M-37 (MICHIGAN HIGHWAY)

'M-37' is a north-south state highway in Michigan. The southern terminus is on the border of Kalamazoo and Calhoun County at exit 92 of I-94 in the southwest corner of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at Old Mission Point in Grand Traverse County. The section of M-37 on Old Mission Peninsula was designated a 'Scenic Heritage Route' in June 2007.
M-37 goes through Hastings, Grand Rapids, the Manistee National Forest and Traverse City.
M-37 passes through the following counties: Calhoun County, Barry County, Kent County, Muskegon County, Newaygo County, Lake County, Wexford County, and Grand Traverse County.
In Battle Creek, M-37 and Business Loop I-94 follow the same route for a few miles. In Grand Rapids, M-37 and I-96 follow the same route around the northeast side of the city.
The Old Mission Point Lighthouse is located at the northern terminus of M-37, at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula in Grand Traverse Bay. It is located just south of the 45th parallel north, midway between the North Pole and the Equator.
A portion of M-37 follows the route of the 'Muskegon, Grand Traverse and Northport State Road', later changed to the 'Newaygo and Northport State Road', which was authorized by the state legislature in 1857. It was intended to connect the settlements in Muskegon and Newaygo counties, which at the time were the furthest north on the south side of the "Big Woods", with the growing settlements around the Grand Traverse Bay. Construction progressed slowly and was only opened through Wexford County in 1863 and the bridge over the Manistee River in 1864 at what is now Sherman.

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See also

Hastings-Battle Creek Expressway

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★ M-37 Endpoint Photos

References

1. Michigan Highways: Highways 30 through 39 ''Christopher J. Bessert.'' URL accessed Sep 1 2006.