The City of Marquette’s E-Bike and Multi-Use Path Task Force will hold a public input session on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at the Citizens Forum in Lakeview Arena.

The session will include a brief presentation from city staff focused on current and upcoming transportation planning efforts. Following the presentation, the task force will take public comment and is hoping to hear from residents about their experiences, concerns, and priorities regarding e-bike use in Marquette and about the city’s multi-use path network. The public comment portion will follow the city’s standard format, with a three-minute limit per speaker.

The task force was created this summer by the City Commission and tasked with evaluating issues related to e-bike usage within the city, as well as the varied uses of the city's multi-use path.

The group has planned several public meetings during the coming months, and while all meetings are open to the public, the Aug. 28 meeting is planned as a community kickoff to help shape the group’s work in the months ahead.

Those who prefer to share feedback in writing can email clerk@marquettemi.gov. The city has also created an online questionnaire to gather community input for review and consideration by the task force; that questionnaire can be found at https://forms.microsoft.com/r/W5ZhC5jeY1.

Additional information about the task force, including the roster and the adopted meeting calendar, is available online at www.marquettemi.gov/ebtf.

North Third Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Arch Street and Kaye Avenue from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday August 21, 2025, for the Marquette DDA’s Music on Third Event. Signed detour routes will be provided around the closures

The City of Marquette Brownfield Redevelopment Authority has rescheduled their August meeting due to lack of quorum. The meeting will be held Wednesday, September 3, 2025 in the Municipal Service Center, 1100 Wright Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room. at 1:00 p.m.

The Marquette Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is hosting an open house in collaboration with Corbin Design to gather community input on the development of a comprehensive downtown wayfinding and signage system. The open house will take place on Tuesday, August 12 from 6 pm to 7 pm at the Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St. All members of the public are encouraged to attend and contribute their perspectives regarding existing signage, navigational needs, and opportunities for improvement. The feedback collected will directly inform the design and implementation of the new wayfinding system.

Due to ongoing construction near Father Marquette Park for the new Arts & Culture building, several engraved bricks from a past Marquette DDA fundraising effort have been removed and will be available for pickup at the Marquette Commons (west end of the Plaza) starting Sunday, August 3.

Pickup times: Daytime between August 3–15 (excluding Saturday, August 9 due to the Farmers Market). We ask that the public only take the bricks that may have belonged to them or loved ones. We are unable to hold or reserve bricks for any reason.

Call the Marquette DDA office at (906) 228-9475 ext. 102 to confirm if there’s a brick in your name or for more info.

On Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Pine Street from Fair Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard and Powder Mill Road from County Road 550 to the north end will be closed, and Wright Street from Presque Isle Avenue to Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed to thru traffic for the “Ore to Shore” Mountain Bike Race.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling on Wright Street, Hawley Street, River Park Circle and Schneider Mill Court. Race participants will be crossing at designated locations at varying times.

Beginning on Wednesday, August 5, the 1700 Block of Longyear Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Norwood Street and Center Street. Closure to through traffic is required for water and sanitary sewer replacement. It is anticipated that work will be completed by Thursday, August 6. The public is advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for construction and advisory signing.

Community Office Hours at the Peter White Public Library with Marquette City Manager Karen Kovacs have been canceled for Wednesday, August 13.

At their June 30 regular meeting the Marquette City Commission established a temporary task force charged with evaluating e-bike usage within the city of Marquette, as well as the varied uses of the city's multi-use path network.

The task force will hold an organizational meeting on Tuesday, August 5. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. in Room #103 at City Hall, 300 W. Baraga Ave.