M-247 (Michigan highway)
M-247 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.036 mi (4.886 km) | |||
| Existed | 1961–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | M-13 near Bay City | |||
| North end | Bay City Recreation Area | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Michigan | |||
| Counties | Bay | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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M-247 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan, connecting M-13 to the Bay City Recreation Area, entirely within Bangor Township. As a state trunkline, M-247 runs north from M-13 before turning to access the park, a distance of 3.036 miles (4.886 km). The highway carries just over 6,000 vehicles a day on average. The roadway has been part of the state trunkline highway system since the 1920s, and from 1961 until 1998, it was the highest non-Interstate highway in the state. Before it was given the M-247 designation, the roadway has been a part of M-111 and M-47.