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| M-61 |
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| Length: | 53.30 mi[1] (85.78 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1920 [1] | ||||||||
| West end: |  M-115 in Marion |
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| Major junctions: |
 M-66 near Marion
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| East end: |  US 23 in Standish |
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| Counties: | Osceola, Clare, Gladwin to Bay | ||||||||
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BUS US 127 a short concurrency in 
>M-61 is a state trunkline in Michigan. It was designated first along a portion of its current alignment n the 1920s.
- Historical Notes: Until 1940, there was no M-61 between Harrison and Gladwin, and only 6 miles of the 40 mile stretches was paved.[2] Also, M-61 originally turned north near Temple, then west through Marion to US 131 (Mackinaw Trail) near Tustin. In 1959, M-61's designation was removed between M-115 and US 131, and in 1974, a new 2-lane M-61 was constructed from Temple to M-115, bypassing Marion.
External links
References
- ^ a b Michigan Highways: Highways 60 through 69 Christopher J. Bessert. URL accessed 6 Oct 2006.
- ^ Dodge, Roy L., Michigan Ghost Towns Volume 2. Glendon, 1971. Paperback. 191 pages.
