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M-104 (Michigan highway)
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M-104 is a state trunkline highway
in the US state of Michigan
in the Western Michigan
region of the state. It runs from Ferrysburg
to Nunica in Ottawa County
, passing through Spring Lake
. The highway serves as a connector between Interstate 96
(I-96) and US Highway 31
(US 31), helping connect Grand Haven
with the Grand Rapids
metro area.
Signs refer to it as part of Emergency US 31, a designation shared with I-96, 68th Avenue and M-45
.
and Spring Lake east through Spring Lake
on Savidge Street, transitioning to Cleveland Street. Cleveland Street continues due east to Nunica. The eastern terminus is located at the Exit 9 interchange along I-96 just west of Nunica.
(now M-52
) at Pittsburg, through Laingsburg
, to DeWitt
, and the current M-104 was originally part of US 16.
between Nunica and Muskegon. The previous routing of US 16 between Nunica and Ferrysburg was redesignated M-104 at this time. This highway designation was truncated slightly in 1961 when the I-96/US 16 freeway opened, and the section of M-104 between the freeway and the old US 16 routing was transferred to local control. another short segment of the highway was bypassed when a new bridge was built between Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.
Michigan Highway System
The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Michigan. The system is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and comprises of trunklines in all 83 counties of Michigan on...
in the US state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
in the Western Michigan
Western Michigan
West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for an arbitrarily selected region in the U.S. state of Michigan in its Lower Peninsula. There is no official definition for what constitutes "West Michigan." The area of West Michigan may also include parts Southern Michigan.-Definition:In general,...
region of the state. It runs from Ferrysburg
Ferrysburg, Michigan
Ferrysburg is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,040 at the 2000 census.Spring Lake Township borders the city on the north and east, though it is administratively autonomous. The village of Spring Lake is located to the southeast, on the opposite side of...
to Nunica in Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
, passing through Spring Lake
Spring Lake, Michigan
Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Spring Lake Township....
. The highway serves as a connector between Interstate 96
Interstate 96
Interstate 96 is an intrastate Interstate Highway that is entirely within the US state of Michigan. Its western terminus is at an interchange with US Highway 31 and Business US Highway 31 , on the western boundary of Norton Shores southeast of Muskegon. Its eastern terminus is at I-75 near the...
(I-96) and US Highway 31
U.S. Route 31 in Michigan
US Highway 31 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Alabama, to the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that runs from the Indiana–Michigan state line at Bertrand Township to its terminus at Interstate 75 south...
(US 31), helping connect Grand Haven
Grand Haven, Michigan
Grand Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is the county seat of Ottawa County. Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2010 census, Grand Haven had a population of 10,412. It is part of the...
with the Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
metro area.
Signs refer to it as part of Emergency US 31, a designation shared with I-96, 68th Avenue and M-45
M-45 (Michigan highway)
M-45 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that is also called Lake Michigan Drive. The highway runs from Agnew near Lake Michigan to the west side of Grand Rapids in the western Lower Peninsula. Lake Michigan Drive continues in each direction from M-45's termini, extending west...
.
Route description
The western terminus of M-104 is at US 31 in Ferrysburg, at the north end of the drawbridge spanning the Grand River north of Grand Haven. The highway runs between the north side of the Grand RiverGrand River (Michigan)
The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
and Spring Lake east through Spring Lake
Spring Lake, Michigan
Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Spring Lake Township....
on Savidge Street, transitioning to Cleveland Street. Cleveland Street continues due east to Nunica. The eastern terminus is located at the Exit 9 interchange along I-96 just west of Nunica.
Previous designation
In the 1930s, M-104 originally followed a gravel road from M-47M-47 (Michigan highway)
M-47 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It runs near Saginaw and Midland in the Tri-Cities area of the Lower Peninsula. The highway runs through suburban and agricultural areas to connect the two cities with the airport in the area. The northernmost section of...
(now M-52
M-52 (Michigan highway)
M-52 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is on the Ohio border, where it continues as State Route 109 . The highway passes through communities like Adrian, where it intersects US Highway 223 , Chelsea and Webberville along its course...
) at Pittsburg, through Laingsburg
Laingsburg, Michigan
Laingsburg is a city in Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,283 at the United States 2010 census.Laingsburg is a former agricultural community that transitioned over the 1990s into a bedroom community for Lansing, the state capital...
, to DeWitt
DeWitt, Michigan
DeWitt is a city in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,507 at the 2010 census.-History:DeWitt was named after DeWitt Clinton, Governor of New York during the 1830s. It was first settled by Captain David Scott, who moved there from Ann Arbor in 1833, and platted the...
, and the current M-104 was originally part of US 16.
Current designation
In 1940, a rerouting of US 16 eliminated M-126M-126 (Michigan highway)
M-126 was the designation of a former state trunkline route in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan that was deleted in 1940 when US 16 was realigned on top of it...
between Nunica and Muskegon. The previous routing of US 16 between Nunica and Ferrysburg was redesignated M-104 at this time. This highway designation was truncated slightly in 1961 when the I-96/US 16 freeway opened, and the section of M-104 between the freeway and the old US 16 routing was transferred to local control. another short segment of the highway was bypassed when a new bridge was built between Spring Lake and Ferrysburg.