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M-87 (Michigan highway)
Encyclopedia
M-87 is the designation of a former state trunkline route
in the Lower Peninsula
of the US state of Michigan
, which prior to 1960 ran east–west between the towns of Fenton
and Holly
serving as a connector between US 23 and the former routing of US 10, what is now the I-75 corridor.
along present day Saginaw Street. The highway turned east on Maple Street and continued east out of Holly. The road then continued to the southeast through rural areas before terminating at US 10, present day Dixie Highway.
in the early 1920s. It served as a connector between US 23 and US 10 between Fenton and Holly. It served in this capacity throughout its lifetime before it was removed from the state trunkline system and turned back to local control in 1960.
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 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...
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"....
, which prior to 1960 ran east–west between the towns of Fenton
Fenton, Michigan
Fenton is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan that lies mostly in Genesee County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,756. The city was incorporated from Fenton Township in Genesee County, and the city and township are administratively autonomous.-History:In the 1970s, the city...
and Holly
Holly, Michigan
Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of Flint and northwest of Detroit.- Demographics :...
serving as a connector between US 23 and the former routing of US 10, what is now the I-75 corridor.
Route description
M-87 began at a junction with US 23 in the town of Fenton. From there the road traveled to the east along present day Silver Lake Road and turned onto Main Street where it headed east out of town. After Fenton, the road followed present day Grange Hall Road and passed just south of Seven Lakes State Park. The road then turned south upon reaching the town of HollyHolly, Michigan
Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of Flint and northwest of Detroit.- Demographics :...
along present day Saginaw Street. The highway turned east on Maple Street and continued east out of Holly. The road then continued to the southeast through rural areas before terminating at US 10, present day Dixie Highway.
History
M-87 was assumed into the state trunkline systemMichigan 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 early 1920s. It served as a connector between US 23 and US 10 between Fenton and Holly. It served in this capacity throughout its lifetime before it was removed from the state trunkline system and turned back to local control in 1960.