County Road 186 (Delta County, Michigan)
Brampton 27.5 Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by DCRC | ||||
Length | 4.402 mi[1] (7.084 km) | |||
Existed | July 26, 1939[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | M-35 in Brampton | |||
East end | US 2 / US 41 in Rapid River | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
County | Delta | |||
Highway system | ||||
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County Road 186 (CR 186, Co. Rd. 186) is a primary
Route description
CR 186 starts at an intersection with M-35 in Brampton Township just north of the community of Brampton and runs eastward through woodlands along Brampton 27.5 Road. The roadway curves northward around a bend in the Days River and then turns southeasterly. CR 186 passes to the south of Brampton Lake before turning due east into Rapid River. The road turns 90° south along a segment of South 75 Road to terminate an at intersection with US 2/US 41 just west of the intersection where those two highways merge in Rapid River.[3][4][5] Most of the length of the roadway is in the Escanaba River State Forest.[6]
History
Location | Brampton–Rapid River |
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Length | 4.478 mi[8] (7.207 km) |
Existed | October 27, 1932[7]–July 26, 1939[2] |
In September 1932, the MSHD announced the construction of a state highway in Delta County to serve as a shortcut between M-35 at Brampton and US 2/US 41 at Rapid River. The rural highway served westbound traffic on US 2 headed north on M-35, providing those motorists with a shortcut instead of driving south to M-35 at Gladstone, and the state planned to upgrade an existing trail at the location.[9] On October 27, the state included the number M-186 in an announcement of road projects, budgeting $50,000 (equivalent to $910,000 in 2023[10]) for its construction.[7] The state advertised for bids on the upgraded roadway that November.[8] M-186 debuted on the state highway map on May 1, 1934.[11]
The highway was transferred from state control to the DCRC on July 26, 1939.
The next month, Van Wagoner and the Missaukee County prosecutor appealed to the state Attorney General Thomas Read to settle the status of the roadways. The prosecutor claimed that the commissioner lacked the authority to transfer an entire highway to local control.[13] Read refused to settle the dispute on February 5 and referred the matter to the courts instead.[18] As part of this dispute in early 1940, the road went unplowed, causing issues for residents living along the former highway. The MSHD plowed the road on February 9, clearing it of snow for the first time in 40 days. The department did this after eight children had been out of school for two weeks.[19] The DCRC dropped their objections to the transfer in mid-February 1940 and accepted jurisdiction at that time.[20] The designation was reused for a different highway in Grand Traverse County later that year.[21][22]
Junction list
The entire highway is in Delta County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Brampton Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | M-35 – Gwinn, Gladstone | ||
Masonville Township | 4.402 | 7.084 | US 2 / US 41 – Escanaba, Manistique | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
References
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2019). Perkins Quadrangle, Michigan: Delta County (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute. Reston, Virginia: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2019). Rapid River Quadrangle, Michigan: Delta County (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5-Minute. Reston, Virginia: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ Google (March 2, 2023). "Overview Map of CR 186" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- OCLC 1370948631.
- ^ a b "Half of Federal Loan to Be Spent On U.P. Highways". The Daily Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. October 28, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Upper Peninsula Digital Network.
- ^ a b "Brampton Road Job Advertised". The Escanaba Daily Press. November 27, 1932. p. 12. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "To Make Shortcut Between Two Main Highways in Delta". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 17, 1932. p. 7. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- OCLC 12701143. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ "Farmers Commandeer Plows, Clear Road: Snow Cleared from M-74 in Protest Move". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. Associated Press. February 1, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "212 Miles of Highway Lack Maintenance". Detroit Free Press. January 5, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "300 Angry Farmers Seize Snowplows from State: Throng Raids Two Garages to Open Road". Detroit Free Press. February 1, 1940. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Orphan Roads' Sent Back to Highway Chief". The Evening News. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Associated Press. December 23, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Orphan' Roads Raise Puzzle". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Counties Refuse to Take Over Highways". Ironwood Daily Globe. Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orphan Roads Ruling Denied". The Escanaba Daily Press. Associated Press. February 6, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Orphan' Road Cleared After 40 Days In Snow". The Escanaba Daily Press. February 10, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Won't Go to Court". The Escanaba Daily Press. February 11, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- OCLC 12701143.
External links
- M-186 at Michigan Highways
- Geographic data related to County Road 186 at OpenStreetMap