A section of North Deadhorse Road will be closing in northern Delta County beginning Monday, July 1, through Thursday, Aug. 8, to replace two culverts on Deadhorse Creek.

The project site is located within the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Escanaba Forest Resources Division Mana

Deadhorse Creek is a designated trout stream, but the existing culvert is too small and perched, preventing fish passage and causing the road to wash out during periods of high water. The old culvert will be replaced with a new aluminum box culvert to improve fish movement and reduce future washouts.

North Deadhorse Road is a through-road providing critical access to thousands of acres of state-managed land used for hunting, timber operations and other recreation activities. During construction, there will be no reroute around the project area.

Access to the north side of the closure is available via Diffin Road off U.S. 41 in Alger County. The south side can be reached via M-35 and North Rock 38th Road in Delta County. There will be construction equipment and vehicles operating in the area, and motorists should use caution when traveling nearby.