LANSING, Mich. -- The County Road Association of Michigan has worked with the state's 83 county road agencies to develop a list of the best county roads in the state for fall color.
It says the peak viewing conditions for West Michigan will likely be from October 25 to November 8.
Here are more details from a news release the CRA sent to WOOD Radio:
“West Michigan is bursting with color at this time of year and taking a fall color tour is an excellent way to take in the beauty of the fall leaves,” said Denise Donohue, CEO of the County Road Association (CRA) of Michigan.
The County Road Association of Michigan has worked with the state's 83 county road agencies to develop a list of the best county roads in the state for fall color. The list is located on CRA’s website at micountyroads.org/mibackroads.
This list of fall color drives reflects the best suggestions from five county road agencies in West Michigan. Peak viewing conditions for West Michigan are expected from October 25 to November 8.
Listed in alphabetical order, the following counties’ best fall color drives are:
Berrien County
Blue Star Memorial Highway along Lake Michigan from Van Buren to M-63
M-63 south to St. Joseph
Red Arrow Highway from Stevensville to Lakeshore Road in New Buffalo
Red Arrow Highway to Union Pier then back to Warren Woods Road
Red Arrow Highway to Madron Lake Road in City of Buchanan
Kalamazoo County
Route 1: East Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 29th Street and Q Avenue (51 Miles)
Route 2: North Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 33rd Street and G Avenue (45 Miles)
Route 3: South Kalamazoo County – Starting from the intersection of 8th Street and O Avenue (73 Miles)
Kent County
Honey Creek Avenue from Pettis Avenue to Cannonsburg Road
Bailey Drive from Vergennes Street to Lincoln Lake Avenue
Fallasburg Park Drive from Lincoln Lake Avenue to Gavin Lake Avenue
5 Mile Road from Lincoln Lake Avenue to Gavin Lake Avenue
Gavin Lake Road from 5-mile Road to Belding Road
Wabasis Avenue from Belding Road to 12 Mile Road
Ramsdell Drive from 5 Mile Road to 11 Mile Road
Muskegon County
Scenic Drive from Memorial Drive to Michillinda Road
Along Lake Michigan shoreline and Duck Lake
Ottawa County
Lakeshore Drive from Grand Haven city limits to Ottawa Beach Road/Holland State Park
Hayes Street from M-11 intersection to Berlin Fair Drive/the Berlin Fairgrounds in Marne
Leonard Street from intersection on Leonard Street/S. Lake Avenue in Village of Spring Lake to Lamont
Mercury Drive/Green Street/N. Cedar Drive from Grand Haven to Riverside County Park
“Don’t miss” fall drive recommendations are brought to you by the County Road Association of Michigan, whose 83 local road agency members represent the unified voice for a safe and efficient county transportation infrastructure system in Michigan, including appropriate stewardship of the public’s right-of-way in rural and urban Michigan. Collectively, Michigan’s county road agencies manage 75% of all roads in the state, including 90,500 miles of roads and 5,900 bridges. County road agencies also maintain the state’s highway system in 63 counties. Michigan has the nation’s fourth-largest local road system.
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