M-69 (Michigan highway)
State highway in Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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M-69 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula (UP) of the U.S. state of Michigan. It connects with US Highway 2 (US 2) on both ends in Crystal Falls and near Bark River. In between, the highway runs for 65.26 miles (105.03 km) in rural UP forest lands.
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Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 65.260 mi[1] (105.026 km) | |||
Existed | c. July 1, 1919[2]–present | |||
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West end | US 2 / US 141 in Crystal Falls | |||
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East end | US 2 / US 41 near Bark River | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Iron, Dickinson, Menominee, Delta | |||
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Before the creation of the U.S. Highway System, the current M-69 was a portion of M-12. The original M-69 was replaced by US 102 and the M-69 designation was reused on a section of M-12 not replaced by US 2. Further changes to the current highway truncated it for three decades. The eastern section removed from M-69 was given the County-Designated Highway designation G-30 until the change was reversed. In 2002, the historic Paint River Bridge in Crystal Falls was rehabilitated, repairing it and restoring it to the original appearance.