Storm damage in Baraga County from a mid-May storm could cost more than eight million dollars to repair. On Friday Representative Karl Bohnak spoke with Baraga County leaders to learn more about the area’s recent flash flood and resulting storm damage to roads and properties. Local officials told Rep. Bohnak one of the 38 road segments could cost one million dollars alone to install permanent repairs.
Representative Bohnak says officials are still assessing storm damage, adding the region has a lot of work to complete, and with the whole community behind efforts things will return to normal. Three roads face long term closures, at East River Drive and Secret Creek, Beartown Road between us-41 and Shippy road, and Pequaming road
between whil-i-gig road and Marksman Road. Other areas damaged by the flooding include Skanee Road, from Townline road to the Slate River, Bayshore Road from Jentoft Road to Whil-i-gig Road, Old 41 from the highway to Sturgeon Road, and Indian Cemetery Road at Meadow Creek.
Local officials continue to assess damaged areas and have begun to prepare funding applications to aid recovery efforts. Find a full list of impacted roads below. Contact the Baraga County Road Commission to report damaged roadways or properties at 906 524 7270.
Skanee Road, from west of the Townline Road to the Slate River
Bayshore Road from Jentoft Road to Whirligig Road
Pequaming Road from Whirligig Road to just south of the Aura Road
Old 41 from U.S. 41 to Sturgeon Road
Indian Cemetery Road at Meadow Creek
Marksman Road from Zeba Road to Pequaming Road; Jurmu Road at the Creek Crossing just South of U.S. 41; Beartown Road From U.S. 41 to Shippy Road; Shippy road in its entirety
Arvon Road at various locations along its entire length
Johnson Road
Mission Road
The bridge on Bayshore Road in Baraga Township crossing Kelsey Creek
Whirligig Hill
Messner Road
Selkey Road
Cadeau Road
Wadaga Road
Sutinen Road
Payne Road
Sturgeon Road
LaFernier Road.
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