MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — An Upper Peninsula city is closing a portion of a road to vehicular traffic every night to protect migrating salamanders. The city of Marquette is closing a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park from 8 p.m.
Highlights
- The city of Marquette is closing a portion of Peter White Drive in Presque Isle Park from 8 p.m.
- to 8 a.m., until April 15.
- Road barricades will be placed and removed daily to prevent vehicular traffic in the migration area.
- Only foot traffic is permitted in the area.
- The city first closed the road in 2020, and as a result, had only three confirmed mortalities that year, a special projects coordinator says.
- The closures began on Monday, and the migration is expected to be completed by April 15 or until the end of the migration has been completed.