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Agate Falls trestle bridge improvements taking longer than expected, DNR says

Agate Falls

ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI— The Agate Falls Scenic Site in Ontonagon County is due to reopen September 4, but the off-road vehicle trail above the falls will remain closed due to construction delays at the site’s trestle bridge.

The site’s railroad trestle was originally built in 1900 before being given a second life as a trail bridge for ORV and snowmobile riders. Construction delays have pushed back the anticipated November 1 reopening of the ORV trail. An updated reopening date will be announced soon. 

The trestle bridge will remain closed to pedestrian and ORV access in the meantime. 

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.