Portal:Michigan highways/Did you know/April 2012

... that the first bridge built by the Michigan State Highway Department in the 1910s was the Peshekee River Bridge (pictured) near Michigamme?
... that the former M-122 connected US 2 in St. Ignace to the state car ferry docks?
... that M-78 used to extend south to the Indiana state line and northeast to Flint, but now only runs for about 11 miles (18 km) near Battle Creek?
... that there has never been a highway numbered M-2, but all other numbers less than M-126 have been used?
... that US 127 and US 223 were going to be upgraded to become part of I-73?