​​Michigan Highway 66 is a long north-south highway across the Lower Peninsula, about a third of the way to the east of its western extent. The southern end of Michigan Highway 66 occurs near Sturgis, Michigan, where Indiana Route 9 crosses the state border.  From there, Michigan Highway 66 heads north through Sturgis itself, bound for Battle Creek.  Interstate 194 is a freeway spur carrying Michigan Highway 66 north from Interstate 94 into downtown Battle Creek.  Michigan Highway 66's journey is far from over though, but it only serves smaller towns north of here.  The state highway serves Nashville, Ionia, Stanton, and Lake City, before joining US Route 131 north at Kalkaska. At Mancelona, Michigan Highway 66 enters its final stretch, along a curvier road through East Jordan. The northern end of this segment, and all of Michigan Highway 66, is at US Route 31 in Charlevoix.

My photo of Michigan Highway 66 shows a northbound reassurance marker in Sturgis, for travelers leaving the intersection with US Route 12. I was looking north, photographing this sign, which faces south. A short day trip mainly focused on Indiana gave me the opportunity to take this photo in February 2019.

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