M-212 was assigned on December 29, 1937, from the intersection with Second Street to an intersection with US Highway 23 (US 23). In 1940, the state of Michigan rerouted US 23 and replaced it with M-33.
M-212 begins at an intersection with Second Street and the Tromble Trail north of the Aloha State Park entrance gate.[3][4] The community was originally a stop on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway, named after a trip to Hawaii by the local sawmill owner.[5] The state highway runs northward on Second Street away from the park gate before turning eastward on Center Street. The railroad right-of-way is now the North Eastern State Trail, which M-212 crosses along Center Street in Aloha. Eastward, the highway intersects Third and Fourth streets, both of which are separated by woodlands and residences. This is followed by a large clearing, giving way to a farm to the north and more residences to the south.[3][4] Beyond this there is a large field where M-212 terminates at an intersection with M-33 in Aloha Township.[3][4] According to the Lansing State Journal, "most people could walk the darn thing in about 20 minutes."[6]
Historyedit
The Michigan State Highway Department assigned the M-212 designation to its current alignment from what was then US 23 on December 29, 1937.[2] It has broadly remained the same since.[3] Originally, US 23 ran along the highway at the eastern terminus of M-212,[7] but the highway department realigned this along the shore of Lake Huron in 1940 and later assigned M-33 to the old alignment, which remains the case.[8][3]
M-212 was called a "smidgin" of a highway as part of a group of roadways that lacked the glamor of other highways in a profile of the shortest highways in the state in 1972.[9] In 1996, the highway became the state's shortest when M-209 in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was transferred to local control and lost its state highway designation.[10] Since M-212 gained this superlative, in 2018 a radio station in Kalamazoo called it "likely" the state's quietest highway, or the highway with the lowest annual average daily traffic.[11]
^ abcMichigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
^ abMichigan Department of Transportation (June 27, 1966). "Cheboygan County" (PDF) (Map). Right-of-Way File Application. Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Sheet 63. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
^ abcdeMichigan Department of Transportation (2015). Pure Michigan: State Transportation Map (Map). c. 1:975,000. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. § E11. OCLC 42778335, 900162490.
^ abcGoogle (June 8, 2008). "Aloha, MI" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
^Michigan State Highway Department (December 1, 1927). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
^Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (April 15, 1940). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Spring ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § E11. OCLC 12701143.
^"Just Smidgins of Highways: But They Make It Possible to Get to Important Places". The State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. April 17, 1972. p. B1. Retrieved October 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^Girard, Jojo (September 28, 2021). "The Long and Short of It: Five Unique Michigan Highways". Grand Rapids, Michigan: WFGR-FM. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
^Meier, Eric (March 25, 2018). "This is Michigan's Quietest Highway". Kalamazoo, Michigan: WKFR-HD. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
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M 212 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan It provides access from M 33 to the community of Aloha on Mullett Lake s eastern shore and Aloha State Park where the highway ends It is shorter than all other signed highways in the state including M 143 at 0 936 miles 1 506 km and the business route Business M 32 in Hillman at 0 738 miles 1 188 km which is about 32 feet 9 8 m longer 1 M 212Center StreetM 212 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by MDOTLength0 732 mi 1 1 178 m ExistedDecember 29 1937 2 presentMajor junctionsWest endAloha State ParkEast endM 33 in Aloha TownshipLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountiesCheboyganHighway systemMichigan State Trunkline Highway SystemInterstate US State Byways M 211 M 213M 212 was assigned on December 29 1937 from the intersection with Second Street to an intersection with US Highway 23 US 23 In 1940 the state of Michigan rerouted US 23 and replaced it with M 33 Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Major intersections 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute editM 212 begins at an intersection with Second Street and the Tromble Trail north of the Aloha State Park entrance gate 3 4 The community was originally a stop on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway named after a trip to Hawaii by the local sawmill owner 5 The state highway runs northward on Second Street away from the park gate before turning eastward on Center Street The railroad right of way is now the North Eastern State Trail which M 212 crosses along Center Street in Aloha Eastward the highway intersects Third and Fourth streets both of which are separated by woodlands and residences This is followed by a large clearing giving way to a farm to the north and more residences to the south 3 4 Beyond this there is a large field where M 212 terminates at an intersection with M 33 in Aloha Township 3 4 According to the Lansing State Journal most people could walk the darn thing in about 20 minutes 6 History editThe Michigan State Highway Department assigned the M 212 designation to its current alignment from what was then US 23 on December 29 1937 2 It has broadly remained the same since 3 Originally US 23 ran along the highway at the eastern terminus of M 212 7 but the highway department realigned this along the shore of Lake Huron in 1940 and later assigned M 33 to the old alignment which remains the case 8 3 M 212 was called a smidgin of a highway as part of a group of roadways that lacked the glamor of other highways in a profile of the shortest highways in the state in 1972 9 In 1996 the highway became the state s shortest when M 209 in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was transferred to local control and lost its state highway designation 10 Since M 212 gained this superlative in 2018 a radio station in Kalamazoo called it likely the state s quietest highway or the highway with the lowest annual average daily traffic 11 Major intersections edit nbsp M 212 s terminus at the state parkThe entire highway is in Aloha Township Cheboygan County mi 1 kmDestinationsNotes0 0000 000Second StreetAloha State Park entrance0 7321 178 nbsp M 33 Cheboygan Onaway1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Michigan Highways portalList of shortest state highways in the United StatesReferences edit a b c Michigan Department of Transportation 2021 Next Generation PR Finder Map Michigan Department of Transportation Retrieved October 11 2021 a b Michigan Department of Transportation June 27 1966 Cheboygan County PDF Map Right of Way File Application Scale not given Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation Sheet 63 Retrieved June 8 2008 a b c d e Michigan Department of Transportation 2015 Pure Michigan State Transportation Map Map c 1 975 000 Lansing Michigan Department of Transportation E11 OCLC 42778335 900162490 a b c Google June 8 2008 Aloha MI Map Google Maps Google Retrieved June 8 2008 Romig Walter 1986 Michigan Place Names Detroit Wayne State University Press p 20 ISBN 978 0 8143 1838 6 via Google Books Michigan Wheels Facts The Source Lansing State Journal May 20 2003 p 3 Retrieved March 4 2023 via Newspapers com Michigan State Highway Department December 1 1927 Official Highway Service Map Map c 1 810 000 Lansing Michigan State Highway Department OCLC 12701195 79754957 Michigan State Highway Department amp Rand McNally April 15 1940 Official Michigan Highway Map Map Spring ed c 1 850 000 Lansing Michigan State Highway Department E11 OCLC 12701143 Just Smidgins of Highways But They Make It Possible to Get to Important Places The State Journal Lansing Michigan April 17 1972 p B1 Retrieved October 10 2022 via Newspapers com Girard Jojo September 28 2021 The Long and Short of It Five Unique Michigan Highways Grand Rapids Michigan WFGR FM Retrieved October 3 2022 Meier Eric March 25 2018 This is Michigan s Quietest Highway Kalamazoo Michigan WKFR HD Retrieved October 3 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to M 212 KML file edit help 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