M-46 (Michigan highway)
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M-46 is an east-west highway 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.
Historical note
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.Lane configurations
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.
- 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.
- East of US.131: One lane in each direction, except in the cities and towns along the highway.
Junctions
- US 31 on the east side of Muskegon
- M-37 through Kent City
- US 131 at Cedar Springs and Howard City
- M-82 at Howard City
- M-91 at Lakeview
- M-66 at Six Lakes
- US 127 near St. Louis, Michigan and Alma
- M-52 just west of Saginaw, Michigan
- I-75/US 23 on the east side of Saginaw
- M-24 near Caro
- M-53 near Decker
- M-19 at Sandusky
- M-25 at Port Sanilac
Termini
Western terminus
The western terminus of M-46 is at a junction with BUS US 31 in Muskegon.Eastern terminus
The eastern terminus is at a junction with M-25 in Port Sanilac.External links
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