M-56 (1919–1957 Michigan highway)

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M-56 marker

M-56

Map
M-56 highlighted in red on a map of modern roadways
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length16.426 mi[1] (26.435 km)
Existedc. July 1, 1919[2]–1957[3][4]
Major junctions
South end US 24 in Monroe
Major intersections US 25 in Monroe

US 24A near Detroit Beach

North end US 24 / US 25 in Flat Rock
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesMonroe, Wayne
Highway system
M-56

M-56 was a

Huron River to New Boston and Belleville
. The trunkline was progressively scaled back to Flat Rock before being decommissioned in 1957.

Route description

When it was decommissioned in 1957, M-56 started at an intersection with US 24 (Telegraph Road) on the west side of Monroe. From there, the trunkline ran southeasterly along Elm Avenue to an intersection with

Huron River. On the north side of the river, M-56 followed the southernmost end of Fort Street to Huron River Drive, turning northwesterly along the latter road. The highway ran through an intersection with US 24A and parallel to the river into Flat Rock, where it terminated at the intersection with US 24/US 25 (Telegraph Road, now just US 24).[3][5]

History

When the state highway system was first signposted in 1919,

M-112 along the Willow Run Expressway (now I-94 and part of the Detroit Industrial Freeway) into Belleville north to US 112.[9][10] In late 1954 or early 1955, the northern end was changed again, this time truncating the highway to end at New Boston.[11][12] The northern end was shortened again to terminate at US 24/US 25 in Flat Rock in 1956.[13][14] The remainder of the highway from Monroe to Flat Rock was removed and decommissioned from the state highway system the next year, becoming county roads under the jurisdiction of Monroe and Wayne counties.[3][4]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Detroit
1.0311.659
Detroit
Now M-125
3.4145.494
Detroit
Now I-75
Detroit
Now I-75
Flat Rock16.42626.435 US 24 / US 25Now just US 24
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  2. ^
    OCLC 15607244
    . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  3. ^ . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  4. ^ .
  5. ^ Google (May 23, 2012). "Overview Map of the Former M-56" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved May 23, 2012.
  6. OCLC 9975013
    .
  7. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons
    .
  8. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (December 1, 1926). Official Highway Condition Map (Map). [c. 1:823,680]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  9. OCLC 12701143
    .
  10. .
  11. .
  12. . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
  13. .
  14. . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.

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