Roads closed due to Flooding.
Written by Jesse Baroka on April 14, 2023
GOGEBIC COUNTY – Roads that are Impassable due to flooding include: South Black River Road (1/2 Mile west of South Johnson Rd): and Riverside Road (At Pioneer Road) in Erwin 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), Airport Road (West of Norlund Road), Black River River (just North of the gravel pit): is down to 1 lane at this time in Ironwood Township. In Wakefield Township Wiitanen Road: Impassable at the Jackson Creek Bridge and Olson Road: Impassable just south of City of Wakefield. Dunham Road In MARENISCO TOWNSHIP is closed. In WATERSMEET TOWNSHIP South C.R. 527 at Grosbeck Creek, North C.R. 527 4.9 miles south of US2, and North C.R. 527 1.8 north of C.R. 206. These road closures are due to failed culverts and road washouts. Repairs will be made as soon as the road allows heavy equipment to be moved in. The Western U.P. Health Department recommends that you avoid contact with flood waters. Flood Waters could contain sewage and other contaminates.