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Michigan Route 168

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Western Terminus: Former Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry Docks, Elberta, Benzie County. | Eastern Terminus: M-22, Elberta, Benzie County.

Decades ago, several short spur routes were commissioned to connect various ferry docks on Lakes Huron and Michigan with the rest of the state highway system. M-168 is the last remaining one of these "old school" routes, as all others have long since disappeared. M-168 connected to the Ann Arbor Railroad ferry docks to M-22 in Elberta. The ferry has long since fallen by the wayside, but M-168 has hung in there. Today, M-168 serves the Elberta municipal beach on Lake Michigan, as it straddles the southern shore of Betsie Lake.

Western Terminus


The western terminus of M-168 is on Lake Michigan, at the former Ann Arbor Railroad Ferry Docks, near the municipal beach for the Village of Elberta.
PHOTO # 1: Adrian Leskiw, August 23, 2004.

Heading east from the former railroad docks, the first M-168 East marker can be found about halfway up this hill.
PHOTO # 2: Adrian Leskiw, August 23, 2004.

Eastern Terminus


The eastern terminus of M-168 is at M-22 in downtown Elberta. Straight ahead is M-22 South, while to the right is M-22 North, which will meet M-115 at its northern terminus 1 mile from here in downtown Frankfort.
PHOTO # 1: Mike Terner, August 6, 2004.

Featured here is the first reassurance marker for M-168 in the westbound direction. This picture, in conjunction with each of the western terminus pictures, showcase the repaving job that was done along the entire length of M-168 in August 2004.
PHOTO # 2: Adrian Leskiw, August 23, 2004.

This is the JCT M-168 shield assembly in place along M-22 North as it approaches the aforementioned downtown Elberta intersection.
PHOTO # 3: Adrian Leskiw, August 23, 2004.

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