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As the one-year anniversary of the Father’s Day flood approaches, the Houghton County Road Commission continues to repair the damage to local roads.
Repairs on the Houghton Canal Road are scheduled to resume on June 4th and be completed in five weeks. Houghton Canal Road will be closed to traffic from Coles Creek Road to Markham’s Marina beginning on Tuesday, June 4th and is expected to be reopened on Tuesday, June 18th. Other sections of Houghton Canal Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic with final paving to be completed during the last week of June.
Repairs will begin soon on the Paradise Road where it crosses the Pilgrim River with a completion date this fall. Paradise Road will remain closed from Denton Road to Pilgrim Road until the project is completed on October 15th.
A safety project will begin during the second week of July on Airport Park Road and be completed by the end of July. Airport Park Road will be closed to traffic North of Hilltop Road for the entire project.
Repairs will begin Monday June 3rd on Lower Forsman Road over the Gooseneck Creek and will be closed to traffic until July 16th. Repairs for Lower Forsman at Mason Hill will begin in August or September.
Construction will begin on Cold Dock Road mid-July from Sunshine Road east about one and a quarter miles.
Although several roads are now open to traffic, motorists are asked to proceed with caution through the construction sites as final repairs will be continuing through next summer.
The Houghton County Road Commission is currently working with Legislators to secure funding to help pay the $4.5 million matching funds required to complete all the repairs from the Father’s Day Flood event.
The Houghton County Road Commission expressed their appreciation for everyone’s patience as they continue to recover/repair the road network.
