Act 51, Public Acts of 1951, provides
for a county road commission to establish a seasonal
road system which would not be provided with winter
maintenance activity in the months of November, through
April.
The seasonal road system was
established in order to preserve financial resources for
winter maintenance on roads, which genuinely serve the
needs of permanent residents of Houghton County.
Roads which are placed on this system
usually have one or more of the following conditions:
- Questionable jurisdiction,
- Little or no vehicle traffic during the winter
months,
- No permanent residences,
- Grade variations, concealed obstructions, poor
road alignment and poor topographical
characteristics which would damage road commission
equipment if serviced.
A map showing the seasonal road
system in Houghton County is available for inspection at
the office in Ripley.
Also available are the complete
applicable laws with Michigan Department of
Transportation rules and the process for removing a road
from the system if someone would desire to establish a
permanent residence on one of these roads.
