C-66 (Michigan county highway)

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C-66

Levering Road
Cheboygan Road
Map
C-66 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by ECRC and CCRC
Length28.047 mi[1] (45.137 km)
Existedc. October 5, 1970[2]–present
Major junctions
West end M-119 in Cross Village
Major intersections
East end US 23 in Cheboygan
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesEmmet, Cheboygan
Highway system
←
C-71

C-66 is a

C-77. It follows Levering Road through rural areas to an interchange with Interstate 75 (I-75) west of Cheboygan. The eastern terminus is at an intersection with US Highway 23 (US 23) and M-27 in downtown Cheboygan. The first roadways along what is now C-66 were in place by the early 20th century. Segments were paved by 1936, although some reverted to a gravel surface during World War II
. The full roadway was paved by the mid-1950s, and the C-66 moniker was designated on the roadway in the early 1970s.

Route description

The roadway starts at a junction with M-119 (Lake Shore Drive) and C-77 (State Road) in the community of Cross Village near

C-81 (Pleasantview Road) in a clearing before entering the community of Levering. The county road passes through some residential areas and by a baseball field before meeting US 31. C-66 turns south to run concurrently along US 31 for about a quarter mile (0.4 km) before turning eastward again.[3][4]

Levering Road continues easterly leaving town south of Sherett Lake. East of the intersection with Ingleside Road, C-66 crosses into Cheboygan County. The roadway curves to the northeast before returning to a due eastward course north of Munro Lake along the

Munro township line.. The landscape changes to include more farm fields once road passes the lake. C-66 intersects I-75 at exit 326 along the latter. On the east side of the interchange, Levering Road passes Sea Shell City, a tourist trap, and turns northeastward into Hebron Township. C-66 then turns easterly again before it crosses into Beaugrand Township, taking the additional name Cheboygan Road. The roadway crosses branches of the Little Black River and passes to the south of the Cheboygan County Airport. East of the airport, C-66 enters the city of Cheboygan and follows State Street into town; this area is residential in nature. State Street crosses the North Central State Trail, a rail trail, before turning to the southeast. The roadway passes into the northern end of downtown near several smaller businesses.. C-66 terminates at a four-way intersection with Main Street one block west of the Cheboygan River; this intersection also marks the northern terminus of M-27.[3][4] As a county-designated highway, C-66 is maintained by the Emmet and Cheboygan county road commissions (ECRC, CCRC) in their respective counties.[1]

History

Roadways along the route of Levering Road in Cheboygan County existed as far back as 1902 in Hebron and Munro townships; the section south of the township line was not yet built at the time.[5] By 1927, Levering Road extended across the tip of the Lower Peninsula; near the Hebron–Beaugrand township line in Cheboygan County, the county road made a jog to follow what is now Wollangur and Hill roads.[6] In 1930, the ECRC paved Levering Road between US 31 and the county line and the CCRC paved the roadway in Beaugrand Township.[7][8] By mid 1936, it was paved from a point between Cross Village and the Pleasantview Road intersection to the county line in Emmet County as well as the Beaugrand Township section in Cheboygan County.[9] During World War II, the counties reverted most of Levering Road to a gravel surface; pavement in Emmet County started east of Pleasantview Road instead of west, and Cheboygan County had no sections paved. At the same time, the new roadway was opened to bypass Wollangur and Hill roads.[10][11]

In late 1949 or early 1950, the ECRC repaved Levering Road westward back to the point between Cross Village and Pleasantview Road that had been paved before the war.[12][13] In late 1951 or early 1952, the CCRC paved its section of Levering Road.[14][15] In late 1954 or early 1955, the ECRC completed paving all of Levering Road in its jurisdiction.[16][17] The county-designated highway system was created around after October 5, 1970.[2] The C-66 designation was first shown on the 1971 state map following the routing used today.[18]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
C-77
south (State Road)		Common terminus of C-66 and C-77
0.0580.093
C-77 south (State Road) – Harbor Springs
Southern end of C-77 concurrency
C-81 (Pleasantview Road) – Petoskey, Mackinaw City
LMCT – Mackinaw City
Northern end of US 31 concurrency
12.79820.596
LMCT – Petoskey
Southern end of US 31 concurrency
CheboyganHebron–Munro township line20.035–
20.053		32.243–
32.272		 I-75 (G. Mennen Williams Freeway) – Saginaw, Mackinac BridgeExit 326 on I-75
Cheboygan28.04745.137 US 23 (Main Street, State Street) – Rogers City, Mackinaw City

 M-27 south (Main Street) – Indian River		Eastern terminus of C-66; State Street continues eastward as part of US 23; Main Street is US 23 north and M-27 south of the intersection
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  •  
    Michigan Highways portal

References

  1. ^ a b c Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^
    Newspapers.com
    .
  3. ^
    OCLC 42778335, 786008212
    .
  4. ^ a b Google (April 5, 2008). "Overview Map of C-66" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 5, 2008.
  5. OCLC 35062217
    . Retrieved April 6, 2012 – via Historic Map Works.
  6. OCLC 12701195, 79754957
    .
  7. OCLC 12701195, 79754957
    .
  8. OCLC 12701195, 79754957
    .
  9. OCLC 12701143
    .
  10. OCLC 12701143
    .
  11. OCLC 554645076
    .
  12. OCLC 12701120
    .
  13. OCLC 12701120
    .
  14. OCLC 12701120
    . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  15. OCLC 12701120
    . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  16. OCLC 12701120
    .
  17. OCLC 12701120
    . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  18. OCLC 12701120, 77960415
    .

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