M-186 (Michigan highway)
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 2.493 mi[1] (4.012 km) | |||
Existed | 1940[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | M-113 near Kingsley | |||
East end | US 131 in Fife Lake | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Grand Traverse | |||
Highway system | ||||
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M-186 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Entirely within Fife Lake Township, in southeastern Grand Traverse County, the highway serves as a short connector between M-113 near Kingsley and US Highway 131 (US 131) at the village of Fife Lake. The current incarnation of M-186 is the second usage of the designation, as it was originally used for a highway in Delta County in the 1930s.
Route description
M-186 forms an easterly extension of M-113 from Kingsley to Fife Lake. The highway starts south of a 90-degree curve in M-113 and runs east through flat, wooded terrain to Fife Lake. The roadway runs parallel to the survey section lines in Fife Lake Township,[4] and it passes several residences along the whole length.[5] From the eastern terminus, State Street connects M-186 and US 131 with downtown Fife Lake.[6]
In 2007, the
History
Previous designation
In the 1930s, M-186 was previously designated on a 4.3-mile (6.9 km) connector route in the Upper Peninsula between US 2/US 41 at Rapid River and M-35 near Brampton. This designation existed from 1932 until July 26, 1939, forming a route for westbound US 2 traffic to access M-35 northbound towards Gwinn and Negaunee.[9][10]
Current designation
In 1940, US 131 ended at a three-way convergence with M-113 and
In 2017, MDOT announced plans to build a roundabout at the eastern terminus of M-186 at US-131. This is the result of many crashes at this intersection (nearly 80 from 2007 to 2017), many of which because of low visibility. The project was supposed to be started and completed in the first half of 2019,[11][12] although the project was finished in late July of that year.
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Fife Lake Township, Grand Traverse County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | M-113 – Kingsley | |
2.493 | 4.012 | US 131 – Cadillac, Kalkaska, Petoskey | |
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 October 11, 2021.
- ^ OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ OCLC 12701143.
- ^ Grand Traverse County Road Commission (n.d.). "Fife Lake Township" (PDF) (Map). County Maps by Township. Scale not given. Traverse City, MI: Grand Traverse County Road Commission. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Grand Traverse County (n.d.). Grand Traverse County GIS (Map). Traverse City, MI: Grand Traverse County. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Google (May 11, 2008). "Fife Lake, MI" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2007). Statewide AADT Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2007). Statewide Commercial AADT Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 5, 2008.
- OCLC 12701053. Archived from the originalon May 10, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Archives of Michigan.
- Escanaba Daily Press. July 27, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Pires, Raphael. "MDOT plans to improve safety on deadly intersection". WPBN. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ Morelli, Meghan. "MDOT moving forward with roundabout plans". WPBN. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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