U.S. Route 31 (Michigan)
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Continue south along US 31.  Click here for Holland to Ludington images.

Manistee County
Manistee Township

Lake Michigan Circle Tour, US 31 North and M-55 East shields on US 31 North at the signalized intersection that marks the Western Terminus of M-55 near Manistee.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

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Assembly with Lake Michigan Circle Tour, M-22 North and US 31 North shields on US 31 North in advance of the beginning of M-22 North.

Photographer: David Stilwell

Date: 7/15/2004

View looking northerly along US 31, facing the intersection marking M-22's Southern Terminus.  M-22 North begins via a left turn here.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

US 31 South reassurance marker, located just south of the southern M-22 intersection.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Facing north toward Traverse City along US 31 from its southern junction with M-22.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

The section of US 31 between Manistee and Traverse City has frequent passing lanes. Michigan utilizes an exceptionally long taper area beyond the end of its lane pavement markings, as seen in this photo taken east of Honor.  Thus, neither lane can really be considered as a "through lane". In neighboring Ontario, the right-hand "through" lane actually ends and the passing lane continues on, forcing all through traffic to merge left.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Assembly with M-137 South and US 31 South shields on US 31 South in advance of the signalized intersection that marks the starting point of M-137 South.

Photographer: David Stilwell

Date: 2/02/2006

South of US 31, M-37 passes through Baldwin, White Cloud and Newaygo on its way to Grand Rapids.  Click here for M-37 South images.

Assembly featuring M-37 South and US 31 South shields on US 31/M-37 South in advance of the southern end of their duplex south of Traverse City.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/31/2008

US 31 and M-37 South reassurance markers, located south of Traverse City.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

Facing north along US 31/M-37 towards Traverse City.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

JCT M-72/M-22 stack assembly on US 31/M-37 North.  This and the next two photos show the succession of shield assemblies on US 31/M-37 North leading up to their intersection with M-72 and M-22 near downtown Traverse City.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

Assembly with US 31 North and M-37 North shields and black-on-yellow "At Signal" sign on US 31/M-37 North approaching the signalized intersection they have with M-72 and M-22.  US 31/M-37 comes to a T-intersection at the upcoming signal, where the two routes join M-72 to form a triplex heading east from the intersection.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

Assembly with M-22 North, M-72 West and M-72 East shields, along with black-on-yellow "At Signal" sign on US 31/M-37 North. 

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

Assembly with US 31 North and M-37 North shields at the point where they turn off onto the Grandview Pkwy., picking up the multiplex with M-72 where M-22 leaves off.  The West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay provides an excellent backdrop for this scene.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Facing south on US 31/M-37 from the M-22/M-72/Grandview Pkwy. intersection.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

View facing west along US 31/M-37 South/M-72 West at the intersection where the US 31/M-37 duplex turns to the left, and M-22 begins straight ahead.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Scene of US 31/M-37 North/M-72 East (EB Grandview Pkwy.), as viewed from the intersection that serves as M-22's Northern Terminus.  Grandview Pkwy. is a  four-lane divided waterfront parkway was constructed in the early 1950s to allow through traffic to bypass Downtown Traverse City.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

View of bridge carrying Grandview Pkwy. (US 31/M-37/M-72) over the Boardman River near downtown Traverse City.  This simple steel plate girder structure was completed in 1950 as part of the parkway project along the south shore of Grand Traverse Bay.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Michigan State Highway Department bridge plaque for the Grandview Pkwy. (US 31/M-37/M-72) bridge over the Boardman River.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

View of US 31/M-37 South/M-72 West (WB Grandview Parkway) in Traverse City.  This early divided highway is certainly one of the most interesting roadways in the Traverse City region.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

Facing west along Grandview Parkway in Traverse City. This attractive landscaped parkway allows through traffic to bypass Downtown Traverse City.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Eastern terminus of Grandview Parkway in Traverse City.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

Traffic that continues straight through the intersection heads into Downtown Traverse City, while Grandview Parkway (at right) diverts traffic around the Downtown area.  Eastern terminus of Grandview Parkway. Southbound US 31, M-37 & M-72 traffic has a dedicated right turn arrow at this traffic signal.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Overhead guide signs on US 31/M-37 South/M-72 West denoting the start of Grandview Pkwy. to the right, which the US 31/M-37/M-72 triplex uses to by-pass downtown Traverse City, and access to downtown is straight ahead via Front St.  Note the block "M" in the M-37 shield, which is not typically found in shields on guide signs.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

M-37 heads northerly from US 31/M-72 onto the Old Mission Peninsula.  Click here for M-37 North images.

Facing west along the US 31/M-72 multiplex from the pedestrian bridge at Traverse City State Park.  The pedestrian bridge links the main campground area with the beach area.  Between Traverse City and Acme, US 31/M-72 maintains a four- to five-lane cross-section.  By the state park, US 31/M-72 is five lanes, including a center turn lane. 

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Facing southwesterly along the US 31/M-72 duplex, approaching Traverse City. Here, the highway loops around the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay.  The waterfront resorts of Traverse City can be seen on the other side of the bay.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

Assembly with US 31 South and M-72 West reassurance markers, located just after the 5 Mile Rd. intersection.  Lake Michigan Circle Tour shields typically only appear at major intersections, and not with interstitial reassurance markers such as these. 

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

Facing northeasterly along the US 31/M-72 multiplex, leaving Traverse City. The highway runs right along the shore of the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at this point, providing some expansive vistas of this beautiful bay.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/31/2008

Grand Traverse County
Acme Township

US 31 South and M-72 West reassurance markers, accompanied by a Lake Michigan Circle Tour shield.  This assembly is located just southwest of the eastern junction between US 31 and M-72.

Photographer: Dan Garnell

Date: 8/30/2008

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Facing southwesterly towards Traverse City along US 31/M-72 from the eastern junction between the two routes in Acme.

Photographer: Cameron Bevers

Date: 8/30/2008

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