M-79 (Michigan highway)
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Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Barry, Eaton | |||
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M-79 is an east–west
The highway was first designated in 1919 between Hastings and Battle Creek. It was later moved to run to Charlotte. A section of M-79 was designated as M-214 in the 1930s. M-214 would later be decommissioned as a highway designation and the M-79 designation was reapplied to the roadway.
Route description
M-79 starts south of Hastings at a three-way intersection with M-37 in
History
M-79 was formed as a state trunkline by July 1, 1919 along part of its present routing. At the time, it ran between Hastings and Nashville as it does today. From Nashville, the trunkline turned south and west to end at the contemporary M-17 in Battle Creek.[2] By 1927, the southernmost section of M-79 was truncated when M-78 was extended to Battle Creek.[5] In late 1930, the southernmost section was shortened once again as a new M-14 designation replaced M-79 south of Nashville. An eastward extension of M-79 at the same time carries the highway designation to Vermontville.[6][7]
M-79 was extended easterly to Charlotte in 1934 at the same time that the section of the trunkline between Nashville and Vermontville was redesignated M-214. M-79 was rerouted along Assyria and Lawrence roads at the time to connect the sections of M-79 on either side of M-214.[8][9] By 1941, M-214 was shortened to a 3-mile (5 km) connector route in downtown Nashville running between M-79 and M-66.[10] In 1953, M-79 replaced M-214 and the latter designation was retired from the highway system.[11][12] The last section of gravel roadway in Eaton County was paved by 1960.[13][14]
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Hastings Township | 0.000 | 0.000 | M-37 – Grand Rapids, Battle Creek | ||
Nashville | 9.280 | 14.935 | M-66 north – Ionia | Northern end of M-66 concurrency | |
Maple Grove Township | 11.572 | 18.623 | M-66 south – Battle Creek | Southern end of M-66 concurrency | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Michigan Highways portal
References
- ^ a b c Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
- ^ OCLC 15607244. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ a b Google (August 30, 2010). "Overview Map of M-79" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
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- OCLC 12701053.
- OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- OCLC 12701143.
- OCLC 12701143. Archived from the originalon April 22, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017 – via Archives of Michigan.
- OCLC 12701120.
- OCLC 12701120. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center. (Includes all changes through July 1, 1958)
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center. (Includes all changes through July 1, 1960)
External links
- M-79 at Michigan Highways