^Michigan 62 and Michigan 51 share pavement in Dowagiac, and eastbound motorists can observe that by reading these signs that are there, April 2018.

​​Michigan Highway 62 is a route in southwestern Michigan with an unusual shape.  From its southern endpoint at the Indiana border, Michigan Highway 62 heads northeasterly, then northwesterly, then westerly. In other words, the shape of the route approximates a number "7" with a rounded corner. Michigan Highway 62 begins as Indiana Route 23 meets the state border at Granger, Indiana. The Michigan route goes through Edwardsburg to Cassopolis heading north-northeasterly. At Cassopolis, Michigan Highway 62 bends northwesterly to Dowagiac; and at Dowagiac, the highway enters its final westerly segment bound for Eau Claire. The western end of Michigan Highway 62 comes as it meets a junction with Michigan Highway 140 just east of Eau Claire.

A newer photo, seen coming up next, replaced an older photo that once sat here as the featured photo for Michigan Highway 62. The older photo is still viewable at the bottom of this page.

My current photo for Michigan Highway 62 signage comes from the route's northwestern end at Michigan Highway 140. While Michigan Highway 140 is overall a north-south route, it approaches its junction with Michigan Highway 62 from the north, turning onto a westward jog at the junction.  Michigan Highway 62 leads eastward from the junction.  The sign in the photo is a junction marker seen by travelers approaching from the west, on what is the jog in Michigan Highway 140.  Those drivers will need to turn left toward the north to stay on Michigan Highway 140, or they can stay straight onto the first eastward portion of Michigan Highway 62.  This picture was taken as I was riding around far southwestern Michigan in August 2024.

The former photo that took center stage on this page is still here, and it's visible right down below!

This older of Michigan Highway 62 comes from Dowagiac, at the eastern end of a concurrency with Michigan Highway 51. In the center of Dowagiac, an intersection has Michigan Highway 62 proceeding east-west, while Michigan Highway 51 comes from the north to join Michigan Highway 62 westerly.  The signage depicted is the first announcement of the conjoining of the two routes, facing east for westbound traffic leaving the intersection. This photo was taken in April 2018 during a short drive around inland southwest Michigan.

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