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Marquette County road getting upgrade

MARQUETTE, MI--   The Michigan Department of Transportation is awarding a grant to the Marquette County Road Commission to improve County Road 492. 

The $375,000 will come from the Transportation Economic Development Fund. It will be used to resurface the roadway and add left-turn lanes at the intersection of CR 492 and Forestville Road/Commerce Drive.

The total cost of construction is $500,000. The Road Commission will contribute $125,000.

Officials say substantial commercial traffic, primarily related to the mining and forestry industries, have contributed to the deterioration of the roadway. This project will preserve the route's all-season capability.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.