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M-124 (Michigan highway)
Encyclopedia
M-124 is the designation of a state trunkline route
in the Lower Peninsula
of the US state of Michigan
that runs on the north side of Vineyard Lake and Wamplers Lake near Brooklyn
in Jackson County
near the Irish Hills
area. M-124 travels directly through W. J. Hayes State Park
, a popular tourist destination for boaters, craft and antique shows and its close proximity to Michigan International Speedway
.
just south of Brooklyn. It runs eastward along the north side of Vineyard Lake as Wamplers Lake Road. After passing by Vineyard Lake, the route curves towards the southwest as it heads towards Wamplers Lake. The route passes between Wamplers Lake and Mud Lake and curves around the east side of Wamplers Lake as it enters Walter J. Hayes State Park from the north. The road nearly bisects the park as it passes through before exiting the park and terminating upon its intersection with US 12
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(what is now US 12) north to Cedar Hills State Park. Between 1928 and 1932 a series of extensions and realignments proceeded to move the route further northward, at the same time the park was renamed to its present day moniker, Walter J Hayes State Park. Between 1933 and 1939 the highway was extended westward to its present day junction with M-50. The route has retained this alignment ever since.
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 Lower Peninsula
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is the southern of the two major landmasses of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border, which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. Geographically, the Lower Peninsula has a recognizable shape that many people...
of 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"....
that runs on the north side of Vineyard Lake and Wamplers Lake near Brooklyn
Brooklyn, Michigan
Brooklyn is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,176. It is located just off U.S. Highway 12 Brooklyn (formerly Swainsville) is a village in Jackson County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village...
in Jackson County
Jackson County, Michigan
As of the census of 2000, there were 158,422 people, 58,168 households, and 40,833 families residing in the county. The population density was 224 people per square mile . There were 62,906 housing units at an average density of 89/sq mi...
near the Irish Hills
Irish Hills
The Irish Hills is an area of land located roughly in southeastern Jackson County and northwest Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Its name comes from the Irish immigrants who settled there from 1830-1850...
area. M-124 travels directly through W. J. Hayes State Park
Hayes State Park
Walter J. Hayes State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located along US 12 in the Irish Hills region of Lenawee County and extending into small parts of Jackson County and Washtenaw County in the Round Lake area. The park is surrounded by scenic lakes, namely Wamplers...
, a popular tourist destination for boaters, craft and antique shows and its close proximity to Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped superspeedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than in Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track is used primarily for NASCAR events. It is sometimes known as a "sister track" to Texas...
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Route description
M-124 begins at an intersection with M-50M-50 (Michigan highway)
M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
just south of Brooklyn. It runs eastward along the north side of Vineyard Lake as Wamplers Lake Road. After passing by Vineyard Lake, the route curves towards the southwest as it heads towards Wamplers Lake. The route passes between Wamplers Lake and Mud Lake and curves around the east side of Wamplers Lake as it enters Walter J. Hayes State Park from the north. The road nearly bisects the park as it passes through before exiting the park and terminating upon its intersection with US 12
U.S. Route 12
U.S. Route 12 or US 12 is an east–west United States highway, running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean, in the state of Washington, to downtown Detroit, for almost . As a thoroughfare, it has mostly been supplanted by I-90 and I-94, but remains an important road for local travel.The...
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History
When M-124 was designated in 1928, it extended from US 112U.S. Route 112
U.S. Route 112 was a largely east–west state trunkline highway across the southern portion of the US state of Michigan between New Buffalo and Detroit...
(what is now US 12) north to Cedar Hills State Park. Between 1928 and 1932 a series of extensions and realignments proceeded to move the route further northward, at the same time the park was renamed to its present day moniker, Walter J Hayes State Park. Between 1933 and 1939 the highway was extended westward to its present day junction with M-50. The route has retained this alignment ever since.
Major intersections
External links
- M-124 Endpoints Photos
- Hayes State Park - Michigan DNR