- M-294 (Michigan highway)
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M-294
Beadle Lake Road 
Map of Battle Creek with M-294 highlighted in redRoute information Maintained by MDOT Length: 1.535 mi[2] (2.47 km) Existed: October 31, 1998[1] – present Major junctions South end: 
I-94 near Battle CreekNorth end: 
M-96 near Battle CreekLocation Counties: Calhoun Highway system Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
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I-275I-296 
→M-294 is a state trunkline highway in Calhoun County in the US state of Michigan. It is one of a handful of highways that was established or realigned as a result of a rationalization process initiated in 1998 during the tenure of Governor John Engler. M-294 is approximately two miles (3.2 km) east of Interstate 194 (I-194) and connects M-96 with I-94 south east of Battle Creek.
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Route description
M-294 runs along Beadle Lake Road from I-94 at exit 100 north through a wooded residential area to M-96 (Columbia Avenue). The highway lies entirely within Emmett Township just southeast of Battle Creek.[2][3] The trunkline carries an average annual daily traffic of 2,300 vehicles on any given day according to a traffic survey completed in 2007.[4] The highway has not been included as a part of the National Highway System, a system of highways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.[5]
History
M-294 was transferred to state jurisdiction and assigned the M-294 designation on October 31, 1998.[1] The highway was first included on the 1999 state map.[6]
Major intersections
The entire highway is in Emmett Charter Township, Calhoun County.
Mile[2] Destinations Notes 0.000 I-94Exit 100 on I-94 1.535 M-961.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b "MDOT Accepts Responsibility for 120 Miles of Local Roads" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. September 24, 1998. http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-94859--,00.html. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ a b c "MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application". Michigan Department of Transportation. 2009. http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
- ^ Google, Inc. Aerial Map of M-294 Google Maps – M-294 (Michigan highway) (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=battle+creek,+mi&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=64.409204,65.654297&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Battle+Creek,+Calhoun,+Michigan&ll=42.289786,-85.163269&spn=0.030001,0.032058&t=h&z=15 Aerial Map of M-294. Retrieved September 27, 2010.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2007). ADT Map for Battle Creek (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/battecr_19545_7.pdf. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (April 23, 2006) (PDF). National Highway System, Battle Creek, Michigan (Map). http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_NHS_Battle_Creek_150606_7.pdf. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (1999). Michigan Department of Transportation Map (Map).
External links
Categories:- State highways in Michigan
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