M-74 (Michigan highway)
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South end | M-55 near Merritt | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Missaukee | |||
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M-74 was the designation of a
Route description
M-74 started at a junction with
History
On July 1, 1919, M-74 ran between Pioneer and M-55 west of Merritt. There it turned east
The spur south of Merrit remained a state highway through at least late 1938.
The next month,
The later that month on January 31, a group of farmers stole snow plows to clear the route of M-74 of snow after a recent storm. The county had refused to clear snow from the roadway, stating it lacked the funds to do so.[8] Van Wagoner declared that the state would plow the roadway as a matter of emergency assistance and "arbitrate who is going to pay the bill later".[13] The state continued to maintain M-74 and bill the county after the incident.[14]
Read refused to settle the dispute on February 5, and referred the matter to the courts instead.[15] Delta County refused to take their portion of the dispute to court on February The Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers offered to negotiate a truce during the annual Michigan highway conference in mid-February with the state highway commissioner on future highway transfers.[16] The attorney general assigned an assistant to work with Van Wagoner on a test case later that month.[17]
The Missaukee County Road Commission took over maintenance of the state highways in the county under contract with the state in August 1943.[18] The M-74 highway designation has not been used since its decommissioning.[19]
Major intersections
The entire highway was in Missaukee County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Pioneer | 0.0 | 0.0 | M-66 – Lake City, Kalkaska | Historic western terminus |
Merritt | 18.4 | 29.6 | M-55 – Lake City, Houghton Lake | Southern terminus at time of decommissioning |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Michigan Highways portal
References
- ^ a b c Google (March 4, 2011). "Overview Map of Former M-74" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ OCLC 15607244. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ a b "'Orphan Roads' Sent Back to Highway Chief". The Evening News. Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Associated Press. December 23, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ OCLC 12701143.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the Measuring Worth series.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Orphan' Roads Raise Puzzle". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Three Counties Refuse to Take Over Highways". Ironwood Daily Globe. Associated Press. January 2, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved March 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "212 Miles of Highway Lack Maintenance". Detroit Free Press. January 5, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Farmers Commandeer Plows, Clear Road: Snow Cleared from M-74 in Protest Move". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. Associated Press. February 1, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Promises State Aid". The Herald-Press. St. Joseph, Michigan. Associated Press. February 1, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orphan Roads Issue Flares at Highway Engineers Meeting". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. Associated Press. February 16, 1940. p. 2. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Orphan Roads Ruling Denied". The Escanaba Daily Press. Associated Press. February 6, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Orphaned Road' Truce Offered". The Mining Journal. Marquette, Michigan. Associated Press. February 16, 1940. pp. 1, 11. Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Upper Peninsula Digital Network.
- ^ "Orphan Roads Case Headed for Court; Delta Is Mentioned". The Escanaba Daily Press. Associated Press. February 22, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta, Missaukee Will Take Over State Roads". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. Associated Press. August 19, 1943. p. 9. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2022). Michigan: Official 2022 Michigan Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:975,000. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Full map.