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M-114 (Michigan highway)
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M-114 was the designation of a former state trunkline route
and planned beltline in the US state of Michigan
around the city of Grand Rapids
.
. The trunkline ran south near the county line through an intersection with then-M-50
(now M-45
) to a crossing with the Grand River
in Grandville
. There it turned eastward along South Beltline Avenue (now 28th Street) through suburban areas on the southern edge of the Grand Rapids metro area. M-114 intersected US 131
(Division Avenue South) in Wyoming Township before entering Paris Township.
When completed in the 1940s, M-114 turned north along East Beltline Avenue while a third leg of M-114 continued eastward through the community of Cascade to a junction with US 16/M-50. The East Beltline Avenue routing of M-114 continued northward through East Grand Rapids
and junctions with US 16/M-50, M-21
. After a change made , M-114 lost the western and southern segments and ran only on the east side of the metro area. In Plainfield Township, a northern leg of M-114 continued west along the modern 3 Mile Road while the mainline highway continued north to a terminus with US 131.
Segments of the former M-114 are still on the state trunkline highway system. M-11
follows the western and southern legs. M-37
and M-44
follow East Beltline Avenue. The northern leg along 3 Mile Road is now a county road.
(Division Avenue). By July 1 that same year, the southern segment was extended west to Clyde Park Avenue in Wyoming Township. By the end of 1936, M-114 was a three-legged trunkline around the Grand Rapids area. It started at US 16 in Walker Township
and ran south to Grandville
where it turned to run eastward to the community of Cascade. The third leg was shown on maps as under construction from a junction in Paris Township north to a junction with US 16 in East Grand Rapids
; the trunkline continued north from US 16 to a junction with US 131 in Plainfield Township north of Grand Rapids. By June 15, 1942, the highways in the Grand Rapids area were reconfigured. A Bypass US 16 (BYP US 16) designation was assigned to the portion of M-114 that traveled around the southwest side of Grand Rapids (now M-11
), leaving just the east and unfinished north segments left. The section along the east side of the city was completed as M-114. A northern leg was added along 3 Mile Road at the same time. By 1945, the northern leg of M-114 was turned back to local control and removed from the highway system. The eastern leg was assigned a BYP US 131 designation, thereby eliminating the last remaining portion of M-114. A BYP M-21 designation was also used along part of the southern and eastern legs. East Beltline now carries M-37
and M-44.
Michigan Highway System
The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Michigan. The system is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and comprises of trunklines in all 83 counties of Michigan on...
and planned beltline in the US state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
around the city of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
.
Route description
Designed as a beltline for the Grand Rapids area, M-114 at its greatest extent followed the modern Wilson Avenue, 28th Street, East Beltline Avenue, and 3 Mile Road. It used city street routings. The northwestern terminus was at the intersection between US 16 (Remembrance Avenue) and West Beltline Avenue (now Wilson Avenue) in Walker TownshipWalker, Michigan
Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Grand Rapids. The population was 23,537 at the 2010 census. Before incorporating as a city, it was known as Walker Township...
. The trunkline ran south near the county line through an intersection with then-M-50
M-50 (Michigan highway)
M-50 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. Although designated as an east–west highway, it is nearly a diagonal northwest-southeast route...
(now M-45
M-45 (Michigan highway)
M-45 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that is also called Lake Michigan Drive. The highway runs from Agnew near Lake Michigan to the west side of Grand Rapids in the western Lower Peninsula. Lake Michigan Drive continues in each direction from M-45's termini, extending west...
) to a crossing with the Grand River
Grand River (Michigan)
The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
in Grandville
Grandville, Michigan
Grandville is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,263 at the 2000 census. Grandville is one of the oldest suburbs of Grand Rapids, and was incorporated as a city in 1933....
. There it turned eastward along South Beltline Avenue (now 28th Street) through suburban areas on the southern edge of the Grand Rapids metro area. M-114 intersected US 131
U.S. Route 131
US Highway 131 is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 0.67 miles of its 266.82 miles are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state line as a state road connection to the Indiana Toll Road...
(Division Avenue South) in Wyoming Township before entering Paris Township.
When completed in the 1940s, M-114 turned north along East Beltline Avenue while a third leg of M-114 continued eastward through the community of Cascade to a junction with US 16/M-50. The East Beltline Avenue routing of M-114 continued northward through East Grand Rapids
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...
and junctions with US 16/M-50, M-21
M-21 (Michigan highway)
M-21 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan connecting the cities of Grand Rapids and Flint. The highway passes through rural farming country and several small towns along its course through the Lower Peninsula...
. After a change made , M-114 lost the western and southern segments and ran only on the east side of the metro area. In Plainfield Township, a northern leg of M-114 continued west along the modern 3 Mile Road while the mainline highway continued north to a terminus with US 131.
Segments of the former M-114 are still on the state trunkline highway system. M-11
M-11 (Michigan highway)
M-11 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The highway runs through the western and southern sides of the metro area, starting over the border in Ottawa County at an interchange with Interstate 96...
follows the western and southern legs. M-37
M-37 (Michigan highway)
M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
and M-44
M-44 (Michigan highway)
M-44 is a state trunkline highway in the western region of the US state of Michigan. It runs northward from the intersection of M-11 and M-37 toward the Rockford area. The highway then turns eastward to Belding, and it ends six miles north of Ionia at M-66...
follow East Beltline Avenue. The northern leg along 3 Mile Road is now a county road.
History
The first segments of M-114 were completed by January 1, 1930, and ran along the west side of Grand Rapids, along what is now Wilson Avenue between Lake Michigan Drive and Leonard Street. At the same time, what would become a spur was also finished from the town of Cascade to US 131U.S. Route 131
US Highway 131 is a north–south United States Highway, of which all but 0.67 miles of its 266.82 miles are within the state of Michigan. The highway starts in rural Indiana south of the state line as a state road connection to the Indiana Toll Road...
(Division Avenue). By July 1 that same year, the southern segment was extended west to Clyde Park Avenue in Wyoming Township. By the end of 1936, M-114 was a three-legged trunkline around the Grand Rapids area. It started at US 16 in Walker Township
Walker, Michigan
Walker is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan and a suburb of Grand Rapids. The population was 23,537 at the 2010 census. Before incorporating as a city, it was known as Walker Township...
and ran south to Grandville
Grandville, Michigan
Grandville is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 16,263 at the 2000 census. Grandville is one of the oldest suburbs of Grand Rapids, and was incorporated as a city in 1933....
where it turned to run eastward to the community of Cascade. The third leg was shown on maps as under construction from a junction in Paris Township north to a junction with US 16 in East Grand Rapids
East Grand Rapids, Michigan
East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...
; the trunkline continued north from US 16 to a junction with US 131 in Plainfield Township north of Grand Rapids. By June 15, 1942, the highways in the Grand Rapids area were reconfigured. A Bypass US 16 (BYP US 16) designation was assigned to the portion of M-114 that traveled around the southwest side of Grand Rapids (now M-11
M-11 (Michigan highway)
M-11 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area. The highway runs through the western and southern sides of the metro area, starting over the border in Ottawa County at an interchange with Interstate 96...
), leaving just the east and unfinished north segments left. The section along the east side of the city was completed as M-114. A northern leg was added along 3 Mile Road at the same time. By 1945, the northern leg of M-114 was turned back to local control and removed from the highway system. The eastern leg was assigned a BYP US 131 designation, thereby eliminating the last remaining portion of M-114. A BYP M-21 designation was also used along part of the southern and eastern legs. East Beltline now carries M-37
M-37 (Michigan highway)
M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
and M-44.