The new state budget allotted $2.31 million to the Houghton County Road Commission to repair damages from the historic Father’s Day Flood in 2018. The road commission has already put nearly $38 million into projects using loan money. The City of Houghton and the Houghton County Road Commission are focusing on being proactive in repairs, requiring anything new or repaired to be able to withstand flash floods in the future to keep water moving in the right places. The road commission will continue focusing on road repairs and culvert systems. Hancock is getting $235,000. For Houghton, City Manager Eric Waara says more studies are needed as to how its $340,200 in relief money will be used. Read more here.
Additionally, $6 million was approved to upgrade infrastructure on County Road 407 in Luce County, paving the road from Deer Park to the Alger County line near Grand Marais. The project was the third-largest enhancement grant awarded in this year’s budget. Read more here.
