Skip to main content

Several U.P. roadside parks closing for upgrades

July 31, 2025

ISHPEMING, Mich. - Several Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) roadside parks in the Upper Peninsula will be closed for new toilet building installation beginning next week.

  •        M-28 Lake Superior Roadside Park, Marquette County (closed the morning of Monday, Aug. 4).
  •        M-95 Leif Erickson Roadside Park, Marquette County (closed the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6).
  •        US-41 Baraga Cliff Roadside Park, Baraga County (closed the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6).
  •        M-28 Ewen Pines Roadside Park, Ontonagon County (closed the morning of Thursday, Aug. 7).
  •        US-2 Larson Roadside Park, Iron County (closed the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 13).
  •        US-2/US-141 Alpha Roadside Park, Iron County (closed the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 13).

Each roadside park is expected to be closed for about two weeks.

A map showing the status of MDOT roadside parks is available on the MDOT website.

Press Release MI Newswire Department of Transportation Superior Region

Media Contact:

Dan Weingarten

MDOT Superior Region Media Representative

WeingartenD@Michigan.gov

906-250-4809

Related News

Northbound I-75 closing from Schaefer Road to Clark Avenue for two weekends, Aug. 15-18 and Aug. 22-25

DETROIT, Mich. - Northbound I-75 will be closed from Schaefer Road to Clark Road in Detroit for multiple projects over two weekends in August, including adding a protective surface to four bridges and an epoxy overlay to the I-75 Rouge River Bridge.

MDOT hosting virtual public meeting Aug. 25 on proposed temporary nonmotorized trail closure in St. Clair County

PORT HURON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting a virtual public meeting to discuss a proposed temporary pedestrian trail closure as a part of an upcoming project to improve the I-94 Business Loop (BL) at Ravenswood Road in St. Clair County.

Northbound I-75 lane closures delayed until Aug. 18 in Bay County due to weather

BAY CITY, Mich. - Due to forecasted rainy conditions, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is delaying work on several bridges along I-75 from north of US-10 to the M-13 connector in Bay County.

I-75 bridge repairs at Fenton Road begin Aug. 11 in Genesee County

DAVISON, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin repairing the Fenton Road bridge over I-75 in Genesee County Aug. 11.

M-60 intermittent closures for permit work early Sunday morning, Aug. 24, in Spring Arbor

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has issued a permit to Comcast for utility work on M-60 at McCain Road in Spring Arbor.

M-52 resurfacing in city of Adrian continues Monday Aug. 11

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will continue resurfacing, joint repairs and installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant sidewalks on M-52 (Main Street) from Church Street to M-34 in the city of Adrian.

M-71 (Washington Street) intersection closure in Owosso postponed to Aug. 18

DAVISON, Mich. - The planned closure of the M-71 (Corunna Avenue)/Washinton Street intersection in Owosso has been delayed due the scope of work remaining in other areas of the project.

Meridian Road closed at M-43 starting Aug. 11 for intersection rebuilding in Ingham County

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will close south Meridian Road at M-43 in Ingham County for intersection rebuilding beginning Monday, Aug. 11.

MDOT open houses Aug. 20, Sept. 10 to discuss pedestrian bridge study for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to provide their input on how they use pedestrian bridges in their community. These two open houses are part of a series that will be held in different locations around MDOT's Metro Region (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties).

US-41 reopens following bridge rebuilding in Alger County

NEWBERRY, Mich. - US-41 in Alger County has fully reopened to traffic as work on two US-41 bridges over the West Branch of Whitefish River and Huber Creek is substantially complete.