M-114 (Michigan highway)
Route map:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| North end | 3 Mile Road & East Beltline Avenue near Comstock Park | |||
| West leg | ||||
| West end | 3 Mile Road & Coit Avenue in Comstock Park | |||
| East end | 3 Mile Road & East Beltline Avenue near Comstock Park | |||
| North leg | ||||
| South end | 3 Mile Road & East Beltline Avenue near Comstock Park | |||
| North end |  US 131 near Comstock Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Michigan | |||
| Counties | Kent | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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M-114 was the designation of a former
state trunkline highway and planned beltline in the US state of Michigan around the city of Grand Rapids. It was designated by the end of 1929 on various streets in adjoining cities and townships. By the 1940s, sections of it on the west and south sides of Grand Rapids were given new designations and the segment along the east side of town was finished. By late 1945 the highway designation was completely decommissioned
in favor of other numbers. M-114 split into two branches, one running east–west and the other running north–south. The east–west spur routing is now local streets while the rest is part of state highways.
History
The first segments of M-114 were completed by January 1, 1930, and ran along the west side of Grand Rapids, on what is now
Paris Township north to a junction with US 16 in East Grand Rapids; the trunkline continued north from US 16 to a junction with US 131 in Plainfield Township north of Grand Rapids.[5]
By June 15, 1942 the highways in the Grand Rapids area were reconfigured. A
Byp. M-21 designation was also used along part of the southern and eastern legs.[3] East Beltline now carries M-37 and M-44.[7]
Route description
As it existed before the designation was removed, M-114 started at the corner of
Grand Rapids Township. Further north, the highway split into two. In Plainfield Township, a leg of M-114 continued west along the modern 3 Mile Road through an intersection with US 131 to terminate at Coit Avenue near the Grand River and the other leg continued north to a terminus with US 131 at Northland Drive and Plainfield Avenue.[6]
Major intersections
- South leg
The entire highway was in Kent County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern terminus | |||||
Grand Rapids Township | 3.089 | 4.971 |   US 16 / M-50 (Cascade Road) – Muskegon, Lansing | ||
| 3.522 | 5.668 |  M-21 (Fulton Street) – Grand Rapids, Flint | |||
| 4.930 | 7.934 |   M-114 west (3 Mile Road) M-114 north (East Beltline Avenue) | Tri-point | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
- West leg
The entire highway was in
Grand Rapids Township, Kent County
.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 |  M-114 south (East Beltline Avenue) M-114 north (East Beltline Avenue) | Tri-point | ||
| 2.824 | 4.545 | US 131 – Grand Rapids, Cadillac | |||
| 3.389 | 5.454 | Coit Avenue | Western terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
- North leg
The entire highway was in Kent County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grand Rapids Township | 4.930 | 7.934 | M-114 south (East Beltline Avenue) M-114 west (3 Mile Road) | Tri-point | |
| Plainfield Township | 10.065 | 16.198 | US 131 – Grand Rapids, Cadillac | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
Michigan Highways portal
References
- ^ a b c d Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ .
- ^ OCLC 554645076.
- .
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ OCLC 12701143.
- .
External links
KML is from Wikidata
- M-114 at Michigan Highways