michigan highway north south state trunkline highway lower_peninsula state michigan runs indiana state line south north state highway traverse entire north south distance starts continuation state road provides access total length miles includes miles freeway interstate downtown designated section highway expressway type divided limited access highway section freeway lane rural highway sections listed national_highway_system usage designation dates july rest original state highway system time highway extended route covered highway lengthened series extensions north south starting removed original routing replace highway south lakes change spawned big extension resulted modern trans highway route modifications shorter 1970s route description runs miles entirely north south undivided surface highway western michigan indiana state line north lake michigan highway lane undivided rural highway section south lane expressway running north concurrent freeway section listed national_highway_system system highways important nation economy defense mobility section included concurrent highway counties indiana lane highway connects state road indiana state line southern highway runs north farm land turns east town running concurrently chicago road leaves north crosses branch lane surface highway street highway runs near small lakes crosses creek meeting highways run north south concurrently miles township line farther north crosses meets run east turning northeasterly running parallel crossing northwest corner separate west turns north running woodland terrain southern passes athens continues outskirts highway widens lane limited access expressway south square mall freeway interchange transition freeway starts concurrency known locals use semi official nickname southern section freeway highest traffic levels measured average annual daily traffic aadt survey conducted michigan_department_of_transportation mdot aadt value tally average number vehicles given stretch roadway carried vehicles average day year trucks included traffic freeway continues miles north downtown crossing branch ending grade intersection avenue ends continues northeast division street northeast capital avenue battle creek river continues northward capital avenue mile road north road highway passes meeting short concurrency nashville north village crosses continues north mixed rural forest land farm fields near woodland joins run northeast barry county line meets way intersection southwest lake near turns east leaving favor concurrency crosses rail line county line state road meets rural southern south south edge town highway passes county airport curves northeast street entering downtown trunkline crosses mainline near county turns west blocks turning north state street trunkline runs northern county meets eastern terminus near northward intersects rural area south running north road highway west main street returning northerly course section road roadway curves west end near road west turns northwesterly howard city road lakes separates returns northerly journey lakes road little bass lake lake road crosses 30th avenue north lakes highway intersects intersection area rural heavily forested rolling hills sporadic farms roadway crosses continues north passing crossing rural eastern road highway meets near crossing state trail crosses near separate mile road meets mile road south highway continues north crosses time entering trunkline turns westward road farm land town runs maple street runs north road south runs concurrently town eastern shore north town splits east continues north intersection eastern terminus rural forest leaves follows pioneer road county line highway crosses crosses runs rolling hills woodlands unincorporated farming community north intersection highways travel west great lakes central railroad turning north merging route parallel rail line follows crosses branch cedar street downtown north central business district separates west crosses way highway follows williams street twin towns meeting southern terminus western terminus intersection separates follows east jordan road town section north split highway lowest aadt levels survey mdot reported vehicles use stretch road vehicles trucks segment highway highway forest lands community follows lake street turns follow western shore lake roadway turns inland returning rest way ends intersection south downtown lake michigan services mdot provides number different services motorists traveling state trunkline highway system different lots located near nashville woodland additional services provided travelers form parks rest areas parks highway woodland second roadway provides access state harbor history signed roadway july near designation extended lakes north extension north short segment north southern end extended south section northern extension marked maps construction section cancelled favor routing near short bypass lakes added mile length roadway concurrency switched concurrency extended concurrency shortened world war rerouted new road south completed major designation time decommissioned replaced starting lakes turned west instead east turned south ending north highway redesignated minor realignment late removed curves near line replaced pair sweeping curves rerouted nashville changes extended new route hastings shifted turned local control realignment shifted modern routing concurrency termini removing section process final section gravel section approximately miles length paved near nashville extended northernmost section extended southerly indiana state line replacing sections turned south west new highway segment transferred local control final section roadway given extended way state line resulting north south trans highway near indiana highway run length lower_peninsula extension allowed promote length green arrow route single highway number year rerouted use completed freeway turn removed north late early shifted south later concurrency removed scaled terminus project realignment miles shortened routing new alignment built road memorial designations capitalize opening bridge local leaders wanted promote route north indiana bridge named highway green marketing strategy color evoke forests area arrow meant play historical connections northern arrow passenger train operated area official explanation tie history native americans area route straight arrow promoted highway direct scenic route vacation country northern lower_peninsula avoiding larger cities area given green public act indiana state line despite efforts failed attract traffic michigan legislature memorial highway names public act green truncated northern border change confirmed public act born truth settled area 1840s travelled midwest new_england speaking slavery women rights lived area death connection state michigan honored state urged highway honor public act named including segment runs concurrently highway dedicated asked legislature amend memorial designation felt better known locals wished restore emphasis truth asked truth downtown parkway applied interstate legislature passed public act affect change restoring link truth center abolitionist sentiment state major intersections
M-66 (Michigan highway)