List of state trunkline highways in Marquette County, Michigan
The state trunkline highways in Marquette County, Michigan, account for about 173 miles (278 km) of the
Roadways
The roadways in Marquette County fall into one of three general classifications: state trunklines, county roads or city streets. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) maintains two categories of trunklines that run through the county: US highways and regular state trunklines. There have been 13 state trunkline highway designations used in Marquette County, six of which have been transferred to the jurisdiction of a city or redesignated with another number. Trunklines that are not Interstate or US highways bear a M-route designation with the diamond marker.
State trunkline highways
U.S. Highways
There has been one U.S. Highway in Marquette County, U.S. Highway 41 (US 41), which spans for over 60 miles (97 km) within the county.[1] The highway was numbered by 1919 as M-15;[2] however, this designation was changed in 1926.[3] Since its designation, US 41 has served the cities of Marquette, Negaunee, and Ishpeming. US 41 has had two business loops in the county, although neither of them still exist as Bus. US 41.[4] Bus. US 41 in Marquette was transferred to the City of Marquette in 2005,[5] and Bus. US 41 in Ishpeming and Negaunee is now just Bus. M-28.[4][6] US 41/M-28 runs concurrently through the county, forming a major artery for Michigan and even Canadian traffic.[7]
Other state trunklines
Of the 13 trunkline designations used in Marquette County, 10 of them have been used for regular state trunklines. Four of these designations are no longer in use. M-15 is now US 41, and
County-maintained roads
All public roadways in Michigan that are not state trunklines or city streets are maintained by the county road commission, including streets in communities that are a part of a township.[8] Marquette County signs primary county roads with a marker bearing a three-digit number. Other roads are assigned double- or triple-letter designations in addition to any names assigned to the roadways by a city or township.[9]
City streets
The remaining category of public roadway in Marquette County is that of city streets. The streets are maintained by one of the three cities in the county: Ishpeming, Negaunee, or Marquette. The cities are responsible for maintaining any streets that are not otherwise under the control of state or county. Lakeshore Drive in Ishpeming was transferred to state control in 1999 to become part of Bus. M-28,[10] and Grove Street in Marquette is also CR 500.[9] These two streets, like others in the county, are under the jurisdiction of the state or county.[8]
Statistics
The chart below shows the state trunkline highways in Marquette County by year of creation, municipalities crossed, and length within the county.
Number | Length (mi)[a][1] | Length (km) | Municipalities crossed | Formed | Removed | Notes | References |
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US 41 | 60.867 | 97.956 | Skandia Township, West Branch Township, Chocolay Township, City of Marquette, Marquette Township, Negaunee Township, City of Negaunee, City of Ishpeming, Ishpeming Township, Ely Township, Humboldt Township, Champion Township, Michigamme Township | 1926 | current | Was M-15 before 1926 | [2][3][4] |
M-15 | 60 | 97[b] | Skandia Township, West Branch Township, Chocolay Township, City of Marquette, Marquette Township, Negaunee Township, City of Negaunee, City of Ishpeming, Ishpeming Township, Ely Township, Humboldt Township, Champion Township, Michigamme Township | 1919 | 1926 | Now US 41 | [2][3][4] |
M-28 | 52.984 | 85.269 | Michigamme Township, Champion Township, Humboldt Township, Ely Township, Ishpeming Township, City of Ishpeming, City of Negaunee, Negaunee Township, Marquette Township, City of Marquette, Chocolay Township | 1919 | current | [2][4] | |
M-35 | 32.865 | 52.891 | Turin Township, Forsyth Township, Richmond Township, Negaunee Township | 1919 | current | [2][4] | |
M-45 | 19 | 31[b] | Republic Township, Humboldt Township | 1919 | 1934 | Now M-95 | [2][4][11][12] |
M-94 | 23.993 | 38.613 | Forsyth Township, West Branch Township, Skandia Township | 1927 | current | [4][13] | |
M-95 | 19.815 | 31.889 | Republic Township, Humboldt Township | 1934 | current | Was M-45 before 1934 | [2][4][11][12] |
M-553 | 19.618 | 31.572 | Forsyth Township, Sands Township, City of Marquette | 1998 | current | Was CR 553 before 1998 | [4][9][14][15] |
M-554
|
0.852 | 1.371 | City of Marquette | 1998 | 2005 | Now Division Street in Marquette | [5][14][16] |
Bus. M-28 |
4.870 | 7.838 | City of Ishpeming, City of Negaunee | 1958 | current | Was Bus. US 41/Bus. M-28 before being designated as just Bus. M-28 | [4][6][17] |
Bus. US 41 |
2.343 | 3.771 | City of Marquette | 1963 | 2005 | Was once designated as Bus. US 41/Bus. M-28 Now Washington and Front streets in Marquette |
[5][16][18][19] |
Notes
- ^ a b Figure includes concurrent mileage with US 41
- ^ a b Approximate mileage
References
- ^ a b c d Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ OCLC 15607244. Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Michigan State University Libraries.
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- ^ OCLC 42778335.
- ^ a b c Garner, Dawn (November 9, 2005). "MDOT and City of Marquette Complete Jurisdictional Transfer" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ a b Michigan State Highway Department (1951). City of Ishpeming Act 51 Map (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 28, 2004). "US 41/M-28 Access Management Plan, Chapter One" (PDF). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ a b County Road Association of Michigan. "History". County Road Association of Michigan. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008.
- ^ OCLC 39078513.
- OCLC 85834636. Retrieved January 1, 2023 – via Library of Michigan Digital Repository.
- ^ OCLC 12701053.
- ^ OCLC 12701143.
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- ^ a b Truscott, John (September 24, 1998). "MDOT Accepts Responsibility for 120 Miles of Local Roads" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ OCLC 52464372.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center. (Includes all changes through July 1, 1958)
- OCLC 9729223.
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