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M-124 is a state trunkline highway in the
When M-124 was designated in 1929, it extended from US 112 (what is now US 12) north to Cedar Hills State Park. Between 1929 and 1932 a series of extensions and realignments proceeded to move the route further northward, at the same time the park was renamed to its present-day moniker, Walter J. Hayes State Park, to honor Walter J. Hayes. In 1933, the western end was extended to terminate at M-50 in Brooklyn. This western section of the highway was realigned to is present course in 1939. The trunkline has retained this alignment ever since.
M-124
at Michigan Highways {{DEFAULTSORT:M124 124 Transportation in Jackson County, Michigan Transportation in Lenawee County, Michigan
Lower Peninsula
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of the US state of Michigan
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that runs on the north side of Vineyard and Wamplers lakes near Brooklyn
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
in Jackson County near the Irish Hills area. The highway travels directly through W. J. Hayes State Park before ending in Lenawee County
Lenawee County ( ') is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 99,423. The county seat is Adrian. The county was created in 1822, from territory partitioned from Monroe County. Its g ...
. The designation was created in 1929 for a road that accessed the state park, connecting it to US Highway 112 (US 112, now US 12). It was later extended westward to M-50 in Brooklyn in the 1930s.
Route description
M-124 begins at an intersection with M-50 just south of Brooklyn. The trunkline runs eastward on Wampers Lake Road through a residential section of town and crosses theRiver Raisin
The River Raisin is a river in southeastern Michigan, United States, that flows through glacial sediments into Lake Erie. The area today is an agricultural and industrial center of Michigan. The river flows for almost ,U.S. Geological Survey. ...
on the north side of Vineyard Lake. After passing Vineyard Lake, the highway curves towards the southwest as it passes several other smaller lakes and heads towards Wamplers Lake. M-124 passes between Wamplers and Mud lakes, curving around the eastern side of Wamplers Lake as it enters Walter J. Hayes State Park from the north. The park is a popular tourist destination for boaters, craft and antique shows and its close proximity to Michigan International Speedway
Michigan International Speedway (MIS) is a moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than approximately south of the village of Brooklyn, in the scenic Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan. The track ...
. The road nearly bisects the park as it passes through near Round Lake before exiting the park and terminating an at intersection with US 12.
M-124 is maintained by the Michigan Department of Transportation
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is a constitutional government principal department of the US state of Michigan. The primary purpose of MDOT is to maintain the Michigan State Trunkline Highway System which includes all Interstat ...
(MDOT) like other state highways in Michigan. According to the department between 1,692 and 4,222 vehicles used the highway each day. No segment of M-124 is listed on the National Highway System, a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.
History
When M-124 was designated in 1929, it extended from US 112 (what is now US 12) north to Cedar Hills State Park. Between 1929 and 1932 a series of extensions and realignments proceeded to move the route further northward, at the same time the park was renamed to its present-day moniker, Walter J. Hayes State Park, to honor Walter J. Hayes. In 1933, the western end was extended to terminate at M-50 in Brooklyn. This western section of the highway was realigned to is present course in 1939. The trunkline has retained this alignment ever since.
Major intersections
See also
* Irish HillsReferences
External links
M-124
at Michigan Highways {{DEFAULTSORT:M124 124 Transportation in Jackson County, Michigan Transportation in Lenawee County, Michigan