M-218 (Michigan highway)
M-218 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that served as a connector route from Interstate 96 (I-96, originally US Highway 16, US 16) in Wixom through Oakland County's lake country area to Business US 10 (Bus. US 10) in Pontiac. M-218 was originally designated by 1936 and extended into Pontiac in 1938. The highway was decommissioned in 1963.
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M-218 highlighted in red on a modern map | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Length | 18.108 mi[1] (29.142 km) | |||
| Existed | c. 1936[2]–1963[3][4] | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} I-96 in Wixom | |||
 US 10 in Pontiac | ||||
| East end |   Bus. US 10 in Pontiac | |||
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| Counties | Oakland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
M-218 began at a junction with I-96 in Wixom. From there, the road traveled north via Wixom Road to present-day Pontiac Trail (which at the time was 14 Mile Road) and continued northeast. The trunkline then continued along Pontiac Trail, meandering through the communities of Walled Lake, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor and Sylvan Lake in Oakland County's lake country. Northeast of Sylvan lake, the highway crossed US 10 (Telegraph Road) and crossed into Pontiac. M-218 terminated at a junction with Bus. US 10 in downtown.[3][5]
History
When M-218 was first introduced into the State Trunkline System by 1936, it served as a connector between M-58 in Pontiac and US 16 in West Novi.[2] In 1938, the route was extended into Pontiac where it terminated at US 10.[6][7] The trunkline continued to serve in this capacity until it was removed from the trunkline system in 1963.[3][4]
Major intersections
The entire highway was in Oakland County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Wixom | 0.000 | 0.000 | I-96 – Lansing, Detroit | Western terminus | |
| Pontiac | 16.236– 16.247 | 26.129– 26.147 | US 10 (Telegraph Road) – Detroit, Flint | Now US 24 | |
| 18.108 | 29.142 | Bus. US 10 (Woodward Avenue) | Now BL I-75/Bus. US 24 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
Michigan Highways portal
References
- Michigan Department of Transportation & Michigan Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships (2009). MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (June 1, 1936). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ L13–M13. OCLC 12701143.
- Michigan State Highway Department (1963). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ L13–M13. OCLC 12701120. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- Michigan State Highway Department (1964). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. §§ L13–M13. OCLC 12701120, 81213707. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- Google (March 12, 2008). "Overview Map of M-218" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
- Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (December 1, 1937). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Winter ed.). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Detroit & Vicinity inset. OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
- Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (May 1, 1938). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Spring ed.). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Detroit & Vicinity inset. OCLC 12701143. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
External links
- M-218 at Michigan Highways