Prior to 2002, US-127 ran from Interstate 69 north of East Lansing down to the Ohio border near Hudson, a total of 83 miles.
The highway is the primary route connecting Lansing and central Michigan to Northern Michigan and the Mackinac Bridge. It serves the cities of Hudson, Jackson, East Lansing, St. Johns, Alma, Mount Pleasant, Clare, and Houghton Lake. North of Jackson, it is mostly a four-lane freeway.
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