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Michigan Route 179

Western Terminus: US 131, Bradley. | Eastern Terminus: M-43, 2 miles west of Hastings.


About M-179


Commissioned in 1999, M-179 came about as a result of MDOT's Rationalization initiative. (For more information on this short-lived program, please check out Chris Bessert's Rationalization page.) Designated by MDOT as a Recreational Heritage Route for its entirel length, M-179 follows the former stretch of County Designated Highway A-42 east of US 131. A-42 west of US 131 is still in place.

Western Terminus



M-179's western terminus is at the US 131 freeway (Exit 61) near Bradley. County Designated Highway A-42, which picks up where M-179 leaves off, turns left immediately after the US 131 South on-ramp onto a road which parallels the freeway for about a mile before turning west toward Hopkins.
(PHOTO # 1: Barry Camp | April 25, 2003)

This is the exit signage for M-179 on US 131 North.
(PHOTO # 2: Barry Camp | March 4, 2003)

Eastern Terminus



The eastern terminus of M-179 is at M-43 west of Hastings, and just 0.25 mile west of the western junction between M-43 and M-37. Barry notes that not only is there no M-179 ENDS signage in place here, but there are no M-43 shields facing M-179, either! Shown here is the first M-179 West reassurance marker.
(PHOTO # 1: Barry Camp | March 4, 2003)

As this signage on M-43 West at its junction with M-179 indicates, M-43 curves to the left while M-179 goes straight ahead.
(PHOTO # 2: Barry Camp | March 4, 2003)

Links

 
  • M-179 @ Michigan Highways (Chris Bessert)
     


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    Page Created: August 7, 2003
    Last Updated: August 7, 2003