County Road 186 (Delta County, Michigan)

County Road 186 marker
County Road 186
Brampton 27.5 Road
Map
CR 186 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by DCRC
Length4.402 mi[1] (7.084 km)
ExistedJuly 26, 1939[2]–present
Major junctions
West end M-35 in Brampton
East end US 2 / US 41 in Rapid River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyDelta
Highway system
  • Delta County Roads
M-185M-186 M-186

County Road 186 (CR 186, Co. Rd. 186) is a primary county road in Delta County, Michigan, that runs along Brampton 27.5 Road from M-35 in Brampton to US Highway 2/US Highway 41 (US 2/US 41) at Rapid River. The roadway was previously a state highway called M-186 from 1932 until July 1939, when it was transferred by the Michigan State Highway Department (MSHD) to the control of the Delta County Road Commission (DCRC). The commission initially refused to accept jurisdiction of the roadway for nearly seven months, resulting in an orphan road that was not being maintained by any agency until the legal dispute was settled.

  1. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "State Turns Over Highways: Notice Received by County of Road Transfers". The Escanaba Daily Press. July 27, 1939. p. 7. Retrieved June 11, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.