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M-188 (Michigan highway)
Encyclopedia
M-188 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. It has its western terminus in Eaton Rapids
and its eastern terminus at the VFW
National Home for Children, southeast of Eaton Rapids.
running along much of the road. The terminus of the highway is at the VFW National Home, which lies on the portion of M-188 along Waverly Rd on the Eaton County/Ingham County
border.
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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"....
. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route. It has its western terminus in Eaton Rapids
Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Eaton Rapids is a city in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,214 at the 2010 census.The city is located in the south of Eaton Rapids Township, on the boundary with Hamlin Township, though it is politically independent of both townships...
and its eastern terminus at the VFW
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a congressionally chartered war veterans organization in the United States. Headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, VFW currently has 1.5 million members belonging to 7,644 posts, and is the largest American organization of combat...
National Home for Children, southeast of Eaton Rapids.
Route description
The entire length of M-188 is two lane road, which makes many turns due to 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:...
running along much of the road. The terminus of the highway is at the VFW National Home, which lies on the portion of M-188 along Waverly Rd on the Eaton County/Ingham County
Ingham County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 279,320 people, 108,593 households, and 63,744 families residing in the county. The population density was 500 people per square mile . There were 115,056 housing units at an average density of 206 per square mile...
border.
History
M-188 was designated in 1932 to provide highway access to the VFW National Home from Eaton Rapids in southeast Eaton CountyEaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
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