The Gogebic County Road Commission is warning drivers of several roads that are currently impassable.
The rapid snowmelt has led to failed culverts and road washouts.
The road commission posted on Facebook says the repairs will be made as soon as the road allows for heavy equipment to be moved in.
Impassable roads (Update 4/14 1:15 p.m.)
ERWIN TOWNSHIP:
South Black River Road (1/2 Mile west of South Johnson Rd):
Riverside Road (At Pioneer Road)
IRONWOOD TOWNSHIP:
Norlund Road (Between Big Springs Rd and Airport Rd)
East Sunset Road (East of Lookout Lane)
West Piilola Road (Between Junet Rd and Vanderhagen Rd)
UPDATE: Crews are working in this area to open it up
to traffic by the end of the day on 4/14/2023
Airport Road (West of Norlund Road)
WAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP:
Wiitanen Road: Impassable at the Jackson Creek Bridge
UPDATE: Crews are working in this area to open it up
to traffic by the end of the day on 4/14/2023.
Olson Road: Impassable just south of City of Wakefield
MARENISCO TOWNSHIP:
Dunham Road
WATERSMEET TOWNSHIP:
South C.R. 527 at Grosbeck Creek
North C.R. 527 4.9 miles south of US2
North C.R. 527 1.8 north of C.R. 206
There are also some closures in Price County.
County Highway M in the Town of Ogema is closed about two miles east of County Highway I.
County Highway C in the Town of Prentice is closed from Morner Road to Goetzke Road.
Those roads are closed until further notice due to high water.
Iron County had to close parts of U.S. 2 yesterday.
It’s since reopened, but the Sheriff’s Office warned drivers to be careful in case the water rises again.
