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M-140 (Michigan highway)
Encyclopedia
M-140 is a short state trunkline highway
in the US state of Michigan
. the route is entirely within Berrien
and Van Buren
counties. Although it runs near M-40
, it was not designated as a spur from M-40. M-140 originally only existed north of Watervliet
, as a designation to replace a rerouted U.S. Highway 31
(US 31), and later was extended southward to north of Niles
.
(I-94) interchange, running around Paw Paw Lake
. South of Watervliet, it intersects Territorial Road, and north of there it meets Red Arrow Highway, the former US 12
. M-140 crosses into western Van Buren County about 5 miles (8 km) north of Watervliet. It also crosses and parallels the Van Buren Trail in Covert
and connects the South Haven Area Regional Airport with I-196
/US 31.
. Originally it ran from South Haven to Watervliet. M-140 was extended to Niles on November 12, 1934.
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"....
. the route is entirely within Berrien
Berrien County, Michigan
Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....
and Van Buren
Van Buren County, Michigan
-Parks, preserves, natural areas:* Dunes Parkway, an 84 acre preserve of dunes in Covert Township* Jeptha Lake Fen Preserve, a 49 acre preserve in Columbia Township...
counties. Although it runs near M-40
M-40 (Michigan highway)
M-40 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The highway runs from US Highway 12 near the Indiana state line in Porter Township north through Paw Paw and Allegan to end in the outskirts of Holland...
, it was not designated as a spur from M-40. M-140 originally only existed north of Watervliet
Watervliet, Michigan
Watervliet is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Watervliet is also in the Charter Township of Watervliet. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, as a designation to replace a rerouted U.S. 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), and later was extended southward to north of Niles
Niles, Michigan
Niles is a city in Berrien and Cass counties in the U.S. state of Michigan, near South Bend, Indiana. The population was 11,600 at the 2010 census. It is the greater populated of two principal cities of and included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a...
.
Route description
M-140 connects Niles on the south with eastern Berrien County and South Haven to the north. It is Main St. in Watervliet north of the Interstate 94Interstate 94 in Michigan
Interstate 94 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Billings, Montana, to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that enters the state south of New Buffalo...
(I-94) interchange, running around Paw Paw Lake
Paw Paw Lake, Michigan
Paw Paw Lake is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes, without legal status as a municipality...
. South of Watervliet, it intersects Territorial Road, and north of there it meets Red Arrow Highway, the former US 12
U.S. Route 12 in Michigan
US Highway 12 is a US Highway that runs from Aberdeen, Washington to Detroit, Michigan. In the US state of Michigan it runs for . Previous to the creation of Interstate Highways in Michigan, US 12 ran along Michigan Avenue between Kalamazoo and Detroit, a highway corridor now served by I-94...
. M-140 crosses into western Van Buren County about 5 miles (8 km) north of Watervliet. It also crosses and parallels the Van Buren Trail in Covert
Covert Township, Michigan
Covert Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,141.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land....
and connects the South Haven Area Regional Airport with I-196
Interstate 196
Interstate 196 is a long freeway spur route in the US state of Michigan linking Grand Rapids, Holland, South Haven, and Benton Harbor. I-196 is known as the Gerald R. Ford Freeway, or simply the Ford Freeway, in Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan Counties, after the 38th President of the United States,...
/US 31.
History
The birth of M-140 in Michigan dates back to the October 23, 1931 realignment of US 31 along the shoreline of Lake MichiganLake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
. Originally it ran from South Haven to Watervliet. M-140 was extended to Niles on November 12, 1934.