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Mich. Comp. Laws § 252.51 (2026)

Limited access highways; definition.

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LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAYS

Act 205 of 1941

252.51 Limited access highways; definition.

Sec. 1.

For the purposes of this act, limited access highways are defined as highways specially designed for through traffic, and over, from or to which owners or occupants of abutting land have no easement or right of light, air or access by reason of such abuttal. Such highways may be parkways, with or without landscaped roadsides, from which trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles are excluded; or they may be motorways open to use by all common forms of highway traffic.

History: 1941, Act 205, Eff. Jan. 10, 1942 ;-- CL 1948, 252.51

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1955–2020 · leading case: In Re Petition of State High. Comm'n, 178 N.W.2d 923 (Mich. 1970).

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In Re Petition of State High. Comm'n, 178 N.W.2d 923 (Mich. 1970). · cites it 2× “2 MCLA § 252.51 n seq. (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.”

People v. Otto, 284 N.W.2d 273 (Mich. Ct. App. 1979). “) Limited access highway is defined in MCL 252.51; MSA 9.1094(1) to include freeways.”

Bullinger v. Gremore, 72 N.W.2d 777 (Mich. 1955). “* CL 1948, § 252.51 et seq., as amended (Stat Ann 1951 Cum Supp § 9.”

State High. Comm'n v. Sandberg, 174 N.W.2d 761 (Mich. 1970). “Next to this language the Franklins placed their initials with presumed- knowledge of the above-quoted provisions of CL 1948, § 252.51 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.1094 [1]), expressly denying to abutting owners the right of access to limited access highways.”

State High. Comm'n v. Sandburg, 163 N.W.2d 276 (Mich. Ct. App. 1968). “At the time of the deed of May 9, 1952, CL 1948, § 252.51 (Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 9.1094[1]) provided in part: “For the purposes of this act, limited access highways are defined as highways specially designed for through traffic, and over, from or to which owners or occupants of…”

Dep't of Transp. v. Riverview-Trenton R.R. Co (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “52(1), a provision of the Limited Access Highway Act (LAH Act), MCL 252.51 et seq.6 MDOT argues first that the entire appeal has been rendered nonjusticiable, and second, that the trial court was correct to reject the Moroun entities’ challenges.”

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