Beadle Lake Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDOT | ||||
Length | 1.535 mi[1] (2.470 km) | |||
Existed | October 31, 1998[2]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-94 near Battle Creek | |||
North end | M-96 near Battle Creek | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Michigan | |||
Counties | Calhoun | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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 southeast of Battle Creek.
M-294 runs northward along Beadle Lake Road from I-94 at exit 100 north through a commercial area. Past these businesses, the adjoining land is not developed for a short distance, and the roadway runs through some woodlands. North of the intersection with Golden Avenue, the highway passes through a residential neighborhood before terminating at M-96 (Columbia Avenue). The highway lies entirely within Emmett Township just southeast of Battle Creek.[1][3][4] The trunkline carries an average annual daily traffic of 6,078 vehicles south, and 5,728 vehicles north, of Golden Avenue according to a traffic survey completed by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) in 2010.[5] 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.[6]
Beadle Lake Road was transferred to state jurisdiction on October 31, 1998.[2] The new highway was assigned the M-294 designation by MDOT and first included on the 1999 state map.[7] The routing has remained unchanged since.[3]
The entire highway is in Emmett Township, Calhoun County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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0.000 | 0.000 | I-94 – Chicago, Detroit | Exit 100 on I-94 |
1.535 | 2.470 | M-96 (Columbia Avenue) | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |