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M-204 (Michigan highway)
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M-204 runs across the Leelanau Peninsula
between Leland
and Suttons Bay
in the northwestern Lower Peninsula
of the US state of Michigan
. Originally a gravel road, it was later paved, and still later (1969) was relocated in Lake Leelanau
. Old 204 is still a public street, and another Old 204 east of Lake Leelanau is still drivable.
south of Leland next to Duck Lake. From there it runs along the south shore of Lake Leelanau
's northern lobe. At the village of Lake Leelanau, M-204 crosses the Narrows and turns northeasterly. Near the intersection with Horn Road, M-204 turns southeasterly into the village of Suttons Bay. Inside the village, it is known as Race Street. It ends downtown at St. Joseph Avenue/M-22.
in the town of the same name. Another realignment near Suttons Bay was completed on March 26, 1956 to smooth out a curve in the road. A second completed on May 4, 1956 straightened a curve by Sylt Road east of Lake Leelanau. The western section was completely rebuilt between Duck Lake Corner and the Lake Leelanau Narrows Bridge to smooth out curves in the roadway. Sections not obliterated by the reconstruction were turned over to local control as Main St./Old M-204 in Lake Leelanau.
Leelanau Peninsula
The Leelanau Peninsula is a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that extends about from the Lower Peninsula of Michigan into Lake Michigan. Leelanau County encompasses the entire peninsula. It is often referred to as the "little finger" of the mitten-shaped lower peninsula.Sleeping Bear Dunes...
between Leland
Leland, Michigan
Leland is an unincorporated community in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was the county seat of Leelanau County from 1883 to 2008, when a new government center was completed in Suttons Bay Township, closer to the county's geographic center....
and Suttons Bay
Suttons Bay, Michigan
Suttons Bay is a village in Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 589 at the 2000 census. The village was incorporated in 1898 and is located within Suttons Bay Township....
in the northwestern 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"....
. Originally a gravel road, it was later paved, and still later (1969) was relocated in Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau, Michigan
Lake Leelanau is an unincorporated community in Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, near the lake of the same name. It is situated along M-204 at the "narrows" that separate North & South Lake Leelanau.-History:...
. Old 204 is still a public street, and another Old 204 east of Lake Leelanau is still drivable.
Route description
M-204 starts at an intersection with Manitou Trail/M-22M-22 (Michigan highway)
M-22 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It is long and follows the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Leelanau Peninsula, making up a portion of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. It also passes through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
south of Leland next to Duck Lake. From there it runs along the south shore of Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau lies in the Leelanau Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The entire lake -- which includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau -- covers about and lies within Leelanau County...
's northern lobe. At the village of Lake Leelanau, M-204 crosses the Narrows and turns northeasterly. Near the intersection with Horn Road, M-204 turns southeasterly into the village of Suttons Bay. Inside the village, it is known as Race Street. It ends downtown at St. Joseph Avenue/M-22.
History
M-204 was first designated on July 12, 1933 between Leland and Suttons Bay along what is today Duck Lake Road. The road was realigned on 07 13, 1939 across the narrows of Lake LeelanauLake Leelanau
Lake Leelanau lies in the Leelanau Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The entire lake -- which includes two bodies of water, usually referred to as North Lake Leelanau and South Lake Leelanau -- covers about and lies within Leelanau County...
in the town of the same name. Another realignment near Suttons Bay was completed on March 26, 1956 to smooth out a curve in the road. A second completed on May 4, 1956 straightened a curve by Sylt Road east of Lake Leelanau. The western section was completely rebuilt between Duck Lake Corner and the Lake Leelanau Narrows Bridge to smooth out curves in the roadway. Sections not obliterated by the reconstruction were turned over to local control as Main St./Old M-204 in Lake Leelanau.