Welcome to the Marquette County Road Commission
1610 N. Second Street
Ishpeming, MI 49849
Phone: (906) 486-4491
Email: MCRCAdmin@marqroad.org
Business Hours:
September-March
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Monday-Friday
April-August
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Monday-Thursday
NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING
Monday, February 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Marquette County Road Commission Office located at
1610 N. Second Street, Ishpeming, Michigan.
TO ATTEND OUR MEETING USING ZOOM CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2334747158
(This Meeting is Scheduled for Monday, February 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.)
TO VIEW OUR LIVESTREAM ON FACEBOOK CLICK THE LINK BELOW:
https://www.facebook.com/Marquette-County-Road-Commission-100115861688543/
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO INTERNET USE ONE OF THE FOLLWING NUMBERS BELOW TO ATTEND OUR MEETING THROUGH TELEPHONE AUDIO.
YOU WILL BE PROPTED TO ENTER MEETING ID: 2334747158
If you would like to participate under Public Comment, and the audio isn't working for you on Zoom please call into the backup audio conference by:
1. Calling (906)486-4491
2. Dial extension 700
3. Enter PIN 201168
Position Vacancies
Director of Operations and Maintenance
Click here to read the job description for the Director of Operations and Maintenance position.
Mechanic/Welder
Click here to read the job description for the Mechanic/Welder position.
ROAD CLOSURE
The Marquette County Road Commission will be closing Waldo Street east of Granite Avenue in Marquette Township for the installation of a culvert. This closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020, and will remain in place until 6 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020. No traffic will be allowed to pass this crossing for the duration of the project.
March 16, 2020
Effective immediately:
Our offices and district shops will be CLOSED to walk-in traffic.
Please contact us via phone or email at
906-486-4491 or
Normal business is taking place, this is an effort to keep our staff and crews healthy and ready serve!
FISCAL YEAR 2020 PROPOSED PRIMARY ROAD CRACK SEALING,CHIP SEALING, AND PAVING PROJECTS
Our Vision
Local people taking care of local roads.
Our Goal
As your local road professionals, specialists, and stewards, it is our goal
to ensure reasonable safety and efficiency of all county roads, bridges,
and right of ways throughout the largest county in Michigan.
Our Mission
To provide the residents of Marquette County in Michigan with a
reasonably safe and efficient system of county roads, bridges, and right
of ways, responsive and dependable services, and a close cooperation
with all local governments and members of the public.
The Marquette County Road Commission maintains 284.47 miles of primary roads and 988.99 miles of local roads. In addition, we maintain 169.42 miles (444 lane miles) of state trunkline under contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation. We are also responsible for the maintenance of 93 bridges.
Created by Kenneth Ingalls Sawyer, Marquette County Road Commission Superintendent and Engineer, Marquette County is the birthplace of the first highway center line; a worldwide integral practice in road safety to date. This video link comes from pasty.com; crediting images from Pasty Central, Library of Congress and the Marquette Historical Museum with production assistance by Keweenaw Video and music by Lee Murdock.
http://www.pasty.com/cam/2008/07/20/cameo/index.html
SIGN UP TO RECEIVE TEXT/EMAIL ALERTS FROM THE MARQUETTE COUNTY ROAD COMMISSION
The Marquette County Road Commission has partnered with Marquette County Central Dispatch to give citizens the ability to receive text/email alerts for information such as road closures, weight restriction updates, and construction updates. Smart911 is the service that allows residents to sign up for the alerts. Please click the link below to sign up and utilize this service.
https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/public_safety_law_and_courts/smart911/index.php#.XqMmxGhKjIU