwater. Bus. US 31 was slightly truncated on its southern end to terminate at the new freeway interchange, and part of Monroe Road was redesignated as the mainline of US 31 between the end of the freeway and the former routing of US 31.[57][58] The next freeway segment opened in 1980, and Bus. US 31 was slightly lengthened to connect to the new freeway interchange with Oceana Road.[63][64] resulting in the current configuration.[52] In 2016, all of the business loop was dedicated as a part of the West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway.[49] The segment of highway within the village of Pentwater was transferred to the control of the village on May 4, 2023, and the remainder of the highway was to have its signage removed, remaining an unsigned state trunkline highway.[61] The remainder was transferred to county control on May 18, 2023, and reclassified as primary county roads.[65]
Major intersections
County | Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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Southern end of LMCT concurrency; exit 154 on US 31 | ||||||||
B-15 south | Northern terminus of B-15 | |||||||
Oceana–Mason county line |
No major junctions | |||||||
Northern end of LMCT concurrency; exit 158 on US 31 | ||||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Ludington
Location | Ludington |
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Length | 3.172 mi[1] (5.105 km) |
Existed | 2005[21][66]–present |
Tourist routes |
Business US Highway 31 (Bus. US 31) is a 3.2-mile-long (5.1 km)
Ludington was bypassed in 1989 with the extension of the US 31 freeway in Mason County.[68][69] The former route of US 31 along Pere Marquette Highway north of the freeway was retained as an unsigned highway.[70] In 2005, it was designated as Bus. US 31.[21][66] In 2016, the business route was dedicated as a part of the West Michigan Pike Pure Michigan Byway.[49]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.000 | 0.000 | ||||
3.172 | 5.105 | US 10 to US 31 – Ludington, Manistee, Reed City | Northern terminus of Bus. US 31 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
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External links
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Niles at OpenStreetMap
- Former Bus. US 31 in Niles at Michigan Highways
- Routes in Niles, Michigan at RoadFan.com
- Former Bus. US 31 in Holland at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Muskegon at OpenStreetMap
- Bus. US 31 in Muskegon at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Whitehall–Montague at OpenStreetMap
- Bus. US 31 in Whitehall–Montague at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Hart at OpenStreetMap
- Bus. US 31 in Hart at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Pentwater at OpenStreetMap
- Bus. US 31 in Pentwater at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to Former Bus. US 31 in Ludington at OpenStreetMap
- Bus. US 31 in Ludington at Michigan Highways