M-105 (Michigan highway)

M-105 marker
M-105
Map
M-105 highlighted in red on a modern map
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length4.953 mi[4] (7.971 km)
Existed1929[1][2]–July 1939[3]
Major junctions
South end M-53 in Popple
North end M-83 near Elkton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesHuron
Highway system
← M-104→ M-106

M-105 was the designation of a former state trunkline highway in the Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between M-53 in Popple and M-83 (now M-142) near Elkton. The designation was in use in the 1920s and 1930s, and it has not been reused since.

Route description

M-105 began at an intersection with M-53 (Van Dyke Road) in the small community of Popple, just before M-53 curves east towards Bad Axe. The highway followed what is currently known as Kilmanagh Road westward for about a mile along the Colfax–Sheridan township line. At the intersection with Grassmere Road, M-105 turned northward along the Colfax–Oliver township line. Running through what is today farm country and rural areas, the highway crossed the Pinnebog River north of an intersection with Glassburner Road. M-105 terminated at an intersection with M-83 (Pigeon Road), about three miles (4.8 km) miles east of Elkton.[4][5][6]

History

The state rejected bids on the construction of M-105 in 1928 on a roadway to run one mile (1.6 km) west of Popple and north of Grassmere to connect with M-83; the State Highway Department said that such a road would be redundant to an existing county road running north from Popple. The Huron County Commission asked the department to reconsider its decision in October 1928.[7] In May of the next year, the MSHD was soliciting bids for the construction of a bridge two miles (3.2 km) south of Grassmere for M-105,[8] and construction of the highway started that July.[9] The July 25, 1929, edition of the state's highway map showed M-105 running due north on a gravel road from M-53 at Popple,[2] but by January 1, 1930, the alignment was shifted on maps to run west of Popple before turning northward to M-83 along different gravel roads.[10]

Between January 1, 1929, and December 31, 1932, the state highway department improved the highway with 16 feet (4.9 m) of gravel over 5.0 miles (8.0 km) and one bridge.[11] Additional gravel was purchased for the highway in 1936,[12] and the highway formed part of a detour in 1937 for a paving project on M-53.[13] In 1936, the state's traffic surveys showed between 138 and 231 vehicles a day using the highway on average.[14]

The designation was decommissioned in July 1939 when the roadway was transferred back to local control.[3] As of 2022, the designation is not in use.[15]

After the designation was removed, the Community Club of Huron County sent a resolution to State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner requesting that the state create a replacement state highway connecting M-53 and M-83 along a different roadway parallel to the former M-105.[16]

Major intersections

The entire highway was in Colfax Township, Huron County.

mi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 M-53 (Van Dyke Road)
4.9537.971 M-83 (Pigeon Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (May 1, 1929). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
  2. ^ a b Michigan State Highway Department (July 25, 1929). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  3. ^ a b "State Highway Board Cancels State Trunklines". The Minden City Herald. July 14, 1939. p. 1. OCLC 35981271. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Satellite Map of Former M-105" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (April 15, 1939). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Summer ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § I13. OCLC 12701143.
  7. ^ "Want State to Re-Consider Road Bids". The Sebewaing Blade. October 11, 1928. p. 1. OCLC 1135983208. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "State Seeks Bridge Bids". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. May 6, 1929. p. 9. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "To Repair the Ruth Highway". The Times. Harbor Beach, Michigan. July 5, 1929. p. 1. OCLC 47937777. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Michigan State Highway Department & H.M. Gousha (January 1, 1930). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
  11. ^ "Road and Bridge Work in Huron Co. Under Dillman". The Sebewaing Blade. March 31, 1933. p. 1. OCLC 1135983208. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Awards for Gravel Made: State Highway Department Lets Contracts". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. June 2, 1936. p. 9. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Will Hire 50 for Project". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. July 30, 1937. p. 10. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (1936). Huron County Rural Highway Traffic (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Michigan History Center.
  15. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2022). Michigan: Official 2022 Michigan Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:975,000. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Entire map.
  16. ^ "Club Wants Huron to Maintain State Highways in County". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. January 6, 1940. p. 8. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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