Roads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the State of Michigan > U.S. Federal Route 12, Michigan > U.S. Federal Route 12; St. Joseph County, Michigan

U.S. Federal Route 12
St. Joseph County

U.S. Federal Route 12 runs east-west across Southern St. Joseph County.

U.S. Rt. 12 passes through the following towns in St. Joseph County.
Mottville

White Pigeon

Sturgis


At Mottville, U.S. Rt. 12 crosses the St Joseph River, just west of the intersection with Michigan State Route 103. Sitting just north of the U.S. Rt. 12 bridge over the St. Joseph River is the previous bridge. The former bridge dates back to 1922, and is the longest within the State of Michigan of the camelback-reinforced concrete bridge. Today the bridge is closed to vechile traffic.

Looking east at the Mottville Bridge.

U.S. Rt. 12 is multi-plexed in St. Joseph County.
Michigan State Route 66, at Sturgis.


U.S. Rt. 12 intersects the following highways in St. Joseph County.
Michigan State Route 103, at Mottville.

U.S. Rt. 131, near White Pigeon.

Michigan State Route 66, at Sturgis.

Michigan State Route 66, at Sturgis.



EB U.S. Rt. 12 at the Cass/St. Joseph County Line.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 west of Mottville.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 west of Mottville.

EB U.S. Rt. 12 at MI St Rt 103.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 at MI St Rt 103.

A guide marker on NB MI St Rt 103.

A junction marker on NB MI St Rt 103.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 west of U.S. Rt. 131.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 west of White Pigeon.

EB U.S. Rt. 12 in White Pigeon.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 in White Pigeon.

EB U.S. Rt. 12 in Sturgis.

WB U.S. Rt. 12/SB MI St Rt 66 in Downtown Sturgis.

WB U.S. Rt. 12 at the Branch/St. Joseph County Line.

11 July 2025