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M-156 (Michigan highway)
Encyclopedia
M-156 is a state trunkline highway
in the US state of Michigan
. The route is entirely within Lenawee County
and begins at the Ohio
state line with SR 108
and runs north to M-34
at Clayton
.
where it becomes M-156. From there the road continues north a short distance to Main Street in Morenci where it turns west for a few blocks before resuming its northerly course out of town. Most of the land that M-156 travels adjacent to is agricultural in nature. As the road continues north it runs just east of Lake Hudson and the Lake Hudson State Recreation Area before terminating at a junction with M-34
just south of Clayton
.
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 Lenawee County
Lenawee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98,890 people, 35,930 households, and 26,049 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 39,769 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
and begins at the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
state line with SR 108
Ohio State Route 108
Ohio State Route 108 is a north–south highway that serves Northwest Ohio. It directly connects two separate Ohio County Seats: Wauseon and Napoleon. Southward from there, in combination with OH 15, Route 108 provides one of two direct routes between Napoleon and Ottawa. .-Major...
and runs north to M-34
M-34 (Michigan highway)
M-34 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the southeastern region of the US state of Michigan. It has a western terminus near Osseo on M-99 and runs through forest and farm lands to its eastern terminus at Business US Highway 223 and M-52 in Adrian...
at Clayton
Clayton, Michigan
Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 326. The village is situated on the boundary between Hudson Township on the west and Dover Township on the east, with a portion of the village in each.M-34 Clayton is a village...
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Route description
Ohio State Route 108 crosses into Michigan just south of MorenciMorenci, Michigan
Morenci is a city in Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,398 at the 2000 census.Morenci is the birthplace of Tony Scheffler, a tight end for the Detroit Lions...
where it becomes M-156. From there the road continues north a short distance to Main Street in Morenci where it turns west for a few blocks before resuming its northerly course out of town. Most of the land that M-156 travels adjacent to is agricultural in nature. As the road continues north it runs just east of Lake Hudson and the Lake Hudson State Recreation Area before terminating at a junction with M-34
M-34 (Michigan highway)
M-34 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the southeastern region of the US state of Michigan. It has a western terminus near Osseo on M-99 and runs through forest and farm lands to its eastern terminus at Business US Highway 223 and M-52 in Adrian...
just south of Clayton
Clayton, Michigan
Clayton is a village in Lenawee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 326. The village is situated on the boundary between Hudson Township on the west and Dover Township on the east, with a portion of the village in each.M-34 Clayton is a village...
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