michigan highway north south state trunkline highway state michigan southern terminus near border counties exit interstate southwest northern terminus mission point light old mission point grand highway connects motorists travel agricultural land forests suburbs large cities way section old mission peninsula designated originally named state road later today modern highway traced 19th century earlier southernmost section parallels early indian trail modern highway formed july segment 1940s second section highway designated creating gap original section gap eliminated 1950s completing corridor state additional changes routing area 1970s route description runs miles western lower_peninsula michigan connecting segments listed national_highway_system network roads important nation economy defense mobility area east avenues north concurrency second segment runs road designated pure michigan old mission peninsula trunkline maintained michigan_department_of_transportation mdot responsibility department tracks traffic volumes mdot uses metric called average annual daily traffic calculation average traffic level segment roadway average day year volume varies peak vehicles section vehicles northern terminus west michigan starts joined highway designations run concurrently exit southwest follow columbia avenue skyline drive highway passes western roadway meets turns east joining north end airport road turns north road suburban residential areas springfield level park oak park highway intersects passes residential areas exits metro area rural road passes mixed agricultural forest lands near small lakes area path hastings trunkline runs meets western terminus highway follows street south hastings downtown turns west green street north broadway street intersection broadway state streets meets joins west hastings separates heads south turns northwesterly runs parallel highway follows river west north community mixed farms forests southern follows road highway transitions avenue landscape transitions rural suburban north street widens lane boulevard passes campus near freeway outskirts area section dominated light industrial complexes west ford international airport suburb complexes change retail establishments north 32nd street 28th street avenue ends begins intersection marks western terminus starts concurrent highway designations follow woodland mall mall north passes campus residential areas east end lake intersection east avenue western terminus highway runs east state flint north junction meets parts turns west freeway runs west north edge near runs west continuing meeting freeway interchange immediately west alpine avenue follows north road runs commercial retail corridor communities walker south widen lane divided highway highway splits alpine avenue north turns northwest surroundings transition rural farmland transitions lane road south trunkline passes west crosses area highway parallels line runs north west county line meets merges apple avenue highways separate roundabout junction turns north passes bailey recent years highway served location west michigan longest yard sale spans miles route starting bailey grant area northern grant farms transition forest follows downtown highway continues north drive lakes area crosses follows downtown white cloud north road passes northern end county northern michigan crosses highway crosses river follows baldwin rail line turns westward edge town north baldwin highway forms dividing line west state forest east road crosses near southwest curves northeast edge dam pond near turns east follow community returns northward course north community highway crosses area transitions agricultural use landscape continues past area known merges run small unincorporated community host home minor league baseball team enters south near intersection south airport road grand traverse mall highway heads grand traverse bay downtown passes car outlet mall retailers city limits roadway given division street north 14th street passes plan mental asylum section town residential old state hospital north street division street meets parkway roadway runs bay northwest carrying streets meet ends merge triple concurrency bay north downtown passes open space park marina clinch park zoo runs narrow piece land bay ends east mouth river highway continues street past great lakes maritime academy home berth avenue near campus turns north avenue peninsula drive leaving follows center road middle old mission peninsula divides grand traverse bay east west arms highway runs ridge center peninsula offering views arm bay area contains greatest concentration cherry trees trees said explode pink editors magazine area famous peninsula seven produce award winning introduced region fall area renowned colors addition harvest grown area contributing bounty year tip peninsula lighthouse dates ends sac building located near 45th parallel halfway equator history early history southern section follows path early indian trail connected near near present day alto tails narrow permitted single file travel area originally constructed road roads feet wide covered wood inches thick portion follows route state road later renamed road authorized state legislature intended connect settlements counties time northerly south growing settlements grand traverse bay construction progressed slowly opened bridge named general created series roads wayne indiana included modern commanded civil war wildly popular state war road bears achieved level popularity fallen use state highway era signed initially state trunkline highway system july section highway ran roughly modern routing highway extended north replacing contemporary process group local leaders formed organization lobby completion highway state efforts stalled association named roadway promoted alternative convinced local land owners donate land build road named road divine scenic recreational area section gravel highway opened west roadway extended south line later renumbered north south leg north result highway gap spur shown highway disappearing state maps completely section renamed governor time recommended north south roads county bear state governor plan major roads county company wanted directions employees looking customers homes area middle extended gravel highway followed previously highway new roadway result gap south area realigned late early change highway follows avenue 28th street 28th street west routing avenue routing shifted rerouted run north east avenue concurrent cascade road turned west cascade road downtown existing alignment time frame gap routing eliminated highway moved bypass southwest change time frame shifted routing time rerouted follow 28th street freeway north alpine avenue final routing change moved current course change resulted concurrency southernmost end later removed truncated northward proposed new routing near 1970s removed alpine avenue new highway built run southeastward alpine avenue split near northernmost miles old mission peninsula designated mdot curve hill north straightened hill slightly leveled major intersections
M-37 (Michigan highway)