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M-212 (Michigan highway)
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M-212 is a state trunkline highway
in the US state of Michigan
. M-212 was designated in order to provide access from M-33
to both the small community of Aloha on the eastern shore of Mullett Lake
, as well as to Aloha State Park
, where the highway ends. M-212 is the shortest state highway in Michigan, beating out the second shortest, M-168
, which registers at 1.022 miles (1.645 km). M-212 even beats out Michigan's shortest business loop, BUS M-32 in Hillman
, which comes in at 0.738 miles (1.188 km), only about six-thousandths of a mile longer, or about 32 feet (9.7 m).
M-212 was assigned on December 29, 1937 from the intersection with Second Street to an intersection with U.S. Route 23. In 1940, the state of Michigan rerouted US 23 and replaced it with M-33.
in 1940. That year, the highway department replaced the former U.S. Route 23 alignment with the designation of M-33, which has remained there 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 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"....
. M-212 was designated in order to provide access from M-33
M-33 (Michigan highway)
M-33 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from Interstate 75 at Alger in Arenac County north to M-27 near Cheboygan. In between, the trunkline runs through rural sections of the northeastern Lower Peninsula including state and national forest areas...
to both the small community of Aloha on the eastern shore of Mullett Lake
Mullett Lake
Mullett Lake is a lake in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The lake is named after John Mullett, who, together with William A. Burt, made a federal survey of the area from 1840 to 1843. A neighboring lake was named after Burt. Historically, Mullett Lake has been recorded as Mullet...
, as well as to Aloha State Park
Aloha State Park
Aloha State Park is a state park in Cheboygan County, Michigan on the northeast side of Mullett Lake. Mullett Lake is at the center of the Inland Lakes Waterways; campsites are near the park's boat launch for those traveling this route....
, where the highway ends. M-212 is the shortest state highway in Michigan, beating out the second shortest, M-168
M-168 (Michigan highway)
M-168 is one of the shortest state trunkline highways in the US state of Michigan, extending from a junction with M-22 in downtown Elberta to the former Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks. It follows the south shore of Lake Betsie . The highway was commissioned in 1931 and served as a connection to...
, which registers at 1.022 miles (1.645 km). M-212 even beats out Michigan's shortest business loop, BUS M-32 in Hillman
Hillman, Michigan
Hillman is a village in Alpena and Montmorency counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 685 at the 2000 census. Nearly all of the village is located within Hillman Township , with only a tiny portion extending into Green Township .-Geography:According to the United States Census...
, which comes in at 0.738 miles (1.188 km), only about six-thousandths of a mile longer, or about 32 feet (9.7 m).
M-212 was assigned on December 29, 1937 from the intersection with Second Street to an intersection with U.S. Route 23. In 1940, the state of Michigan rerouted US 23 and replaced it with M-33.
Route description
M-212 begins at an intersection with Second Street and the Tromble Trail north of the entrance to Aloha State Park. Progressing eastward, M-212 intersects with Third Street and Fourth Street, both of which are just separated by woodlands and residences. To the north of the highway, there is all woodlands and residences. To the south, there are just a few residences. After a while, there is a large clearing, which gives way to a farm to the north and more residences to the south. After the farm there is a large field and M-212 terminates at an intersection with M-33 (a former alignment of U.S. Route 23) in Aloha Township.History
The state of Michigan assigned M-212 to its current alignment in Aloha Township from what was then U.S. Route 23 on December 29, 1937. The route has remained mainly intact since its assignment. Originally, U.S. Route 23 ran along the highway at the eastern terminus of M-212, but the highway department realigned the highway onto an alignment along the shores of Lake HuronLake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
in 1940. That year, the highway department replaced the former U.S. Route 23 alignment with the designation of M-33, which has remained there since.