M-105 (Michigan highway)

M-105 marker
M-105
Map
M-105 highlighted in red on a modern map
Route information
Maintained by MDOT
Length4.953 mi[citation needed] (7.971 km)
Existed1929[1][2]–July 1939[3]
Major junctions
South end M-53 in Popple
North end M-83 near Elkton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesHuron
Highway system
← M-104→ M-106

M-105 was the designation of a former state trunkline highway in the Thumb region of the US state of Michigan. It served as a connecting route between M-53 in Popple and M-83 (now M-142) near Elkton. The designation was in use in the 1920s and 1930s, and it has not been reused since.

History

The state rejected bids on the construction of M-105 in 1928 on a roadway to run one mile (1.6 km) west of Popple and north of Grassmere to connect with M-83; the State Highway Department said that such a road would be redundant to an existing county road running north from Popple. The Huron County Commission asked the department to reconsider its decision in October 1928.[4] In May of the next year, the MSHD was soliciting bids for the construction of a bridge two miles (3.2 km) south of Grassmere for M-105,[5] and construction of the highway started that July.[6] The July 25, 1929, edition of the state's highway map showed M-105 running due north on a gravel road from M-53 at Popple,[2] but by January 1, 1930, the alignment was shifted on maps to run west of Popple before turning northward to M-83 along different gravel roads.[7]

Between January 1, 1929, and December 31, 1932, the state highway department improved the highway with 16 feet (4.9 m) of gravel over 5.0 miles (8.0 km) and one bridge.[8] Additional gravel was purchased for the highway in 1936,[9] and the highway formed part of a detour in 1937 for a paving project on M-53.[10] In 1936, the state's traffic surveys showed between 138 and 231 vehicles a day using the highway on average.[11]

The designation was decommissioned in July 1939 when the roadway was transferred back to local control.[3] As of 2025, the designation is not in use.[12]

After the designation was removed, the Community Club of Huron County sent a resolution to State Highway Commissioner Murray D. Van Wagoner requesting that the state create a replacement state highway connecting M-53 and M-83 along a different roadway parallel to the former M-105.[13]

Major intersections

The entire highway was in Colfax Township, Huron County.

mi[citation needed]kmDestinationsNotes
0.0000.000 M-53 (Van Dyke Road)
4.9537.971 M-83 (Pigeon Road)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (May 1, 1929). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
  2. ^ a b Michigan State Highway Department (July 25, 1929). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department.
  3. ^ a b "State Highway Board Cancels State Trunklines". The Minden City Herald. July 14, 1939. p. 1. OCLC 35981271. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Want State to Re-Consider Road Bids". The Sebewaing Blade. October 11, 1928. p. 1. OCLC 1135983208. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "State Seeks Bridge Bids". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. May 6, 1929. p. 9. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "To Repair the Ruth Highway". The Times. Harbor Beach, Michigan. July 5, 1929. p. 1. OCLC 47937777. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Michigan State Highway Department & H.M. Gousha (January 1, 1930). Official Highway Service Map (Map). [c. 1:810,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. OCLC 12701195, 79754957.
  8. ^ "Road and Bridge Work in Huron Co. Under Dillman". The Sebewaing Blade. March 31, 1933. p. 1. OCLC 1135983208. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Awards for Gravel Made: State Highway Department Lets Contracts". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. June 2, 1936. p. 9. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Will Hire 50 for Project". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. July 30, 1937. p. 10. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Michigan State Highway Department (1936). Huron County Rural Highway Traffic (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Michigan History Center.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2025). Michigan: Official 2025 Michigan Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:975,000. Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation. Entire map.
  13. ^ "Club Wants Huron to Maintain State Highways in County". The Times Herald. Port Huron, Michigan. January 6, 1940. p. 8. OCLC 36177739. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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