List of county roads in Marquette County, Michigan
| Marquette County Road System | |
|---|---|
Marker for CR 480 | |
| System information | |
| Maintained by MCRC | |
| Length | 1,152.17 mi (1,854.24 km) 284.47 mi (457.81 km) of primary county roads 867.70 mi (1,396.43 km) of local county roads |
| Highway names | |
| US Highways | US Highway n (US n) |
| State | M-n |
| Primary county road | County Road nnn (CR nnn, Co. Rd. nnn) |
| Local county road | County Road XX (Co. Rd. XX) |
| System links | |
The Marquette County Road System in Marquette County, Michigan, encompasses all 1,152.17 miles (1,854.24 km) of county roads maintained by the Marquette County Road Commission (MCRC). As with all other counties in the state, the commission maintains all roadways within its jurisdiction that are not state trunkline highways nor city or village streets. These roadways are then divided into primary or local classifications under Public Act 51 of 1951.
Primary county roads are assigned a three-digit number in the 400s, 500s or 600s based on a grid at the state level, like County Road 510 (CR 510). CR 480 is the only primary county road designated within one of the cities in the county. Three primary county roads carry lettered designations like local county roads. There are 284.47 miles (457.81 km) of primary county roads in the county.
Local county roads are assigned a two- or three-letter designation, and designations change when crossing township lines. The first letter of the designation for a segment of local county road corresponds to the township in which it is located, starting with A for Champion Township and ending with T in West Branch Township. Thus Triple A Road is County Road AAA (Co. Rd. AAA) in Champion Township, but Co. Rd. KAA in Powell Township. There are 867.70 miles (1,396.43 km) of local county roads in the county.
Primary county roads
Primary county roads have a three-digit numerical designation. They may also have a separate road name for address purposes. Numbers are assigned in the 400s, 500s and low 600s. Additionally, three other roads with lettered designations, which are typically used for local county roads, have been classified as primary county roads. There are 284.47 miles (457.81 km) of primary county roads in the county.[1][2] The roads are signed with the square marker M1-5a from the Michigan version of the Standard Highway Signs manual.[3]
| Number | Length (mi)[1] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Local names[4] | Formed | Removed | Notes[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CR 426
|
14.68 | 23.63 | CR 426 at Dickinson County line in Wells Township | CR 426 at Delta County line in Wells Township | — | — | Once marked as G-38 on state maps | |
 CR 438
|
7.20 | 11.59 | CR 438 at Dickinson County line in Forsyth Township | CR 557 in Forsyth Township | — | — | Unpaved | |
 CR 444
|
7.70 | 12.39 | M-35 in Turin Township | Diffin Road at Alger County line in Turin Township | — | — | Unpaved east of CR 533; marked as seasonal near county line | |
 CR 456
|
9.57 | 15.40 | M-35 in Forsyth Township | US 41 in Skandia Township | Little Lake Road, Carlsend Road | — | — | |
 CR 460
|
— | — | K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base East Gate in Forsyth Township | US 41 in Skanida Township | — | 1998 | Now part of M-94 | |
| CR 460
|
3.53 | 5.68 | M-553 in Sands Township | CR 462 in Forsyth Township | Kelly Johnson Memorial Drive | 2000[5] | current | |
 CR 462
|
— | — | CR 553 in Forsyth Township | K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base West Gate in Forsyth Township | — | 1998 | Now part of M-94 | |
| CR 462
|
1.63 | 2.62 | M-94 in Forsyth Township | M-94 in Forsyth Township | Avenue D, Avenue C, Fifth Street | 1998 | current | |
 CR 476
|
7.17 | 11.54 | Saginaw Street at Ishpeming–Tilden Township line | CR 565 in Richmond Township | — | — | ||
 CR 478
|
12.90 | 20.76 | CR 601 in Humboldt Township | CR 496 in Ely Township | Greenwood Reservoir Road, Wawanowin Golf Club Road | — | — | |
 CR 480
|
14.44 | 23.24 | Rail Street & Healy Avenue in Negaunee | US 41 in Chocolay Township | — | — | ||
 CR 482
|
3.30 | 5.31 | CR 478 (Greenwood Reservoir Road) in Ely Township | CR 581 in Tilden Township | Saginaw Street | — | — | |
 CR 488
|
0.99 | 1.59 | US 41/M-28 in Michigamme Township | US 41/M-28 in Michigamme Township | West Railroad Street, North Barnum Street, East Main Street, North Max Street | — | — | Western segment unpaved along Baraga County line |
 CR 492
|
6.52 | 10.49 | Maas Street at Negaunee–Negaunee Township line | US 41/M-28 in Marquette Township | 1935 | current | Southern section; formerly part of M-28 | |
| CR 492
|
1.26 | 2.03 | US 41/M-28 in Marquette Township | Wright Street at Marquette city line | Wright Street | — | — | Northern section |
 Old CR 492
|
0.52 | 0.84 | US 41/M-28 in Marquette Township | CR 492 (Wright Street) | Wright Street | — | — | Formerly part of CR 492 |
 CR 494
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1.51 | 2.43 | CR 583 in Ishpeming Township | CR 587 (Cooper Lake Cutacross) & Greenwood Street at Ishpeming city line | North Lake Road | — | — | Eastern section formerly part of Bus. M-28 |
 CR 496
|
7.50 | 12.07 | US 41/M-28 in Ely Township | US 41/M-28 in Ishpeming Township | Diorite Road | — | — | Formerly part of US 41/M-28 |
 CR 498
|
1.48 | 2.38 | US 41/M-28 in Marquette Township | Wright Street at Marquette city line | Commerce Drive, Werner Street, Ontario Street | — | — | |
 CR 500
|
0.93 | 1.50 | CR 492 in Marquette Township | Grove Street at Marquette city line | Grove Street | — | — | |
 CR 502
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2.50 | 4.02 | US 41/M-28 in Negaunee Township | US 41/M-28 in Negaunee Township | Midway Drive | — | — | Formerly part of US 41/M-28 |
 CR 505
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1.23 | 1.98 | CR 498 (Commerce Drive, Werner Street) in Marquette Township | CR 492 (Wright Street) in Marquette Township | Commerce Drive | — | — | |
 CR 510
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26.81 | 43.15 | CR 502 (Midway Drive) in Negaunee Township | CR 550 (Big Bay Road) in Powell Township | 1939[6][7] | current | Formerly part of M-35 | |
 CR 533
|
8.83 | 14.21 | CR 444 in Turin Township | M-94 in Skandia Township | Maple Grove Road, Dukes Road | — | — | |
 CR 541
|
2.70 | 4.35 | CR 456 in Skandia Township | US 41 & M-94 in Skandia Township | Carlsend Road | — | — | |
 CR 545
|
4.50 | 7.24 | CR 456 in Forsyth Township | M-94 in West Branch Township | — | — | Southern segment | |
| CR 545
|
5.55 | 8.93 | M-94 in West Branch Township | US 41 in Chocolay Township | West Branch Road | — | — | Northern segment |
 CR 550
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15.91 | 25.60 | Marquette city line | Bensinger Street & Deutch Road in Powell Township | Big Bay Road | — | — | |
 CR 551
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1.76 | 2.83 | CR 480 in Chocolay Township | US 41 & M-28 in Chocolay Township | Cherry Creek Road | — | — | Unsigned |
 CR 553
|
18.52[8] | 29.81 | M-35 in Forsyth Township | Division Street in Marquette | — | 1998[9] | Now M-553 | |
 CR 557
|
18.27 | 29.40 | CR 426 in Wells Township | M-35 in Forsyth Township | — | — | ||
 CR 565
|
11.40 | 18.35 | M-35 in Forsyth Township | M-35 in Richmond Township | Missouri Road | — | — | |
 CR 571
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1.60 | 2.57 | CR 482 in Tilden Township | Randall Drive in Ishpeming Township | Stoneville Road | — | — | |
 CR 573
|
8.50 | 13.68 | Deer Lake Avenue at Ishpeming city line | Co. Rd. GAA (Braastads Road) in Ishpeming Township | Deer Lake Road | — | — | |
 CR 581
|
11.98 | 19.28 | Co. Rd. CAA (Flat Rock Road) & Co. Rd. CCS (Bryan Creek Road) in Ely Township | Saginaw Street at Ishpeming–Tilden Township line | — | — | ||
 CR 583
|
2.06 | 3.32 | US 41/M-28 in Ishpeming Township | Greenwood Lake Road in Ely Township | North Westwood Drive | — | — | |
 CR 585
|
0.50 | 0.80 | CR 583 (North Westwood Drive) in Ishpeming Township | Co. Rd. GZ & Co. Rd. GH in Ishpeming Township | — | — | Northern end unpaved | |
 CR 587
|
0.52 | 0.84 | CR 494 & Greenwood Street on Ishpeming–Ishpeming Township line | US 41/M-28 & Cooper Lake Road on Ishpeming–Ishpeming Township line | Cooper Lake Cutacross | — | — | Runs along the city line |
 CR 595
|
21.44[10] | 34.50 | US 41/M-28 in Humboldt Township | Co. Rd. IAA (Triple A Road) in Michigamme Township | — | — | Never built; initially proposed in 2011 and cancelled in 2019 | |
 CR 601
|
19.55 | 31.46 | M-95 in Republic Township | M-95 in Humboldt Township | — | — | Formerly part of M-95 | |
 CR 607
|
13.50 | 21.73 | US 41/M-28 in Michigamme Township | Huron Bay Grade at Baraga County line in Michigamme Township | Huron Bay Grade | — | — | |
 CR 611
|
0.75 | 1.21 | Imperial Heights Road at Baraga County line in Michigamme Township | CR 488 (East Main Street, North Barnum Street) in Michigamme Township | South Mesnard Street, West Main Street | — | — | |
| Co. Rd. CL
|
4.56 | 7.34 | CR 496 (Diorite Road) in Ely Township | North of Co. Rd. CWW in Ely Township | — | — | Northernmost section unpaved; roadway continues as local and seasonal county road | |
| Co. Rd. GQ
|
2.82 | 4.54 | CR 571 (Deer Lake Road) in Ishpeming Township | Williams Drive in Ishpeming Township | North Camp Road | — | — | Roadway continues as private road |
| Co. Rd. GU
|
3.90 | 6.28 | CR 571 (Deer Lake Road) in Ishpeming Township | Negaunee Township line | South Camp Road | — | — | Roadway continues as Co. Rd. JJP |
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By jurisdiction
| Jurisdiction | mi[1] | km |
|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | 0.50 | 0.80 |
| Chocolay Township | 5.58 | 8.98 |
| Ely Township | 39.09 | 62.91 |
| Ewing Township | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Forsyth Township | 34.16 | 54.98 |
| Humboldt Township | 12.20 | 19.63 |
| Ishpeming Township | 36.70 | 59.06 |
| Marquette Township | 20.81 | 33.49 |
| Michigamme Township | 15.24 | 24.53 |
| Negaunee Township | 14.85 | 23.90 |
| Powell Township | 15.82 | 25.46 |
| Republic Township | 12.05 | 19.39 |
| Richmond Township | 9.19 | 14.79 |
| Sands Township | 7.47 | 12.02 |
| Skandia Township | 13.51 | 21.74 |
| Tilden Township | 14.56 | 23.43 |
| Turin Township | 11.20 | 18.02 |
| Wells Township | 22.68 | 36.50 |
| West Branch Township | 6.40 | 10.30 |
| City of Negaunee | 2.47 | 3.98 |
| Total | 284.47 | 457.81 |
Marquette County has 19 townships and three cities. There are primary county roads located in 18 of the townships; Ewing Township lacks any county roads with primary status. In addition, the westernmost section of CR 480 crosses into the City of Negaunee. All other primary county road designations end at the city lines.
Local county roads
The first letter of a local county road's designation corresponds to the township where it is located. Designations change when a road crosses a township line. Not all local county roads have names; some only use their lettered designations. In addition to the local county roads in the 19 townships, there is one section of Co. Rd. HB that crosses into the City of Marquette and remains under county maintenance; all other local county road designations end at city lines. There are 867.70 miles (1,396.43 km) of local county roads.
| Jurisdiction | Letter | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | A | 45.85 | 73.79 | Co. Rd. AAA (Triple A Road) Co. Rd. AAJ (Main Street) |
| Chocolay Township | B | 58.44 | 94.05 | Co. Rd. BAA (Lakewood Lane) Co. Rd. BE (Ortman Road |
| Ely Township | C | 80.04 | 128.81 | Co. Rd. CKA (Price Street) Co. Rd. CKC |
| Ewing Township | D | 32.70 | 52.63 | Co. Rd. DA (Maple Ridge Road) Co. Rd. DE (Holly Road) |
| Forsyth Township | E | 115.92 | 186.56 | Co. Rd. EAB (Little Shag Lake Road) Co. Rd. EDD (Anderson Lake Lane) |
| Humboldt Township | F | 57.77 | 92.97 | Co. Rd. FD (Fish Lake Road) Co. Rd. FL |
| Ishpeming Township | G | 27.19 | 43.76 | Co. Rd. GGG Co. Rd. GPC (South Westwood Drive) |
| Marquette Township | H | 33.10 | 53.27 | Co. Rd. HD (Forestville Road) Co. Rd. HIA (Northwoods Road) |
| Michigamme Township | I | 18.25 | 29.37 | Co. Rd. IAA (Triple A Road) Co. Rd. IE (Blue Road) |
| Negaunee Township | J | 40.40 | 65.02 | Co. Rd. JA (North Road) Co. Rd. JRE (Old County Road 480) |
| Powell Township | K | 38.23 | 61.53 | Co. Rd. KAA (Triple A Road) Co. Rd. KCB (Dam Road |
| Republic Township | L | 51.11 | 82.25 | Co. Rd. LEA (Oak Drive) Co. Rd. LLL (Willow Drive) |
| Richmond Township | M | 25.51 | 41.05 | Co. Rd. MC (Richmond Road) Co. Rd. MM |
| Sands Township | N | 68.27 | 109.87 | Co. Rd. NM (Station Road) Co. Rd. NT (Taylor Road) |
| Skandia Township | O | 41.53 | 66.84 | Co. Rd. OG (Selma Road) Co. Rd. OW (Dalton Road) |
| Tilden Township | P | 49.78 | 80.11 | Co. Rd. PG (Beagle Club Road) Co. Rd. PSB (Voelker Lake Road) |
| Turin Township | R | 14.95 | 24.06 | Co. Rd. RA Co. Rd. RB |
| Wells Township | S | 43.16 | 69.46 | Co. Rd. SM Co. Rd. SW (Little West Road) |
| West Branch Township | T | 25.29 | 40.70 | Co. Rd. TD (Town Hall Road) Co. Rd. TH (Beckman Road) |
| City of Marquette | H | 0.21 | 0.34 | Co. Rd. HB |
| Total | 867.70 | 1,396.43 | ||
References
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Marquette County Road Commission (December 31, 2024). "Act 51 Road Mileage". Ishpeming, Michigan: Marquette County Road Commission.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Marquette County Resource Management/Development Department (2013). Marquette County Road Atlas. Marquette, Michigan: Marquette County Resource Management/Development Department.
- ^ Traffic and Safety Division (2020). Standard Highway Signs (2020 ed.). Lansing: Michigan Department of Transportation.
- ^ NovoPrint USA & Travel Marquette (2019). Marquette County: Roads, Trails, Attractions, Lodging (Map) (8th ed.). Various scales. Milwaukee: NovoPrint USA. OCLC 1146086218.
- ^ "Sawyer in Review". Gwinn Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (April 15, 1939). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Summer ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § B5. OCLC 12701143.
- ^ Michigan State Highway Department & Rand McNally (July 15, 1939). Official Michigan Highway Map (Map) (Summer ed.). [c. 1:850,000]. Lansing: Michigan State Highway Department. § B5. OCLC 12701143.
- ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (2021). Next Generation PR Finder (Map). Michigan Department of Transportation. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ Truscott, John (September 24, 1998). "MDOT Accepts Responsibility for 120 Miles of Local Roads" (Press release). Michigan Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2008.
- ^ Marquette County Road Commission (October 6, 2011). Comparison of Route Centerlines: Woodland Road and CR 595 (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Ishpeming, Michigan: Marquette County Road Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
