M-205 ran through an agricultural landscape from a connection with State Road 19 (SR 19) at the state line north of Elkhart, Indiana, northward for about one-half mile (0.80 km) along Cassopolis Road before turning easterly through a sweeping curve. The roadway is bordered by houses in the area as it continues to an intersection with US Highway 12 (US 12, the former US 112) between Union and Adamsville. The highway went through no towns within Michigan, but did connect with some short local roads.[1][4]
Historyedit
When the state highway system was initially signposted in 1919,[5] a highway numbered M-23 ran north from the state line near Union and turned east, eventually connecting all the way to Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County, east of Detroit.[6] On the original approved US Highway plan, M-23 was replaced by US 112, running over the border into Indiana.[7] Michigan diverted that highway along a route entirely within Michigan, and the very short, but locally important segment of cut-off highway became M-205.[2] The curve between Cassopolis and Redfield roads was realigned to give M-205 a more sweeping curve in 1950.[8] As part of the swap between MDOT and Cass County, M-217 was designated several miles to the east as a new connector to the toll road, and M-205 was transferred to local control on October 10, 2002,[3]decommissioning the trunkline.[9][10]
The highway is now identified as "Old M-205" on road signs. Its old northern end, an intersection on US 12 was rebuilt as a traffic circle after the highway was decommissioned.
^ abcMichigan Department of Transportation (2001). "Cass County" (Map). Control Section/Physical Reference Atlas. Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation.
^ abMichigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (December 1, 1935). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § N8. OCLC 12701143.
^ ab"Michiana Parkway Will Benefit Region". South Bend Tribune. October 6, 2002. OCLC 8793233. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
^Google (July 31, 2010). "Overview Map of M-205" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
^"Michigan May Do Well Following Wisconsin's Road Marking System". The Grand Rapids Press. September 20, 1919. p. 10. OCLC 9975013.
^Michigan State Highway Department (July 1, 1919). State of Michigan (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Lower Peninsula sheet. OCLC 15607244. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
^Michigan Department of Transportation (September 20, 2002). "Cass County" (Map). Right-of-Way Finder Application. Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Sheet 33.
^Michigan Department of Transportation (2002). Michigan, Great Lakes Great Times: Official Department of Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:918,720. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. § N8. OCLC 42778335.
^Michigan Department of Transportation (2003). Michigan: Official Department of Transportation Map (Map) (2003–2004 ed.). c. 1:918,720. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. § N8. OCLC 42778335. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Michigan History Center.
michigan, highway, state, trunkline, highway, state, michigan, route, turned, back, local, control, october, 2002, michigan, department, transportation, mdot, after, completion, michiana, parkway, mdot, swapped, roadways, with, cass, county, road, commission, . M 205 was a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan The route was turned back to local control in October 2002 by the Michigan Department of Transportation MDOT after the completion of M 217 Michiana Parkway MDOT swapped roadways with the Cass County Road Commission ending the 67 year history of M 205 M 205M 205 highlighted in red on a modern mapRoute informationMaintained by MDOTLength1 709 mi 1 2 750 km Existed1935 2 October 10 2002 3 Major junctionsSouth endSR 19 near ElkhartNorth endUS 12 near UnionLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountiesCassHighway systemMichigan State Trunkline Highway SystemInterstate US State Byways M 204 M 206 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editM 205 ran through an agricultural landscape from a connection with State Road 19 SR 19 at the state line north of Elkhart Indiana northward for about one half mile 0 80 km along Cassopolis Road before turning easterly through a sweeping curve The roadway is bordered by houses in the area as it continues to an intersection with US Highway 12 US 12 the former US 112 between Union and Adamsville The highway went through no towns within Michigan but did connect with some short local roads 1 4 History editWhen the state highway system was initially signposted in 1919 5 a highway numbered M 23 ran north from the state line near Union and turned east eventually connecting all the way to Ypsilanti in Washtenaw County east of Detroit 6 On the original approved US Highway plan M 23 was replaced by US 112 running over the border into Indiana 7 Michigan diverted that highway along a route entirely within Michigan and the very short but locally important segment of cut off highway became M 205 2 The curve between Cassopolis and Redfield roads was realigned to give M 205 a more sweeping curve in 1950 8 As part of the swap between MDOT and Cass County M 217 was designated several miles to the east as a new connector to the toll road and M 205 was transferred to local control on October 10 2002 3 decommissioning the trunkline 9 10 The highway is now identified as Old M 205 on road signs Its old northern end an intersection on US 12 was rebuilt as a traffic circle after the highway was decommissioned Major intersections editThe entire highway was in Mason Township Cass County mi 1 kmDestinationsNotes0 0000 000 nbsp nbsp SR 19 south ElkhartIndiana state line1 7092 750 nbsp US 12 Niles Coldwater1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Michigan Highways portalReferences edit a b c Michigan Department of Transportation 2001 Cass County Map Control Section Physical Reference Atlas Scale not given Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation a b Michigan State Highway Department amp Rand McNally December 1 1935 Official Michigan Highway Map Map c 1 850 000 Lansing Michigan State Highway Department N8 OCLC 12701143 a b Michiana Parkway Will Benefit Region South Bend Tribune October 6 2002 OCLC 8793233 Retrieved April 29 2009 Google July 31 2010 Overview Map of M 205 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved July 31 2010 Michigan May Do Well Following Wisconsin s Road Marking System The Grand Rapids Press September 20 1919 p 10 OCLC 9975013 Michigan State Highway Department July 1 1919 State of Michigan Map Scale not given Lansing Michigan State Highway Department Lower Peninsula sheet OCLC 15607244 Retrieved October 17 2019 via Michigan History Center Bureau of Public Roads amp American Association of State Highway Officials November 11 1926 United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials Map 1 7 000 000 Washington DC U S Geological Survey OCLC 32889555 Retrieved November 7 2013 via Wikimedia Commons Michigan Department of Transportation September 20 2002 Cass County Map Right of Way Finder Application Scale not given Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation Sheet 33 Michigan Department of Transportation 2002 Michigan Great Lakes Great Times Official Department of Transportation Map Map c 1 918 720 Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation N8 OCLC 42778335 Michigan Department of Transportation 2003 Michigan Official Department of Transportation Map Map 2003 2004 ed c 1 918 720 Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation N8 OCLC 42778335 Retrieved October 17 2019 via Michigan History Center External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML M 205 Michigan highway KML is from Wikidata Former M 205 at Michigan Highways Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M 205 Michigan highway amp oldid 1167482337, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
