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M-80 (Michigan highway)
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M-80 is a state trunkline highway
in the Upper Peninsula
of the US state of Michigan
. It runs from Kinross to M-129
near Donaldson. The highway serves the site of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base and the current Chippewa County International Airport
. The designation has been used twice before on roads in the Lower Peninsula
in the 1910s through 1930s while the current usage dates back to the mid-1990s.
(I-75) near Kinross. A short section of it runs concurrently
with H-63
(Mackinac Trail
) to connect to ramps in the interchange. This section runs northeast–southwest across the freeway from Mud Lake before the M-80 designation turns southeasterly along Tone Road running past Kinross Lake in a forested area. Tone Road curves sharply northeasterly and then southeasterly to run around the north end of the runway complex at the Chippewa County International Airport. The highway runs due east past the airport terminal area to the south and a prison and the residential area of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base to the north. Near Dukes Lake, M-80 crosses Gaines Highway and leaves the former base and runs through forest to the intersection with M-129
where M-80 terminates. The roadway continues eastward as 17 Mile Road in Pickford Township
.
M-80 has not been listed on the National Highway System
(NHS) by the Michigan Department of Transportation
(MDOT). The NHS is a network of highways important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. MDOT's annual surveys of the traffic counts are used to compute a value called the annual average daily traffic
(AADT), which is a measurement of the number of vehicles on a road for any given day of the year. The survey from 2009 showed that 2,803 vehicles used the western section between I-75 and Gaines Highway, with 61 trucks included in the count. The eastern section was used by 1,657 vehicles and 61 trucks.
with Somerset. The highway was included in the route of US Highway 127
in 1926. The M-80 designation was then shifted to a section of highway that was previously part of M-18
near Beaverton
The M-80 designation was decommissioned in 1939 when the roadway was transferred back to local control.
The current designation of M-80 was created in 1994–95 when Tone Road through Kinross and the former Kincheloe Air Force Base were transferred to MDOT. The department assigned the roadway its designation designation and included it on the 1995 map.
Michigan Highway System
The Michigan State Trunkline Highway System is made up of all the highways designated as Interstates, U.S. Highways and State Highways in the US state of Michigan. The system is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation and comprises of trunklines in all 83 counties of Michigan on...
in the Upper Peninsula
Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that make up the U.S. state of Michigan. It is commonly referred to as the Upper Peninsula, the U.P., or Upper Michigan. It is also known as the land "above the Bridge" linking the two peninsulas. The peninsula is bounded...
of the US state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It runs from Kinross to M-129
M-129 (Michigan highway)
M-129 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Cedarville to Sault Ste. Marie. South of Nine Mile Road in Chippewa County , M-129 overlays the Michigan Meridian. The section of M-129 that overlays the meridian is named Meridian Road...
near Donaldson. The highway serves the site of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base and the current Chippewa County International Airport
Chippewa County International Airport
Chippewa County International Airport is a public use airport in Chippewa County, Michigan, United States. It is located 15 nautical miles south of the central business district of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The airport is owned by the Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation...
. The designation has been used twice before on roads in the Lower Peninsula
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
The Lower Peninsula of Michigan is the southern of the two major landmasses of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is surrounded by water on all sides except its southern border, which it shares with Ohio and Indiana. Geographically, the Lower Peninsula has a recognizable shape that many people...
in the 1910s through 1930s while the current usage dates back to the mid-1990s.
Route description
M-80 starts at exit 378 along Interstate 75Interstate 75 in Michigan
Interstate 75 is a part of the Interstate Highway System and runs from Miami, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I-75 enters the state from Ohio in the south, just to the north of Toledo. It runs generally north through Detroit, Pontiac and Bay City, crossing the...
(I-75) near Kinross. A short section of it runs concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with H-63
H-63 (Michigan county highway)
H-63 is a county-designated highway in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that follows along the Interstate 75 corridor between St. Ignace and Sault Ste. Marie. The road is known as the Mackinac Trail, named for an Indian trail used before European settlers reached the area...
(Mackinac Trail
Mackinac Trail
Mackinac Trail, or Mackinaw Trail is the name for two related, but separate, roadways in the US state of Michigan. The original Mackinac Trail was an Indian Trail that lent its name to the roadways that replaced it. The trail ran from the modern Saginaw to Mackinaw City in the Lower Peninsula with...
) to connect to ramps in the interchange. This section runs northeast–southwest across the freeway from Mud Lake before the M-80 designation turns southeasterly along Tone Road running past Kinross Lake in a forested area. Tone Road curves sharply northeasterly and then southeasterly to run around the north end of the runway complex at the Chippewa County International Airport. The highway runs due east past the airport terminal area to the south and a prison and the residential area of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base to the north. Near Dukes Lake, M-80 crosses Gaines Highway and leaves the former base and runs through forest to the intersection with M-129
M-129 (Michigan highway)
M-129 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Cedarville to Sault Ste. Marie. South of Nine Mile Road in Chippewa County , M-129 overlays the Michigan Meridian. The section of M-129 that overlays the meridian is named Meridian Road...
where M-80 terminates. The roadway continues eastward as 17 Mile Road in Pickford Township
Pickford Township, Michigan
Pickford Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,584.-Communities:...
.
M-80 has not been listed on the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
(NHS) by the Michigan Department of Transportation
Michigan Department of Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation is a constitutional government agency in the US state of Michigan. The primary purpose of MDOT is to maintain the Michigan State Trunkline Highway System which includes all Interstate, US and state highways in Michigan with the exception of the Mackinac...
(MDOT). The NHS is a network of highways important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility. MDOT's annual surveys of the traffic counts are used to compute a value called the annual average daily traffic
Annual average daily traffic
Average Annual daily traffic, abbreviated AADT, is a measure used primarily in transportation planning and transportation engineering. It is the total volume of vehicle traffic of a highway or road for a year divided by 365 days. AADT is a useful and simple measurement of how busy the road is...
(AADT), which is a measurement of the number of vehicles on a road for any given day of the year. The survey from 2009 showed that 2,803 vehicles used the western section between I-75 and Gaines Highway, with 61 trucks included in the count. The eastern section was used by 1,657 vehicles and 61 trucks.
History
On July 1, 1919, M-80 existed as a highway in the Lower Peninsula connecting AdrianAdrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
with Somerset. The highway was included in the route of US Highway 127
U.S. Route 127 in Michigan
US Highway 127 is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. In Michigan, it is a state trunkline highway that runs for , entering from Ohio south of Hudson and ending at a partial interchange with...
in 1926. The M-80 designation was then shifted to a section of highway that was previously part of M-18
M-18 (Michigan highway)
M-18 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for through the central region of the state connecting US Highway 10 near North Bradley with M-72 in rural Crawford County near the community of Luzerne...
near Beaverton
Beaverton, Michigan
Beaverton is a city in Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,106 at the 2000 census.The city is adjacent to Beaverton Township and incorporates some land formerly in the township....
The M-80 designation was decommissioned in 1939 when the roadway was transferred back to local control.
The current designation of M-80 was created in 1994–95 when Tone Road through Kinross and the former Kincheloe Air Force Base were transferred to MDOT. The department assigned the roadway its designation designation and included it on the 1995 map.