M-33 (Michigan highway)
Route map:
M-33 | ||||
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 M-33 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 121.858 mi[1] (196.111 km) | |||
| Existed | c. July 1, 1919[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-75 at Alger | |||
| North end |  M-27 near Cheboygan | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Michigan | |||
| Counties | Arenac, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Montmorency, Presque Isle, Cheboygan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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M-33 is a north–south
state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from Interstate 75 (I-75) at Alger in Arenac County north to M-27 near Cheboygan. In between, the trunkline runs through rural sections of the northeastern Lower Peninsula including state and national forest areas. M-33 connects to a handful of parks and crosses several of the rivers in that section of the state. It runs concurrently with three other state highways, sharing pavement to connect through several small communities of Northern Michigan
.
M-33 was designated by 1919 along a section of the current highway between Mio and Atlanta. The highway also included roadway segments south of Mio that are now parts of other trunklines. The portion south of Mio was rerouted in the mid-1920s, transferring sections to M-72 in the process. The state started extending M-33 in both directions in the 1930s. The current highway segment between Onaway and Cheboygan was the former route of US Highway 23 (US 23) until 1940 when the latter highway was realigned onto an alignment that runs along Lake Huron. Several minor changes have been made to M-33's routing since the 1950s to straighten out curves or finish paving the highway.
Route description
M-33 starts at exit 202 on I-75 near Alger.F-18 and continues through woodland to an intersection with M-55 east of West Branch. North of the junction, the environment transitions to farm land that borders the edge of the Au Sable State Forest to the Rose City area.[3][5] North of Rose City, M-33 crosses into the Huron National Forest as the highway continues due north into Oscoda County, passing Mack Lake campground.[6]
M-33 follows Morenci Avenue into the center of Mio where the highway joins M-72 south of Mio Pond, and they
unincorporated community, the highway curves northeast, east and back north to cross into Montmorency County. Before reaching M-32, M-33 crosses the Thunder Bay River. After the river, M-33 turns westward along M-32 to the community of Atlanta. The highway passes near the Atlanta Municipal Airport as it enters the community. In the middle of town, M-33 turns back north. The highway provides access to the Clear Lake State Park in northern Montmorency County before crossing into Presque Isle County.[3][5]
M-33 parallels the
Aloha and M-212;[3][5] M-212 is the shortest highway in Michigan that provides access to Aloha State Park.[1] North of Aloha, M-33 crosses the Cheboygan River and meets M-27, the location of its northern terminus south of Cheboygan.[3][5]
The
average annual daily traffic (AADT). This figure is a calculation of the traffic along a roadway segment for any average day of the year. In MDOT's surveys in 2009, they found that the peak AADT along M-33 was the 6,928 vehicles a day along a section of the M-72 concurrency. The lowest traffic counts were measured immediately south of the Onaway city limits at 956 vehicles daily.[7] The only section of M-33 that has been listed on the National Highway System (NHS) is the segment concurrent with M-32 in Montmorency County.[8] The NHS is a network of roads important to the country's defense, economy and mobility.[9]
History
M-33 was first designated by July 1, 1919. It ran along the current routing from Mio north to M-32 east of Atlanta. The highway also ran south of Mio to
Afton area and Rogers City was redesignated as a discontinuous section of M-68, and M-33 was extended westward from Onaway along that highway to Afton and north to US 27 (now M-27) near Cheboygan, creating the M-33/M-68 concurrency in southern Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties.[15][16] By 1945, M-33 was extended southward again, this time to terminate at M-76 in Alger.[17]
The
Michigan State Highway Department rerouted M-33/M-72 near Fairview in late 1951 or early 1952, turning the former route back to local control.[18][19] The last section of M-33 was paved in southern Cheboygan County in the late 1950s.[20][21] In 1968, the southern end was extended slightly to end at the new M-76 freeway that opened between Alger and Standish;[22][23] that freeway was redesignated as part of I-75 in 1973.[24][25] A minor realignment of M-32/M-33 east of Atlanta smoothed out some curves in the road in 1996.[26][27]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenac | Moffatt Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-75 – Saginaw, Mackinac Bridge | Southern terminus of M-33 at exit 202; roadway continues west as Alger Road |
F-18 | |||||
| West Branch–Churchill township line | 10.255 | 16.504 |  M-55 – West Branch, Tawas City | ||
| Oscoda | Mio | 36.528 | 58.786 |   M-72 west – Grayling | Southern end of M-72 concurrency |
| 37.289 | 60.011 |   F-32 east | Southern end of F-32 concurrency | ||
F-32 west | Northern end of F-32 concurrency | ||||
| Fairview | 44.755 | 72.026 |  M-72 east – Harrisville | Northern end of M-72 concurrency | |
| Montmorency | Avery Township | 63.710 | 102.531 |  M-32 east – Alpena | Eastern end of M-32 concurrency |
| Atlanta | 69.672 | 112.126 | M-32 west – Gaylord | Western end of M-32 concurrency | |
| Presque Isle | Onaway | 95.135 | 153.105 |  M-68 east – Rogers City | Eastern end of M-68 concurrency |
Alverno | |||||
| Koehler–Walker township line | 105.473– 105.597 | 169.742– 169.942 | M-68 west – Indian River | Western end of M-68 concurrency | |
Aloha | Access to Aloha State Park | ||||
| Inverness Township | 121.858 | 196.111 | M-27 – Cheboygan, Indian River | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
Michigan Highways portal
References
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- ^ OCLC 15607244. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
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- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 2009). Michigan's Railroad System (PDF) (Map). Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 14, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Google (March 7, 2011). "Overview Map of M-33" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ISBN 0-528-93981-5.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006). National Highway System, Michigan (PDF) (Map). Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2012. 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.
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External links
KML is from Wikidata
- M-33 at Michigan Highways