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Historic: 1968-2006 |
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Previously, M-38 entered into Ontonagon
along River St. Its Western Terminus was at US 45 (Steel St.) at
the southeastern end of downtown. US 45 South went to the left,
while US 45 North continued straight ahead approximately 6 blocks
before it came to an end itself at what was the Eastern Terminus of
M-64 (Ontonagon St.). That intersection was located immediately
east of a swing bridge constructed in 1939 that carried M-64 across
the Ontonagon River. PHOTO # 1: Barry Camp, 5/17/2003. |
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In 2006, a new, fixed bridge spanning the
Ontonagon River was constructed about 0.5 mile south of the former
swing bridge. M-64 was re-routed to the south across this new
bridge, and as a result now comes to an end just east of the new
bridge in the southern end of Ontonagon. In conjunction with
this, M-38 itself was routed off of River St. and onto a new alignment
that brings the highway into its current Western Terminus at the
junction of US 45 and M-64, just a few blocks south of the former
Western Terminus of M-38. Please be sure to check out Chris
Bessert's
Ontonagon State Trunkline Changes 2006 page to view maps of the
routings of US 45, M-38 and M-64 through Ontonagon before and after
the opening of the new M-64 bridge over the Ontonagon River. PHOTO # 1: Pat Allen, 8/22/2007. |
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In this picture is the view of M-64 East
as it makes a direct transition into M-38 East. PHOTO # 2: Pat Allen, 8/22/2007. |
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Here is the US 45 North perspective of the
new intersection that doubles as M-38's Western Terminus and M-64
Eastern Terminus. As the previous two photos show, the
transition from M-38 to M-64 and vice versa is free-flow, while all US
45 traffic must stop at the intersection. PHOTO # 3: Pat Allen, 8/22/2007. |
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Eastern Terminus |
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Keweenaw Bay provides a picturesque
backdrop for the Eastern Terminus of M-38 at US 41 in Baraga. PHOTO # 1: Robert Halonen, 7/02/2002. |
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