The following streets will be closed to motor vehicles at the following times for the start of the Annual U.P. 200 & Midnight Run Dog Sled Races to be held Friday, February 13, 2026.

Thursday, February 12

10:30 p.m. - Washington Street from Front Street to Lakeshore Boulevard

Friday, February 13

5:00 a.m. - Washington Street from Front Street to Sixth Street.

7:00 a.m. – Fifth Street from Spring Street to Bluff Street (closed to through traffic).

7:00 a.m. - Fourth Street from Spring Street to Bluff Street (closed to through traffic).

1:00 p.m. - Lakeshore Boulevard from Mattson Park to Baraga Avenue (closed to through traffic)

5:00 p.m. - Lakeshore Boulevard from Baraga Avenue to U.S. 41 (closed to through traffic)

5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. - The northbound lane of S. Lake Street from U.S. 41 to Hampton Street

5:15 p.m. - Front Street from Baraga Avenue to Bluff Street (closed to through traffic)

5:45 p.m. - Third Street from Spring Street to Bluff Street (closed to through traffic)

A detour route around the closure areas will use Baraga Avenue, Seventh Street, and Bluff Street.

The street closures will remain in effect until 4:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14.

Pedestrian access will be allowed throughout all the street closure areas.

City offices located at Marquette City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue; the Lakeview Arena, 401 E. Fair Avenue; and the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, will be closed on Monday, February 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Marquette Police, Fire, and Public Works and Utilities will remain operational during this time. 

There will be no change in garbage pickup for City residents.

Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs will hold her next community office hours on Wednesday, February 11, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Shiras Room, on the top level of Peter White Public Library (Front Street side). The meeting is intended to provide an informal opportunity to discuss issues within the community, and to give citizens the opportunity for direct dialogue with City staff about interests and concerns.

The Board of Zoning Appeals regular meeting on February 5, 2026, has been canceled. The next scheduled meeting will be held on March 5, 2026.

The Marquette City Commission will conduct a work session on Monday, January 26 beginning at 5 p.m. in City Commission Chambers, City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Avenue.

The bike path along Lakeshore Blvd., from Mattson Park going through Founders Landing to South Beach, will not be maintained effective January 21, 2026, in preparation for the upcoming U.P. 200.  The bike path will resume maintenance on February 16, 2026.

The following streets will be closed on Saturday, January 24 from 3:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the Noquemanon Ski Marathon.

1. Hawley Street, from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard.
2. Wright Street, from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard.
3. Schneider Mill Court, from River Park Circle to end of Schneider Mill Court.
4. Powder Mill Road, from Wright Street to end of Powder Mill Road.

The detour route to access Lakeshore Boulevard from Hawley Street and Wright Street will be Presque Isle Avenue south to Fair Avenue, then Fair Avenue east to Lakeshore Boulevard.

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The regular meeting of the City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board has been cancelled for January 21, 2026 due to a lack of agenda items. The meetings are held at 9:00 a.m. at the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, Marquette, MI. 49855 on the third Wednesday of each month.

The January 12, 2026, regular meeting of the Local Development Finance Authority has been rescheduled for Monday, January 19, 206, at 4:00 p.m. in room 103 at City Hall, 300 W Baraga Ave., Marquette, MI 49855.

The Marquette Area Wastewater Treatment Facility Advisory Board (MAWTAB) meeting for January 15, 2026 has been canceled due to a lack of quorum. The next scheduled meeting will be located at the Chocolay Township Fire Hall, February 19, 2026, 10 a.m.