M-239 (Michigan highway)
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 1.136 mi[1] (1.828 km) | |||
Existed | 1963[2][3]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 39 south of New Buffalo | |||
North end | I-94 near New Buffalo | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Berrien | |||
Highway system | ||||
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M-239 is a north–south
Route description
As SR 39 crosses into Michigan it becomes M-239. As soon as it crosses the border, the road curves around to the northwest where it continues through a generally rural area. The trunkline intersects Wilson Road and passes next to a commercial development. After a little over a mile (1.8 km), the road comes to its northern terminus at an interchange with I-94 at exit 1. While M-239 officially ends at the interchange, the roadway, known as Harbor Country Drive, continues to the northwest and into
History
M-239 always ended at I-94, even though Harbor Country Drive continues into New Buffalo. Before completion of the Indiana portion of I-94, the freeway ended at the present exit 1. A 1.1-mile-long (1.8 km) stretch of LaPorte Road[a] was designated as M-239 in 1963 to carry traffic to SR 39, which connects to the Indiana Toll Road.[2][3] Until 1972, when Indiana constructed their section of I-94, M-239 and SR 39 were the only connection from the southern end of I-94 in Michigan across the state line.[10][11] That year, the highway carried more than 15,000 vehicles a day.[12]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in New Buffalo Township, Berrien County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | SR 39 south to Indiana Toll Road – La Porte | Indiana state line |
1.136 | 1.828 | Chicago | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
Notes
References
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ OCLC 12701120. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
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- ^ Google (July 2, 2012). "Overview Map of M-239" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 2, 2012.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006). National Highway System, Michigan (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2008.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ Gudas, Ray (January 31, 2009). "'Gateway' to Area Laporte Road Renamed to Promote Idea of Harbor Country Region". The Herald-Palladium. St. Joseph, MI. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- OCLC 12701120.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
- M-239 at Michigan Highways