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M-222 is the current designation of a state trunkline route
Michigan highway system

The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstate highway, U.S. Highway system and State Highways in the U.S....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The route was formerly signed as M-118 and connects the city of Allegan
Allegan, Michigan

Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan....
 with the US 131
U.S. Route 131

U.S. Route 131 is a north-south United States highway. All but of its length is within Michigan. The total length of the highway is around with approximately of that freeway....
 freeway near Martin
Martin, Michigan

Martin is a village in Allegan County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 435 at the United States Census, 2000....
.

2 begins at an intersection with M-40
M-40 (Michigan highway)

M-40 is a north-south Michigan Highway System in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 31 south of Holland, Michigan and the southern terminus is at U.S....
 and M-89
M-89 (Michigan highway)

M-89 is an east-west Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from near Ganges Township, Michigan to Battle Creek, Michigan....
 in the town of Allegan
Allegan, Michigan

Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan....
 at the corner of Cutler and Cedar Streets. From there, the route proceeds to the east out of town, crossing over the Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo River

The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 166 miles long from the headwaters of the southern branch to Lake Michigan....
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M-222 is the current designation of a state trunkline route
Michigan highway system

The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstate highway, U.S. Highway system and State Highways in the U.S....
 in the U.S. state
U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 state of the United States that share sovereignty with the federal government of the United States . Because of this shared sovereignty, an United States is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of Domicile ....
 of Michigan
Michigan

Michigan is a Midwestern United States U.S. state of the United States of America. It was named after Lake Michigan, whose name is a French adaptation of the Anishinaabe language term mishigama, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The route was formerly signed as M-118 and connects the city of Allegan
Allegan, Michigan

Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan....
 with the US 131
U.S. Route 131

U.S. Route 131 is a north-south United States highway. All but of its length is within Michigan. The total length of the highway is around with approximately of that freeway....
 freeway near Martin
Martin, Michigan

Martin is a village in Allegan County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 435 at the United States Census, 2000....
.

Route description

M-222 begins at an intersection with M-40
M-40 (Michigan highway)

M-40 is a north-south Michigan Highway System in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 31 south of Holland, Michigan and the southern terminus is at U.S....
 and M-89
M-89 (Michigan highway)

M-89 is an east-west Michigan Highway System in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs from near Ganges Township, Michigan to Battle Creek, Michigan....
 in the town of Allegan
Allegan, Michigan

Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan....
 at the corner of Cutler and Cedar Streets. From there, the route proceeds to the east out of town, crossing over the Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo River

The Kalamazoo River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river is 166 miles long from the headwaters of the southern branch to Lake Michigan....
. From there the route continues on due east through rural areas and agricultural fields, as it approaches the communities of Watson and Martin
Martin, Michigan

Martin is a village in Allegan County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 435 at the United States Census, 2000....
, the fields are taken over by forested area and residential houses. The road then bisects Wetheral Lake, after which it quickly comes to its eastern terminus at exit 55 on US 131
U.S. Route 131

U.S. Route 131 is a north-south United States highway. All but of its length is within Michigan. The total length of the highway is around with approximately of that freeway....
.

History

Until 1928/29, the route along 116th Street from Allegan to the old route of US 131 in Martin was designated as part of M-40
M-40 (Michigan highway)

M-40 is a north-south Michigan Highway System in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 31 south of Holland, Michigan and the southern terminus is at U.S....
. At that time, M-40 was re-designated to continue northwest out of Allegan towards Hamilton and Holland
Holland, Michigan

Holland is a city in the West Michigan region of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
 along its present alignment. The former route between Allegan and Martin is re-designated as M-118.

In 1960, the eastern end of the route was shortened to end at the new US 131 freeway. The east of US 131 to Martin is returned to local control.

In 1998, M-118 was resigned as M-222 designation to prevent confusion with 118th street which runs parallel to the route about one mile (1.6 km) to the north for most of the length.

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