M-64 (Michigan highway)
State highway in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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M-64 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for approximately 63+3⁄4 miles (102.6 km) through the western part of the state in land that is part of the Ottawa National Forest. The highway connects with County Trunk Highway B (CTH-B) at the state line near Presque Isle, Wisconsin. As it passes through dense forests, M-64 runs along lakes Gogebic and Superior. The northern end is at a junction with US Highway 45 (US 45) in Ontonagon.
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 63.765 mi[1] (102.620 km) | |||
Existed | 1930[2][3]–present | |||
Tourist routes | Lake Superior Circle Tour | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | CTH-B near Presque Isle, WI | |||
Major intersections | ||||
North end | US 45 / M-38 in Ontonagon | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Gogebic, Ontonagon | |||
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The M-64 designation was used on two other separate highways before it was used for the current highway. The first was at the other end of the state near the Ohio state line, and the second was on the Keweenaw Peninsula near Eagle Harbor. The current highway has carried the M-64 moniker since 1930, when it was assigned along two disconnected highways. These two parts were joined into a single corridor soon after. M-64 was one of the last highways in the state of Michigan to be paved in 1961. In the early part of the 21st century, the state replaced the bridge over the Ontonagon River and shifted the highway's northern terminus.