West Michigan Pike Named Pure Michigan Byway

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The West Michigan Pike has been named a state Pure Michigan Byway. Pure Michigan byways are routes designated by Travel Michigan as ways that visitors can experience historically significant, culturally active and naturally beautiful areas of the state. On Monday, a celebration was held in Muskegon for the West Michigan Pike’s inclusion on the list. The West Michigan Pike is made up of several roads along Lake Michigan, including stretches of I-94, US-12, Red Arrow Highway, and Blue Star Highway. It passes through Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, South Haven, Saugatuck, Grand Haven, Holland, and Muskegon, among other places. The pike was originally designated as a tourist route in the 1920s. The effort to name it a Pure Michigan Byway began in 2006.