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Construction project to temporarily close boating access site and limit lighthouse access in Menominee County

Project expected to last three months

A construction project along Lake Michigan in Menominee will temporarily close the Menominee Railroad Dock Boating Access Site, beginning Sept. 8.

The boating access site and the road leading to it will be closed in their entirety for the duration of the construction project, which is expected to last until Dec. 15. This closure will also limit access to the Menominee North Pier Lighthouse, owned by the city of Menominee.

“This construction work will replace paving, add shoreline armoring and construct a pedestrian trail and bike path along Lake Michigan,” said Ian Diffenderfer, unit supervisor at Wells State Park and the Cedar River Harbor. “The result will be substantive improvements for the public at this popular recreation location.”

Barley Excavating has been contracted to complete the $1.5 million project, funded by Michigan Department of Natural Resources waterways capital outlay money and the city of Menominee.

Alternative nearby boating access sites include the Menominee Marina, situated near 10th Avenue, and the Menominee Township Cemetery Boating Access Site located at the west end of 18th Avenue, near River Drive.

For the latest information on DNR facility closures visit Michigan.gov/DNRClosures.

Find out more about Michigan’s more than 1,300 public boating access sites at the state’s Michigan Boating Facility Finder.


Accompanying photos are available below for download and media use. Cutline information follows. Credit: Michigan Department of Natural Resources, unless otherwise noted.

BAS-1 and BAS-2: A springtime picture is shown of the Menominee Railroad Dock Boating Access Site, which will be closed for three months for construction, beginning Sept. 8.