M-154 is a
state trunkline highway in the U.S. state of
Michigan
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. It is entirely on
Harsens Island at the mouth of the
St. Clair River. It is one of only three trunklines in Michigan on islands. The other two are
M-134 on
Drummond Island and
M-185 on
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island ( ; french: Île Mackinac; oj, Mishimikinaak ᒥᔑᒥᑭᓈᒃ; otw, Michilimackinac) is an island and resort area, covering in land area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The name of the island in Odawa is Michilimackinac an ...
. Access to Harsens Island and M-154 is provided by ferry which runs year round. The highway was first designated in 1931, and realigned on the island within the next two years.
Route description
M-154 begins where Green Road merges with South Channel Drive on Harsens Island at the mouth of the St. Clair River. From there the road travels northward around the east edge of the island for about before it cuts a block inland. It continues on to the northeast, still as Green Road until it reaches an intersection with La Croix Road, at which point it turns northwest. It continues on this path before curving back around to the northeast on Columbine Street where it continues up to an intersection with Channel Drive, where it turns west and terminates at the Harsens Island Ferry dock. The road runs primarily through sparsely populated areas except where it abuts the shore lines where denser housing exists.
Like other state highways in Michigan, M-154 is maintained by the
Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). In 2011, the department's traffic surveys showed that on
average
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, 1,137 vehicles used the highway daily.
No section of M-154 is listed on the
National Highway System,
a network of roads important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.
Like M-154, there are two other highways located on islands in the state, M-134 connects by ferry across the DeTour Passage to Drummond Island, and M-185 is located on Mackinac Island.
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History
M-154 has existed on Harsens Island since 1931. The original routing started in the northeast corner of the island travelling down Channel Drive to Little Avenue, which does not exist in its entirety today. From here it the connected LaCroix Road and matched up with the present day alignment at this point.
Major intersections
The entire highway is on Harsens Island, St. Clair County.
See also
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References
External links
M-154
at Michigan Highways
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154
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Transportation in St. Clair County, Michigan