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M-46 (Michigan highway)

M-46 is an east-west highway in the U.S. state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, reaching Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.

Except for the uncharacteristic north-south segment that corresponds with the US 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City it is practically a due east-west surface highway, little of it divided. For motorists north of the Grand Rapids-Lansing-Flint corridor it is a major highway, in part because Saginaw is the largest city on its route.

Route description

Muskegon County

• Apple Ave. from BUS US 31 to Creston Ave, just west of US 31: Two lanes in each direction.
• Apple Ave. from Creston Ave. to just east of Maple Island Rd.: Two lanes in each direction with a left turn lane, except the US 31 overpass, which has a median.
• Apple Ave. from Maple Island Rd. to 17 Mile Rd in Kent City: One lane in each direction. Left turn lanes at major intersections. A portion of this section is co-signed with M-37, from Newaygo Rd. to 17 Mile Rd.

Kent County

• 17 Mile Rd. from Kent City to US 131 at Cedar Springs: One lane in each direction.
• US 131 from Cedar Springs to Howard City: Co-signed with US 131.

Montcalm County and Points East

• East of US 131: One lane in each direction, except in the cities and towns along the highway.

History

In the 1930's, M-46 originally cosigned with US 131, then turned west onto what was later part of M-57 (now M-46 again). Later, M-46 was routed onto what is now M-82, then cosigned with M-37 to its current route westward to Muskegon; and in Saginaw, in the 1930's, M-46 followed Holland Ave. to Washington Ave., then across the Saginaw River via the Court St. Bridge to Michigan Ave., then onto Gratiot Ave. westward.

Major intersections

BUS US 31 near Muskegon
US 31 near Muskegon
M-37 through Kent City
US 131 at Cedar Springs concurrency begins
M-82 at Howard City
US 131 at Howard City concurrency ends
M-91 at Lakeview
M-66 at Six Lakes
US 127 near St. Louis
M-52 near Saginaw
I-75/US 23 near Saginaw
M-24 near Caro
M-53 near Decker
M-19 in Sandusky
M-25 in Port Sanilac

References

External links

• M-46 Endpoint Photos