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'{{infobox state highway system |header_type=hist |title=Michigan Heritage Routes |shields=[[File:Michigan Historic Heritage Route.svg|70px]][[File:Michigan Recreational Heritage Route.svg|70px]][[File:Michigan Scenic Heritage Route.svg|70px|]] |caption=[[Highway shield|Highway markers]] for Historic, Recreational, and Scenic Heritage Routes |map=Michigan Heritage Route.svg |map_notes=Map of the Michigan Heritage Routes<br/>{{Legend inline|#00ffff|Historic}} {{Legend inline|#4E2E28|Recreational}} {{Legend inline|#0000ff|Scenic}} |interstate=Interstate nn (I-nn) |us=US Highway nn (US&nbsp;nn) |state=M-nn |maint=[[Michigan Department of Transportation|MDOT]] |length_mi=880.949 |length_ref=<ref name=PRFA/> |formed= {{start date|1993|06|22}}<ref name=PA69>{{cite web |author= [[Michigan Legislature]] |date= June 22, 1993 |title= Public Act 69 of 1993: Michigan Heritage Routes |url= http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(mqeebjy5h32ja145immufvfm))/documents/mcl/pdf/mcl-Act-69-of-1993.pdf |format= PDF |work= Michigan Compiled Laws |publisher= Michigan Legislative Council |page= 1 |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td6s9TZh |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |links=MI }} A '''Michigan Heritage Route''' is the designation for a segment of the [[Michigan State Trunkline Highway System|State Trunkline Highway System]] in the US state of [[Michigan]] that is a "scenic, recreational, or historic route that is representative of Michigan's natural and cultural heritage."<ref name=PA69/> The designation was created by the state legislature on June 22, 1993, and since then five historic, six recreational and five scenic heritage routes have been designated by the [[Michigan Department of Transportation]] (MDOT) in both the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper]] and [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan|Lower]] peninsulas of the state. Another three have been proposed. ==Program== Working with local communities, organizations, and government agencies, the Heritage Route Program strives to identify roads that access Michigan's unique natural, scenic, historic, recreational, and cultural resources. The program also attempts to preserve the unique and irreplaceable qualities of selected corridors, improve distinct roads in a careful and considerate way, promote a greater awareness of and appreciation for the state's scenic, recreational, historical and cultural resources. These actions provide economic benefits by stimulating tourism.<ref name=MSP>{{cite web |author= Staff |title= Michigan: State Program |url= http://bywaysonline.org/inventory/states/MI/state_program |work= National Scenic Byway Program |publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archive-url= https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bywaysonline.org_inventory_states_MI_state_program.png |archive-date= April 14, 2013}}</ref><ref name="MDOTHR">{{cite web |author= Staff |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |url= http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9621_11041_11209-217276--,00.html |title= Drive Home Our Heritage |work= Highway Programs |date= |accessdate= January 7, 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140816205135/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9621_11041_11209-217276--,00.html |archive-date= August 16, 2014 |deadurl= no }}</ref> The MDOT director compiles a report annually that is submitted to the governor, members of the Michigan Legislature and member of the State Transportation Commission; this report details any new additions in the previous year and any changes or deletions affecting the system.<ref name=2014report/> Additions to the system are made when local organizations apply to MDOT through a two-stage process. First, a local organization proposes the addition, verifying that the suggested heritage route is a state trunkline highway and noting which local governments support the designation. MDOT reviews this pre-application to determine initial eligibility. If the proposed heritage route is determined to be eligible, the organization is asked to submit a full application to the department for approval.<ref name=apply>{{cite web |author= Staff |date= August 20, 2010 |url= http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9621_11041_11209-217261--,00.html |title= How to Apply |work= Highway Programs |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |accessdate= October 14, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140816190411/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9621_11041_11209-217261--,00.html |archive-date= August 16, 2014 |deadurl= no }}</ref> The full process can take up to seven years to complete.<ref name=OldUS31/> ==Types and requirements== The three types of heritage routes are defined in Public Act&nbsp;69 of 1993, the legislation that established the system. The [[Michigan Legislature|Legislature]] defined these types to be: ;Historic :significant to the history, archeology, architecture, engineering, or culture of this state. ;Recreational :facilities normally associated with leisure-time activities, including, but not limited to, parks, public access sites, wildlife refuges, forest areas, marinas, swimming areas, hiking trails, and sightseeing areas. ;Scenic :an area of outstanding natural beauty whose features include, but are not limited to, significant natural features such as vegetation, land form, water, and open areas with exceptional vistas and views, that singly or in combination make that area unique and distinct in character.<ref name=PA69/> In establishing specific objective criteria related to the selection of potential heritage routes, MDOT has set up limitations on these classifications. Regardless of classification, all heritage routes are supported with a management plan for the corridor designed to deal with protection, preservation and enhancement of the roadway. All routes are given specific termini points with a reasonable length. They must also have the backing of local units of government, landowners and organizations.<ref name=criteria/> Historic routes are assessed based on the numbers of sites listed, or eligible for listing, on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. These sites need to be visible from the heritage route, or in the case of historic districts, a "substantial portion of the district must lie adjacent to the highway".<ref name=criteria/> Historic routes must also have promotional plans and demonstrate coordination with state agencies related to state history.<ref name=criteria/> Recreational routes must be used mainly for recreational purposes, connecting to one or more recreation sites. Recreational routes can also connect multiple sites together with a common theme, and they are also assessed on their scenic qualities with lower inclusion standards than scenic routes.<ref name=criteria/> Scenic routes must exclude commercial or industrial zones adjacent to the trunkline. These roads are also assessed on qualities such as the ''uniqueness'', ''vividness'', ''intactness'', ''unity'' and ''viewshed'' of the roadway and its surrounding environment as set up in department guidelines.<ref name=criteria>{{cite book |author= Michigan Heritage Route Program |title= Selection Criteria |url= http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT-Heritage_ANHA_RequestForm_309189_7.pdf |format= PDF |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |accessdate= October 14, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td780i4J |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> ==History== The Michigan Heritage Route System was created after Public Act&nbsp;69 of 1993 was signed into law on June 22, 1993, going into effect immediately. The law required MDOT to set up specific criteria and procedures related to selecting and maintaining heritage routes, subject to approval of the Legislature.<ref name=PA69/> Since the program was put into operation in 1993, 16&nbsp;heritage routes have been approved by the department. The first two were approved in 1995 at opposite ends of the state: a scenic route along [[U.S. Route 41 in Michigan|US Highway&nbsp;41]] (US&nbsp;41) in the [[Keweenaw Peninsula]] region of the northern [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan|Upper Peninsula]] (UP)<ref name=CCTNCB/><ref name=meyer/> and a historic route along [[M-125 (Michigan highway)|M-125]] in downtown [[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]] in the southeastern corner of the [[Lower Peninsula of Michigan|Lower Peninsula]] (LP).<ref name=MonroeStreet/><ref name=MonroeStreetDes/> The first recreational route was approved in 1998 along [[M-15 (Michigan highway)|M-15]] in the southeastern LP.<ref name=m15/> The last, the [[Old Mission Peninsula Scenic Heritage Route]] along [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] north of [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]], was approved in 2008.<ref name=OldMission/> Since 2008, local groups have proposed the creation of a heritage route along the former [[West Michigan Pike]] on the western side of the Lower Peninsula,<ref name=OldUS31/> a loop around [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]], and a route along [[M-134 (Michigan highway)|M-134]] in the eastern UP.<ref name=MRHmap/><ref name=2014report/> The Legislature proposed another change to the system in 2013. The roads in the system would become "Pure Michigan Byways" under the bill introduced in the [[Michigan House of Representatives|state House of Representatives]].<ref name=hubbard>{{cite news |first= Brandon |last= Hubbard |date= November 15, 2013 |title= Iconic State Highways Could Get Pure Michigan Name Change |url= http://www.petoskeynews.com/featured-pnr/pnr_topgallery/iconic-state-highways-could-get-pure-michigan-name-change/article_95c4b39a-4e06-11e3-9db8-0019bb30f31a.html |work= [[Petoskey News-Review]] |accessdate= October 14, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td7JwX3i |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> The bill passed the House in March 2014,<ref name=lehndorff>{{cite news |first= Becky |last= Lehndorff |date= March 27, 2014 |title= Route US&nbsp;23 Closer to Becoming Part of Pure Michigan Campaign |url= http://thealpenanews.com/page/content.detail/id/529030/Route-US-23-closer-to-becoming-part-of-Pure-Michigan-campaign.html?nav=5009 |work= [[The Alpena News]] |accessdate= October 14, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td7TnTXq |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> {{As of|2014|10|01|df=US}}, the bill has been recommended for passage in the [[Michigan Senate|state Senate]].<ref name=HB50725>{{cite web |author= Staff |title= House Bill&nbsp;5072 (2013) |url= http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(g5axop55lx4jsj55pp30lw55))/mileg.aspx?page=shortlinkdisplay&docname=2013-HB-5072 |publisher= Michigan Legislative Council |accessdate= October 14, 2014}}</ref> Sponsors of the bill tout the promotional benefits of including the highways in the [[Pure Michigan]] tourism advertising campaign and say that the change "allows the state to comply with federal changes, which require the word 'route' be changed to 'byway'."<ref name=lehndorff/> ==List== There are five historic, six recreational and five scenic heritage routes in Michigan, with three additional routes in various stages of proposal. {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |+List of Michigan Heritage Routes |- !scope="col" | Type !scope="col" | Name !scope="col" | Length (mi)<ref name="PRFA">{{cite map |cartography= Michigan Center for Geographic Information |title= MDOT Physical Reference Finder Application |year=2009 |publisher= [[Michigan Department of Transportation]] |url= http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/prfinder/ |accessdate= June 19, 2014}}</ref> !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Length (km) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Southern or western terminus !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Northern or eastern terminus !scope="col" | Designated !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Description !scope="col" class="unsortable" | References |- | bgcolor= AFEEEE align= center | Historic !scope="row" | [[Bay City Historic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|1.474|mi|km|disp=table}} | Madison Avenue in [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] | Livingston Street in Bay City |align=right|{{dts|October 23, 1997}} | Follows [[M-25 (Michigan highway)|M-25]] through the [[Center Avenue Neighborhood Residential District]] in Bay City, which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] |<ref name=BCHR>{{cite press release |first= Terrion |last= Maxwell |title= Bay City Receives Historic Heritage Route Designation |url=http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-94343--,00.html |date=October 23, 1997 |accessdate=May 10, 2008 |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |archiveurl= http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20081212001534/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-94343--,00.html |archivedate= December 12, 2008}} </ref><ref>{{cite map |publisher= Center Avenue Heritage Route Trust |map= Center Avenue Heritage Route (M-25) |title= Heritage Route Application, Appendix B: Regional and Route Location Maps |cartography= |scale= Scale not given}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |editor1-first= Matthew L. |editor1-last= Daly |editor2-first= Jennifer L. |editor2-last= Herman |editor3-first= Caryn |editor3-last= Hannan |lastauthoramp= yes |year= 2008 |title= Michigan Encyclopedia |volume= vol. 1 |location= Hamburg, MI |publisher= State History Publications |page= 99 |isbn= 978-1-8785-9294-1 }}</ref> |- | bgcolor= ffdead align=center | Proposed !scope="row"| Bridge to the Clouds |{{convert|82.389|mi|km|disp=table}} |colspan=2 align=center |Loop in [[Ontonagon County, Michigan|Ontonagon County]] |align=right|— | Would follow [[U.S. Route 45 in Michigan|US&nbsp;45]], [[M-26 (Michigan highway)|M-26]], [[M-38 (Michigan highway)|M-38]], [[M-64 (Michigan highway)|M-64]], and [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] connecting [[Bruce Crossing, Michigan|Bruce Crossing]], [[Ontonagon, Michigan|Ontonagon]], [[Silver City, Michigan|Silver City]] and [[Bergland, Michigan|Bergland]] |<ref name=2014report>{{cite letter |first= Kirk T. |last= Steudle |date= April 24, 2014 |recipient= Rick Snyder, Members of the Michigan State Legislature and Members of the Michigan State Transportation Commission |subject= Annual Report on the Status of Michigan's Heritage Route Program |url= http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/1993_PA_69_Heritage_Routes_Program_Legislative_Reports_456066_7.pdf |format= PDF |location= Lansing, MI |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |accessdate= October 14, 2014 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td718u9g |archivedate= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no }}</ref><ref name=MRHmap/> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[Chief Noonday Trail Recreational Heritage Route]] |{{convert| 16.963 |mi|km|disp=table}} |[[U.S. Route 131|US&nbsp;131]] in [[Bradley, Michigan|Bradley]] |[[M-43 (Michigan highway)|M-43]] near [[Hastings, Michigan|Hastings]] |align=right|{{dts|1998}} | Follows [[M-179 (Michigan highway)|M-179]] in [[Allegan County, Michigan|Allegan]] and [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry]] counties providing access to Gun Lake and the [[Yankee Springs State Recreation Area]] |<ref name=LegRep99>{{cite web |first= Gary L. |last= Randall |url= http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(oiekt355nmy0tf55vwsnvh45))/documents/1999-2000/Journal/House/htm/1999-HJ-02-03-006.htm |work= Journal of the House of Representatives, 90th Legislature |title= House Chamber, Lansing, Wednesday, February 3, 1999 |date= February 3, 1999 |accessdate= August 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |publisher= |map= Chief Noonday Trail Corridor Map |scale= Scale not given}}</ref><ref name=google>{{google maps |url=http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=M-179+E%2F129th+Ave%2FCo+Rd+42&daddr=M-179+E&hl=en&geocode=FeJ8igIdMunk-g%3BFfa4igIdwMTp-g&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=11&sll=42.638975,-85.466845&sspn=0.475824,0.465546&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11 |title=Overview Map of M-179 |accessdate= February 8, 2011}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= 87CEEB align= center | Scenic !scope="row" | [[Copper Country Trail]] |{{convert|47.617|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Portage Lake Lift Bridge]] in [[Hancock, Michigan|Hancock]] |[[M-26 (Michigan highway)|M-26]] in [[Copper Harbor, Michigan|Copper Harbor]] |align=right|{{dts| September 26, 1995}} | Follows [[U.S. Route 41 in Michigan|US&nbsp;41]] in the [[Copper Country]]; also designated as a [[National Scenic Byway]] by the [[Federal Highway Administration]]; first Scenic Heritage Route in the state |<ref name=CCTNCB>{{cite web |author= Staff |url= http://byways.org/explore/byways/13828/designation.html |title= Copper Country Trail: Official Designations |work= America's Byways |publisher= [[Federal Highway Administration]] |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20130621074920/http://byways.org/explore/byways/13828/designation.html |archivedate= June 21, 2013}}</ref><ref name=meyer>{{cite news |first= Zlaty |last= Meyer |date= June 29, 2008 |title= You Haven't Lived Here Until ... You've Topped Out At Copper Harbor |work= [[Detroit Free Press]] |page=B4 |issn= 1055-2758 <!--|accessdate= July 14, 2012-->}} <!--{{subscription required}}--></ref> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[I-69 Recreational Heritage Route]] |{{convert|47.188|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Indiana]] state line south of [[Kinderhook, Michigan|Kinderhook]] |[[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun]]–[[Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton]] county line |align=right|{{dts| October 8, 2004}} |Follows [[Interstate 69 in Michigan|I-69]] from the [[Indiana]] state line in [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch]] and Calhoun counties in the southern Lower Peninsula |<ref>{{cite news |title= Stretch of I-69 Designated as MDOT Recreation Heritage Route |work= Coldwater Daily Reporter |date= October 9, 2004 |first= Gary |last= Baker |at= News section |issn= 0745-6794}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= I-69 Recreation Heritage Route Application |chapter= Attachment A: Narrative Description of Proposed Route |page= 1 |publisher= I-69 Recreation Heritage Route Management Team}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= AFEEEE align= center | Historic !scope="row" | [[Iron County Heritage Trail]] |{{convert|15.577|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[M-189 (Michigan highway)|M-189]] (4th Avenue) in [[Iron River, Michigan|Iron River]] |5th Street in [[Crystal Falls, Michigan|Crystal Falls]] |align=right|{{dts|July 27, 2000}} | Follows [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|US&nbsp;2]] through [[Iron County, Michigan|Iron County]] past sites such as the [[Iron County Courthouse (Crystal Falls, Michigan)|Iron County Courthouse]] and the local museums on the area's iron mining heritage |<ref>{{cite map |cartography= Western UP Planning & Development |date= October 2013 |map= Figure 2: Corridor Map |title= Iron County Heritage Trail Corridor Management Plan |publisher= Friends of the Iron County Heritage Trail |pages= 1, 7}}</ref><ref>{{cite letter |first= Steve |last= Nelson |date= July 27, 2000 |subject= Designation of the Iron County Heritage Trail |recipient= Margaret Barondess |location= Crystal Falls, MI |publisher= Michigan State University Extension }}</ref> |- | bgcolor= 87CEEB align= center | Scenic !scope="row" | [[Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|81.007|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie]]–[[Leelanau County, Michigan|Leelanau]] county line south of [[Empire, Michigan|Empire]] |[[M-72 (Michigan highway)|M-72]] in [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]] |align=right|{{dts|2002}} | Follows [[M-22 (Michigan highway)|M-22]] ({{convert|66.956|mi|km|disp=comma|abbr=on}} and [[M-109 (Michigan highway)|M-109]] ({{convert|6.831|mi|km|disp=comma|abbr=on}}) around the [[Leelanau Peninsula]], along the [[Lake Michigan]] and [[Grand Traverse Bay]] shorelines and includes [[M-204 (Michigan highway)|M-204]] ({{convert|7.220|mi|km|disp=comma|abbr=on}}) across the peninsula |<ref name=lshrg>{{cite web |author= Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Committee |title= The Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route |url= http://www.nwm.org/userfiles/filemanager/923/ |format= PDF |page= 6 |publisher= Northwest Michigan Council of Governments |accessdate= July 14, 2012}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= AFEEEE align= center | Historic !scope="row" | [[Marshall's Territorial Road Heritage Route]] |{{convert|2.052|mi|km|disp=table}} |Western [[Marshall, Michigan|Marshall]] city limits |Eastern Marshall city limits |align=right|{{dts| January 11, 2001}} | Follows [[Interstate 94 Business (Marshall, Michigan)|Business Loop I-94]] along the former Territorial Road in downtown Marshall past 30&nbsp;historical markers and four museums |<ref>{{cite news |first= Jill |last= Hinde |date= January 12, 2001 |url= http://newspaperarchive.com/marshall-chronicle/2001-01-12?tag=michigan+heritage+route&rtserp=tags/michigan-heritage-route |title= West Michigan Avenue Designated as a Michigan Heritage Route |work= The Marshall Chronicle |page= 1 |accessdate= August 4, 2013 |via= [[NewspaperArchive.com]] }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://newspaperarchive.com/marshall-chronicle/2001-10-29/page-15?tag=michigan+heritage+route&rtserp=tags/michigan-heritage-route |title= Marshall's Michigan Avenue Honored as Michigan Heritage Route (Historic) |work= The Marshall Chronicle |date= October 29, 2001 |page= 15 |accessdate= August 4, 2013 |via= NewspaperArchive.com}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= AFEEEE align= center | Historic !scope="row" | [[Monroe Historic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|2.115|mi|km|disp=table}} |Southern [[Monroe, Michigan|Monroe]] city limits |Northern Monroe city limits |align=right|{{dts|1995}} | Follows [[M-125 (Michigan highway)|M-125]] through downtown Monroe and next to the [[East Elm–North Macomb Street Historic District]], which is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] |<ref name=MonroeStreet>{{cite web |author= Staff |title= Monroe Street (M-125) |url= http://byways.org/explore/byways/13755 |work= America's Byways |publisher= Federal Highway Administration |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111018103213/http://byways.org/explore/byways/13755 |archivedate= October 18, 2011}}</ref><ref name=MonroeStreetDes>{{cite web |author= Staff |title= Monroe Street (M-125): Official Designations |url= http://byways.org/explore/byways/13755/designation.html |work= America's Byways |publisher= Federal Highway Administration |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20111230042648/http://byways.org/explore/byways/13755/designation.html |archivedate= December 30, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author= |year= 2000 |chapter= Year 2000 Nomination Form |title= Monroe Historic Heritage Route Corridor Management Plan |publisher= City of Monroe}}</ref><ref name=NPS-Monroe>{{cite web |author= Staff |url=http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/ |title= National Register Information System |date= November 11, 2009 |work= [[National Register of Historic Places]] |publisher= [[National Park Service]] |accessdate= October 14, 2014}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= ffdead align=center | Proposed !scope="row"| North Huron Recreational Heritage Route |{{convert|50.233|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Interstate 75 in Michigan|I-75]] north of [[St. Ignace, Michigan|St. Ignace]] |Four Corners on [[Drummond Island]] |align=right|— | Would follow [[M-134 (Michigan highway)|M-134]] along the [[Lake Huron]] shoreline across the southeastern section of the Upper Peninsula and onto Drummond Island |<ref name=MRHmap>{{cite map |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |year= |title= Michigan Byways |url= http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MichiganHeritageRoutesByways11_12_406214_7.pdf |format= PDF |cartography= MDOT |scale= Scale not given |accessdate= June 19, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td7DCdgP |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref name=eppley/><ref>{{cite book |url= http://www.eup-planning.org/PDF/DOCUMENTS/TRANS/M134_CMP2010.pdf |format= PDF |title= North Huron Recreational Heritage Route Corridor Management Plan |author= North Huron Recreational Heritage Route Advisory Committee |publisher= Eastern UP Regional Planning & Development Commission |year= 2010 |accessdate= October 22, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td7seC8d |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= 87CEEB align= center | Scenic !scope="row" | [[Old Mission Peninsula Scenic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|17.304|mi|km|disp=table}} |Peninsula Drive north of [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]] |Cul-de-sac at [[Old Mission Lighthouse]] |align=right|{{dts|March 7, 2008}} | Follows [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] along the [[Old Mission Peninsula]] north of Traverse City through vineyards and orchards bounded by the East and West arms of [[Grand Traverse Bay]] |<ref name=OldMission>{{cite news |first= Victor |last= Skinner |date= March 7, 2008 |title= M-37 on Old Mission Designated Scenic Route |work= [[Traverse City Record-Eagle]] |url= http://record-eagle.com/local/x75049694/M-37-on-Old-Mission-designated-scenic-route |accessdate= August 15, 2013 |oclc= 30098364 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6OpFf6XEO |archivedate= April 14, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite map |publisher= M-37 Scenic Heritage Route Nominating Team |date= September 1, 2000 |map= M-37 Proposed Heritage Route |title= Old Mission Peninsula Scenic Heritage Route |cartography= Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, Michigan Center for Geographic Information |pages= 6, 22 }}</ref> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[Pathway to Family Fun Recreational Heritage Route]] |{{convert|72.765|mi|km|disp=table}} | Waldron Road in [[Clarkston, Michigan|Clarkston]] |[[M-25 (Michigan highway)|M-25]] in [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] |align=right|{{dts|July 8, 1998}} |Originally called the "Miles to Smiles Recreational Heritage Route"; follows [[M-15 (Michigan highway)|M-15]] from Clarkston in [[Oakland County, Michigan|Oakland County]] to Bay City providing access to parks and campgrounds in the area |<ref name=m15>{{cite book |author= Eastern Michigan Council of Governments |year= 2013 |title= M-15 Recreation Heritage Route Revised Management Plan |publisher= M-15 Heritage Route Management Committee |pages= 4, 7, 9}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Road Less Traveled Getting Some Respect: M-15, Old 'Up North' Route Gets State Designation |work= [[The Flint Journal]] |date= July 8, 1998 |first= David V. |last= Graham |page= C1 |oclc= 9974225}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[Sunrise Side Coastal Highway]] |{{convert|193.061|mi|km|disp=table}} | [[M-76 (Michigan highway)|Cedar Street]] in [[Standish, Michigan|Standish]] |[[M-108 (Michigan highway)|Nicolet Avenue]] in [[Mackinaw City, Michigan|Mackinaw City]] |align=right|{{dts|May 6, 2004}} | Follows [[U.S. Route 23 in Michigan|US&nbsp;23]] along the [[Lake Huron]] shoreline |<ref name=ICNH04>{{cite news |url= http://www.iosconews.com/articles/2004/05/12/news/news03.txt |title= US&nbsp;23 Heritage Route Gets Official Designation |work= Iosco County News-Herald |location= East Tawas, MI |date= May 12, 2004 |accessdate=July 14, 2012 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td80tkzf |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1= Northeast Michigan Council of Governments |author2= East Central Michigan Planning and Development Regional Commission |year= 2009 |title= US&nbsp;23 Huron Shores Heritage Route Management Plan |publisher= Northeast Michigan Council of Governments }}</ref> |- | bgcolor= 87CEEB align= center | Scenic !scope="row" | [[Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|62.505|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] south of [[Newberry, Michigan|Newberry]] |M-28 near [[Eckerman, Michigan|Eckerman]] |align=right|{{dts|November 9, 2007}} | Follows [[M-123 (Michigan highway)|M-123]] in an inverted U-shape north of M-28 in [[Luce County, Michigan|Luce]] and [[Chippewa County, Michigan|Chippewa]] counties past the [[Tahquamenon Falls State Park]] |<ref name=eppley>{{cite news |first= Jonathan |last= Eppley |date= October 23, 2008 |title= Plan Would Make M-134 a Heritage Route: Regional Planning Commission Sees Economic Benefits |url= http://www.stignacenews.com/news/2008-10-23/front_page/007.html |work= [[St. Ignace News]] |page= A1 |oclc= 36250796 |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td7lXxsj |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |last= Lake |first= James |date= November 9, 2007 |url= http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-179897--,00.html |title= M-123 Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route Expanded |publisher= Michigan Department of Transportation |accessdate= June 19, 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121007152806/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9620_11057-179897--,00.html |archive-date= October 7, 2012 |deadurl= no}}</ref><!--the Tahquamenon Heritage Trail created in 1997 was not an MDOT-designated Heritage Route until it was expanded in 2007--><ref>{{cite book |title= Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route Management Plan |year= 2007 |location= Sault Ste. Marie, MI |publisher= Eastern UP Regional Planning and Development Commission |author= Tahquamenon Scenic Heritage Route Committee |url= http://www.eup-planning.org/PDF/DOCUMENTS/TRANS/TSHR_Plan.pdf |format= PDF |page= 2 |accessdate= June 19, 2014 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td8CbfDo |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= 87CEEB align= center | Scenic !scope="row" | [[Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route]] |{{convert|21.028|mi|km|disp=table}} | Western [[Harbor Springs, Michigan|Harbor Springs]] city limits |[[C-66 (Michigan county highway)|C-66]]/[[C-77 (Michigan county highway)|C-77]] (State Road) in [[Cross Village, Michigan|Cross Village]] |align=right|{{dts|January 1, 2003}} | Follows [[M-119 (Michigan highway)|M-119]] through the "Tunnel of Trees" |<ref name=tunnel>{{cite news |first= Fred |last= Gray |date= June 26, 2003 |title= Scenic Heritage Route Dedicated Saturday |url= http://articles.petoskeynews.com/2003-06-26/scenic-roads_24040592 |work= Petoskey News-Review |accessdate= August 4, 2013 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td8JCpda |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |map= M-119 Scenic Views |title= M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route Management Plan Update |year= 2008 |cartography= Northwest Michigan Council of Governments |publisher= M-119 Tunnel of Trees Scenic Heritage Route Committee |scale= Scale not given}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[UP Hidden Coast Recreational Heritage Trail]] |{{convert|64.451|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Wisconsin]] state line in [[Menominee, Michigan|Menominee]] |Mather Avenue in [[Gladstone, Michigan|Gladstone]] |align=right|{{dts|August 28, 2007}} | Follows [[M-35 (Michigan highway)|M-35]], [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|US&nbsp;2]], and [[U.S. Route 41 in Michigan|US&nbsp;41]] proving access to recreational areas along the [[Green Bay (Lake Michigan)|Green Bay]] and [[Little Bay de Noc]] |<ref>{{cite news |title= MDOT Declares UP Road as Heritage Route |location= Negaunee, MI |publisher= [[WLUC-TV]] |date= August 28, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= UP Hidden Coast Recreation Heritage Route Management Plan |date= September 2013 |author= UP Hidden Coast Recreation Heritage Route Planning Committee |location= Escanaba, MI |publisher= Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission |chapter= Chapter 1: Introduction |pages= 1–2}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= AFEEEE align= center | Historic !scope="row" | [[US&nbsp;12 Heritage Trail]] |{{convert|210.367|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Indiana]] state line in [[New Buffalo, Michigan|New Buffalo]] |[[Woodward Avenue]] in [[Detroit]] |align=right|{{dts|June 9, 2004}} | Follows [[U.S. Route 12 in Michigan|US&nbsp;12]] parallel to the route of an original 19th-century stagecoach trail from Detroit to Chicago across the southern Lower Peninsula, including segments previously designated separately along Michigan Avenue in [[Saline, Michigan|Saline]] and in [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]] |<ref name=blade>{{cite news |title= US&nbsp;12 Gains National Heritage Trail Moniker |url= http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dmlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WQQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3422,2774601&dq=us+12+heritage+trail&hl=en |work= [[The Blade (newspaper)|The Blade]] |location= Toledo, OH |page=B1 |oclc= 12962717 |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |via= [[Google News]]}}<!--Source mistakenly called it a national designation instead of a state-level one.--></ref><ref>{{cite book |author1= SmithGroup JJR |author2= Michigan State University Department of Park, Recreation and Tourism Resources |lastauthoramp=yes |date= December 2003 |title= US&nbsp;12 Historic Heritage Trail Application & Corridor Management Plan |publisher= US &nbsp;12 Heritage Trail Council |pages= ES‑1, 1‑3 }}</ref> |- | bgcolor= ffdead align=center | Proposed !scope="row" | [[West Michigan Pike]] |{{convert|356.527|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Indiana]] state line south of [[Niles, Michigan|Niles]] |[[Mackinaw City, Michigan|Mackinaw City]] |align=right|— | Would follow [[U.S. Route 31 in Michigan|US&nbsp;31]] northward along the route of the former West Michigan Pike and along the [[Lake Michigan]] shoreline |<ref name=OldUS31>{{cite news |title= Will Old US&nbsp;31 Become a Michigan Heritage Route? |url= http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2008/03/will_old_us_31_become_a_michig.html|agency= Chronicle News Service |work= The Muskegon Chronicle |date= March 31, 2008 |accessdate= April 13, 2014 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6PruXbu8U |archivedate= May 26, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Lee |last= Lupo |date= May 5, 2008 |title= Return of the Pike |url= http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2008/05/return_of_the_pike.html |work= [[The Muskegon Chronicle]] |accessdate= April 13, 2014 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6PruKNWIn |archivedate= May 26, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Stephen |last= Kloosterman |date= December 8, 2011 |title= Get Your Kicks&nbsp;... on the West Michigan Pike |url= http://www.hollandsentinel.com/x627637258/Get-your-kicks-on-the-West-Michigan-Pike |work= Holland Sentinel |accessdate= April 13, 2014 |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/6PruQgeKQ |archivedate= May 26, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref> |- | bgcolor= DEB887 align= center | Recreational !scope="row" | [[M-1 (Michigan highway)|Woodward Avenue Recreational Heritage Route]] |{{convert|25.475|mi|km|disp=table}} |[[Jefferson Avenue (Detroit)|Jefferson Avenue]] in [[Detroit]] |[[U.S. Route 24 Business (Pontiac, Michigan)|Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard]] in [[Pontiac, Michigan|Pontiac]] |align=right|{{dts|August 4, 1999}} |Follows [[M-1 (Michigan highway)|M-1]] and [[Interstate 75 Business (Pontiac, Michigan)|BL I-75]]/[[U.S. Route 24 Business (Pontiac, Michigan)|BUS US&nbsp;24]] (Woodward Avenue) connecting to museums, theaters and parks in [[Metro Detroit]]; also designated the Automotive Heritage Trail [[All-American Road]] by the [[Federal Highway Administration]] and a part of the MotorCity National Heritage Area |<ref name=ballou>{{cite news |first=Brian |last= Ballou |date= August 4, 1999 |title= Woodward Winner Storied Avenue Labeled a Michigan Heritage Road: Plans In Works For Continuous Identity From Detroit To Pontiac |url= http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/freep/access/1802540801.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+04%2C+1999&author=BRIAN+BALLOU&pub=Detroit+Free+Press&desc=WOODWARD+WINNER+STORIED+AVENUE+LABELED+A+MICHIGAN+HERITAGE+ROAD%3B+PLANS+IN+WORKS+FOR+CONTINUOUS+IDENTITY+FROM+DETROIT+TO+PONTIAC |work= [[Detroit Free Press]] |page= B1 |issn= 1055-2758 |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |subscription= yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= Andrea |last= Tamboer |date= October 28, 2009 |title= Woodward Avenue (M-1) Gets All-American Road Designation |url= http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2009/10/woodward_avenue_m-1_gets_all-a.html |location= Detroit |publisher= [[Booth Newspapers]] |accessdate= July 14, 2012 |archive-url= http://www.webcitation.org/6Td8SR9nt |archive-date= October 27, 2014 |deadurl= no}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |publisher= Southeast Michigan Council of Governments |year= 1998 |map= Woodward Avenue Heritage Route Designation |title= Woodward Avenue Heritage Route Management Plan |cartography= SEMCOG |page= 9 }}</ref> |} <gallery mode=packed widths="180px" heights="120px" > File:Center Avenue Neighborhood Residential District Bay City MI A.JPG|Center Avenue in Bay City, part of the Bay City Historic Heritage Route File:CoveredTrailUS41.jpg|Covered trail section of US&nbsp;41 south of Copper Harbor, part of the Copper Country Trail File:M-22 fall color.jpg|Fall color along M-22, part of the Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route File:MarshallMIDowntown2.jpg|Michigan Avenue downtown Marshall, part of the Territorial Road File:MonroeDowtown.jpg|Monroe Street downtown File:Pastoral-barn.jpg|A pastoral farm scene on the Old Mission Peninsula near M-37 File:US 23 and Lake Huron 2.jpg|US&nbsp;23 running next to Lake Huron File:2009-0618-TahquamenonFalls.jpg|Tahquamenon Falls near M-123 in Luce County File:2009-0619-UP022-TunnelofTrees.jpg|M-119's "Tunnel of Trees", lacking a centerline File:M35G12Forest.jpg|M-35 in Menominee County File:Iron Brigade Memorial Highway Sign.JPG|US&nbsp;12 (Iron Brigade Memorial Highway) in [[Pittsfield Township, Michigan|]] File:2007 Dream Cruise photo.jpg|Woodward Avenue during the [[Woodward Dream Cruise]] in 2007 </gallery> ==See also== {{portal|Michigan Highways}} Michigan has three [[National Forest Scenic Byway]]s that run along county roads, which are ineligible to be Michigan Heritage Routes: *[[Black River National Forest Scenic Byway]] *[[River Road National Forest Scenic Byway]] (also a [[National Scenic Byway]]) *[[Whitefish Bay National Forest Scenic Byway]] ==References== {{reflist|30em}} ==External links== {{Attached KML|display=inline,title}} *[http://www.michiganhighways.org/other/heritage.html Heritage Routes] at Michigan Highways {{Scenic Byways}} [[Category:Scenic highways in Michigan]] [[Category:Michigan Heritage Routes|*]] [[Category:Lists of roads in Michigan|Heritage Route]]'