U.S. Route 41 Business (Marquette, Michigan)
Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of US 41 | ||||
Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 2.343 mi[1] (3.771 km) | |||
Existed | November 21, 1963[2]–October 10, 2005[3] | |||
History | Signage removed November 9, 2005[4] | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 41 / M-28 and Washington Street in Marquette | |||
East end | US 41 / M-28 and Front Street in Marquette | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Marquette | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Business US Highway 41 (Bus. US 41) was a
Route description
The western terminus of Bus. US 41 was the west end of Washington Street at the intersection with US 41/M-28 near the western Marquette city limits. The intersection features a stoplight to allow traffic from eastbound US 41/M-28 to cross the westbound lanes of the main highway to access Washington Street; the remaining connections are made through stop-sign-controlled access lanes. Running eastward, Washington Street is four lanes, divided by a center median for about 300 yards (270 m) before a center turn lane replaces the median. The street is bordered by several commercial developments. There is a stoplight for the intersection with McClellan Avenue as the business loop runs uphill toward downtown. A few blocks east past other businesses and restaurants, Washington intersects the southern end of Lincoln Avenue at another stoplight. East of this junction, the roadway narrows to one lane in each direction with a center turn lane. Washington Street turns to the southeast and heads downhill in the next block, which is bordered by some houses on the north side. The turn lane drops by Seventh Street as the street passes Harlow Park.[5][6]
From the park east, the business loop entered the downtown area. Each side of the street is bordered by retail shops, restaurants and other service providers. Washington Street passes the federal building containing the post office and federal courthouse at the intersection with Third Street. At Front Street, Bus. US 41 turned south one block away from Lake Superior; Front Street is also a commercial section of downtown. The street passes Father Marquette Park which is named for the city's namesake, Jacques Marquette. The roadway climbs a hill headed southbound next to the park. Bus. US 41 ended where US 41 turns south along Front Street at the east end of the Marquette Bypass.[5][6]
At the time the business loop was still under state control, it was maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) as a segment of the State Trunkline Highway System. As a part of these maintenance responsibilities, the department tracked the volume of traffic that used Bus. US 41. These volumes were expressed using a metric called annual average daily traffic, which is a statistical calculation of the average daily number of vehicles on a segment of roadway. In the department's last survey, conducted in 2004, there were 10,272 vehicles per day using Washington Street between Lincoln Avenue and Front Street, the lowest traffic count for the trunkline. The highest volume was 19,036 vehicles between McClellan and Lincoln Avenues, while the Front Street section received 16,309 vehicles on an average day.[7] The former business loop has not been listed on the National Highway System,[8] a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[9]
History
Marquette's founding settlers arrived in the area on May 18, 1849, to establish the community,[10] and the original thoroughfares were platted by 1855, including Washington and Front streets.[11] The widest street in the city at 100 feet (30 m), Baraga Avenue was intended to be the Marquette's main street when the downtown area was originally laid out, but businesses centered their locations along Washington Street instead.[12] The community was incorporated as a village in 1859,[13] and it was later reincorporated as a city on February 21, 1871.[14] The original city hall was built in 1895 on Washington Street, and in 1910, the city started paving its streets, replacing wooden planks with asphalt.[13]
A state highway was routed through downtown starting on May 13, 1913, when the system was created.
The Marquette Bypass opened on November 21, 1963,[2] and the business loop was marked for the first time on the 1964 state highway map.[21] A Bus. M-28 designation was added to the route for the 1975 state map,[22] marking it similar to the Bus. US 41/Bus. M-28 designation that was previously assigned along Bus. M-28 in Ishpeming and Negaunee.[23][24] This second designation was removed by 1981.[25][26]
In April 2005, the City of Marquette agreed to exchange jurisdiction over a number of roadways with MDOT. These transfers placed Bus. US 41 and the unsigned
Marquette received $2.5 million (equivalent to $3.7 million in 2023[33]) in state funding for improvements to Washington Street near downtown as a part of the transfer agreement. The city also assumed responsibility for maintaining the stoplights installed along the former highway.[27] These improvements rebuilt Washington Street from 5th Street westward during 2007. The roadway was narrowed from four lanes to two with a center turn lane between Lincoln Avenue and 7th Street. The speed limit was reduced from 35 to 25 mph (55 to 40 km/h) along the street to deal with the traffic that turns into and out of businesses.[34] In 2010, the intersection between Front Street and the eastern end of the Marquette Bypass was converted into a roundabout configuration, opening to traffic on August 19.[35]
Major intersections
The entire highway was in Marquette, Marquette County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | LSCT | Western end of Bus. US 41 |
2.343 | 3.771 | LSCT (Front Street south) | Eastern end of Bus. US 41 |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- Bus. M-28 in Ishpeming and Negaunee, formerly also Bus. US 41
- Bus. US 41 in Baraga, another former business loop
Notes
- ^ The Ramada of Marquette used "Business 41" on their billboards and even included it in directions to their hotel.[31] The Admissions Office at Northern Michigan University does the same as well.[32]
References
- ^ OCLC 52464372.
- ^ OCLC 9729223.
- ^ a b Michigan Department of Transportation & City of Marquette (October 10, 2005). "Memorandum of Understanding". Michigan Department of Transportation.
- ^ a b Garner, Dawn (November 9, 2005). "MDOT and City of Marquette Complete Jurisdictional Transfer" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2008.
- ^ .
- ^ a b Google (August 14, 2008). "Overview Map of Former Bus. US 41" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 14, 2008.
- ^ Bureau of Transportation Planning (2008). "Traffic Monitoring Information System". Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ 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 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 31, 2012.
- OCLC 9729223. Archived from the originalon April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- OCLC 28982382.
- OCLC 42775596.
- ^ a b Central Upper Peninsula and NMU Archives (n.d.). "Marquette Historical Timeline". Northern Michigan University. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- OCLC 20652946.
- OCLC 44724558. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- OCLC 15607244. Retrieved December 18, 2016 – via Michigan State University Libraries.
- OCLC 9975013.
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- ^ Michigan State Highway Department (December 1, 1926). Official Highway Condition Map (Map). [c. 1:823,680]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ Marquette County Road Commission (1939). Marquette County (Map). Scale not given. Ishpeming, Michigan: Marquette County Road Commission.
- ^ Marquette County Road Commission (1950). Marquette County (Map). Scale not given. Ishpeming, Michigan: Marquette County Road Commission.
- .
- . Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- ^ OCLC 9729223.
- OCLC 9729223.
- ^ Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Area (2010). Iron Ore Heritage Trail Official Map and Trail Guide (Map). Scale not given. Marquette, Michigan: Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Area. Marquette–Chocolay inset.
- ^ Marquette County Convention and Visitors Bureau (2015). Tourist Map of Marquette (Map). Scale not given. Marquette, Michigan: Marquette County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
- ^ Ramada of Marquette (2014). "Ramada of Marquette: Maps and Directions". Ramada Worldwide. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ^ Admissions Office (2015). "Directions to NMU". Northern Michigan University. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- OCLC 9729223. Archived from the originalon April 19, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- OCLC 9729223. Archived from the originalon July 23, 2011. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
External links
- Former Bus. US 41 at Michigan Highways