michigan highway state trunkline highway state michigan trunkline begins northeast detroit junction interstate near runs northward junction east bad axe thumb region lower_peninsula highway runs rural agricultural areas connecting small communities dating original state highway system initially connected detroit port austin late routing altered bad axe north richmond south additional changes 1950s 1960s updated highway finish paving roadway extend southward present terminus route description begins junction near interchange exit highway runs northwest town turns northeasterly avenue run parallel outside landscape highway composed farm fields way richmond trunkline enters city turns northwesterly northward main street exiting town continuing north travels rural areas agricultural fields continues community memphis trunkline crosses middle town crosses continues junction exit miles west port route continues north passing small rural community crosses branch line carries amtrak passenger route runs farm fields base crosses junction road west passing east yale airport small grass landing strip southeast city yale trunkline passes yale serves main street small community north town surroundings open agricultural fields road continues trek northward crossing county line passes small rural communities speaker miles north yale road approaches city county seat road runs residential areas center town downtown highway meets turns west follow running concurrently miles separate heads northward enters rural agricultural areas highway heads north miles passing crosses south community highway crosses branch line junction northeast county memorial airport reaches northern terminus east city bad axe maintained mdot like state highways michigan maintenance responsibilities department tracks volume traffic uses roadways jurisdiction volumes expressed metric called annual average daily traffic statistical calculation average daily number vehicles segment roadway mdot surveys showed highest traffic levels vehicles daily south richmond lowest counts vehicles day section listed national_highway_system network roads important country economy defense mobility history state highway system initially signed detroit northeasterly port turning westward run concurrently curving northerly run bad axe continued terminus port austin approved november southernmost segment detroit assigned new highway removed realigned yale southward connect richmond northern end truncated end east bad axe realignment shortened concurrency highway middle mile segment highway paved moved follow completed segment freeway extended southerly avenue richmond freeway major intersections
M-19 (Michigan highway)