M-331 (Michigan highway)
| M-331 | ||||
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| Westnedge Avenue, Park Street | ||||
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M-331 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length: | 3.363 mi[1] (5.412 km) | |||
| Existed: | October 1, 1998[2] – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: | Kalamazoo–Portage city line | |||
| North end: |
      BL I-94 / Bus. US 131 / M-43 in Kalamazoo | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Kalamazoo | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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M-331 is an unsigned state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of Michigan located within the city of Kalamazoo. It runs from the southern city limits north into downtown Kalamazoo. This was one of many highways to be established or realigned as a result of a rationalization process initiated in 1998 during the tenure of Governor John Engler. M-331 uses streets in Kalamazoo that were once part of US Highway 131 (US 131) before a freeway was built that bypassed the downtown area.
Route description
M-331 runs along Westnedge Avenue from the intersection of Kilgore Road on the Kalamazoo–Portage city limit near an exit with Interstate 94 (I-94). It runs north from this endpoint, which is unconnected to the rest of the trunkline system, to the vicinity of Crane Park in Kalamazoo along Westnedge Avenue. M-331 runs west of Blanche Hull Park and east of the Kalamazoo Country Club. It also passes immediately next to the Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. From Crane Park northward, Park Street carries the northbound traffic while Westnedge Avenue is restricted to the southbound traffic. Along this pairing of one-way streets, M-331 passes South Westnedge Park and meets Bronson Park at the intersection of Michigan Avenue (eastbound Business Loop Interstate 94/M-43 and northbound Business US Highway 131) downtown. The M-331 designation ends at Michigan Avenue, and Westnedge Avenue and Park Street continue north as Bus. US 131.[3][4]
History
The current alignment of M-331 was part of the long-time alignment of US 131 before that highway was relocated onto a freeway west of Kalamazoo in the 1960s.[5][6] The trunkline was designated on October 1, 1998 as part of a rationalization process started by Governor John Engler designed to transfer control of roads and streets in Michigan of economic importance to the state.[2] The highway is not shown on the official state map published by the Michigan Department of Transportation,[7] but it is labeled on the truck operator's map as an "unsigned state highway".[3]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.000 | 0.000 | Kilgore Road | Southern terminus on Kalamazoo–Portage city line |
| 3.363 | 5.412 | BL I-94 east / Bus. US 131 north / M-43 east (Michigan Avenue) | Northbound traffic follows Park Street & southbound traffic follows Westnedge Avenue |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||
See also
Michigan Highways portal
References
- 1 2 Michigan Department of Transportation & Michigan Center for Shared Solutions and Technology Partnerships (2009). MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 25, 2008.
- 1 2 Truscott, John (September 24, 1998). "MDOT Accepts Responsibility for 120 Miles of Local Roads" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- 1 2 Michigan Department of Transportation (2008). Truck Operator's Map (Map). c. 1:221,760. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Kalamazoo inset. OCLC 261183721.
- ↑ Google (February 12, 2008). "Overview Map of the Unsigned M-331" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 12, 2008.
- ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1961). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § M9. OCLC 12701120, 51857665. (Includes all changes through July 1, 1961)
- ↑ Michigan State Highway Department (1965). Official Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:918,720]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § M9. OCLC 12701120.
- ↑ Michigan Department of Transportation (2008). Michigan: Official Department of Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:221,760. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Kalamazoo inset. OCLC 42778335.
External links
- M-331 at Michigan Highways
- Rationalization process at Michigan Highways