APPENDIX B‐LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING
August --, 2010 Mr. Jered Ottenwess
City Manager, City of Ishpeming 100 E. Division Street
Ishpeming, MI 49849 Dear Mr. Ottenwess:
Letter of Understanding for Detouring of Trunk Line Traffic onto Local City Roads
The following will serve as a “Letter of Understanding” for detouring of trunkline traffic onto local city roads.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is establishing permanent emergency detour routes to improve traffic operations in the event of a state trunkline closure. The following detour is a brief description of the only approved US-41 Emergency Route for Marquette County utilizing City roads:
US41G-012 Detour: Lakeshore Drive to Greenwood Street to North Lake Drive to US-41
The above emergency routes will be used only if the estimated detour duration will be less than 10 hours.
The above emergency routes will be used under the following conditions after verification with the City:
Seasonal restrictions are not in place.
There are no ongoing construction activities along the proposed detour route. Winter road conditions will permit use by trunkline traffic.
Trunkline to trunkline routes will be utilized if these conditions are not met. Permitted (oversize or overweight) commercial vehicles shall travel on trunkline routes only.
MDOT will not reimburse any request for costs incurred by the City associated with either the routine maintenance, and/or repair of any damage to city roads as identified and approved in the letter of understanding for use in the emergency detour of trunkline traffic.
In the event damage begins to occur on the approved emergency routes, the City reserves the right to remove trunkline traffic from local city routes.
Enclosed are the detour maps for your review and comment. Please send comments, concerns or questions as soon as possible so that the emergency route plan may be expedited. If you do not have any comments and agree with the emergency route plan, please sign the acceptance line below.
Upon acceptance of this letter of understanding, both parties agree that the designated detour routes are approved for emergency detouring of trunkline traffic for the next five (5) years or (non-commercial traffic only) until such time that either party requests a change to the detour routes.
If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 906.485.4270 or by email at [email protected].
Please indicate your approval of this letter in the space provided and return to my office. After I sign the letter of understanding, a finalized copy will be sent to you.
Sincerely, Andy Sikkema Ishpeming TSC Manager Enclosure APPROVED: APPROVED: _________________________________ __________________________________
Jered Ottenwess, City Manager Andy Sikkema, Ishpeming Transportation City of Ishpeming Service Center Manager
August --, 2010 Mr. Bill Vajda
City Manager, City of Marquette 300 W. Baraga Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855 Dear Mr. Vajda:
Letter of Understanding for Detouring of Trunk Line Traffic onto Local City Roads
The following will serve as a “Letter of Understanding” for detouring of trunkline traffic onto local city roads.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is establishing permanent emergency detour routes to improve traffic operations in the event of a state trunkline closure. The following detours are brief descriptions of the only approved US-41 Emergency Routes for Marquette County utilizing City roads:
US41D-007 Detour: Genesee Street to Division Street (Old M-554) to M-553 to US-41
(non-commercial traffic only; commercial traffic at the discretion of the City Manager)
US41D-008 Detour: Grove Street to M-553 to US-41 (non-commercial traffic only;
commercial traffic at the discretion of the City Manager)
US41D-009 Detour: Front Street to Washington Street to US-41
The above emergency routes will be used only if the estimated detour duration will be less than 10 hours.
The above emergency routes will be used under the following conditions after verification with the City:
Seasonal restrictions are not in place.
There are no ongoing construction activities along the proposed detour route. Winter road conditions will permit use by trunkline traffic.
Commercial traffic is permitted at the City Manager’s discretion only for US41D-007 and US41D-008 Detours.
Trunkline to trunkline routes will be utilized if these conditions are not met. Permitted (oversize or overweight) commercial vehicles shall travel on trunkline routes only.
MDOT will not reimburse any request for costs incurred by the City associated with either the routine maintenance, and/or repair of any damage to city roads as identified and approved in the letter of understanding for use in the emergency detour of trunkline traffic.
In the event damage begins to occur on the approved emergency routes, the City reserves the right to remove trunkline traffic from local city routes.
Enclosed are the detour maps for your review and comment. Please send comments, concerns or questions as soon as possible so that the emergency route plan may be expedited. If you do not have any comments and agree with the emergency route plan, please sign the acceptance line below.
Upon acceptance of this letter of understanding, both parties agree that the designated detour routes are approved for emergency detouring of trunkline traffic for the next five (5) years (non-commercial traffic only; commercial traffic at the discretion of the City Manager for US41D-007 and US41D-008 Detours) or until such time that either party requests a change to the detour routes.
If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 906.485.4270 or by email at [email protected].
Please indicate your approval of this letter in the space provided and return to my office. After I sign the letter of understanding, a finalized copy will be sent to you.
Sincerely, Andy Sikkema Ishpeming TSC Manager Enclosure APPROVED: APPROVED: _________________________________ __________________________________
Bill Vajda, City Manager Andy Sikkema, Ishpeming Transportation City of Marquette Service Center Manager
August --, 2010 Mr. Gerald Koski
City Manager, City of Negaunee 100 N. Silver Street
Negaunee, MI 49866 Dear Mr. Koski:
Letter of Understanding for Detouring of Trunk Line Traffic onto Local City Roads
The following will serve as a “Letter of Understanding” for detouring of trunkline traffic onto local city roads.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is establishing permanent emergency detour routes to improve traffic operations in the event of a state trunkline closure. The following detour is a brief description of the only approved US-41 Emergency Route for Marquette County utilizing City roads:
US41G-011 Detour: M-35 to County Road 480 to Rail Street to Division Street to Main
Street to Teal Lake Avenue to US-41
The above emergency routes will be used only if the estimated detour duration will be less than 10 hours.
The above emergency routes will be used under the following conditions after verification with the City:
Seasonal restrictions are not in place.
There are no ongoing construction activities along the proposed detour route. Winter road conditions will permit use by trunkline traffic.
Trunkline to trunkline routes will be utilized if these conditions are not met. Permitted (oversize or overweight) commercial vehicles shall travel on trunkline routes only.
MDOT will not reimburse any request for costs incurred by the City associated with either the routine maintenance, and/or repair of any damage to city roads as identified and approved in the letter of understanding for use in the emergency detour of trunkline traffic.
In the event damage begins to occur on the approved emergency routes, the City reserves the right to remove trunkline traffic from local city routes.
Enclosed are the detour maps for your review and comment. Please send comments, concerns or questions as soon as possible so that the emergency route plan may be expedited. If you do not have any comments and agree with the emergency route plan, please sign the acceptance line below.
Upon acceptance of this letter of understanding, both parties agree that the designated detour routes are approved for emergency detouring of trunkline traffic for the next five (5) years or until such time that either party requests a change to the detour routes.
If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 906.485.4270 or by email at [email protected].
Please indicate your approval of this letter in the space provided and return to my office. After I sign the letter of understanding, a finalized copy will be sent to you.
Sincerely, Andy Sikkema Ishpeming TSC Manager Enclosure APPROVED: APPROVED: _________________________________ __________________________________
Gerald Koski, City Manager Andy Sikkema, Ishpeming Transportation City of Negaunee Service Center Manager
August --, 2010 Mr. Rob VanEffen Managing Director
Delta County Road Commission 3000 32nd Avenue North
Escanaba, MI 49829 Dear Mr. Van Effen:
Letter of Understanding for Detouring of Trunk Line Traffic onto Local County Roads
The following will serve as a “Letter of Understanding” for detouring of trunkline traffic onto local county roads.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is establishing permanent emergency detour routes to improve traffic operations in the event of a state trunkline closure. The
following detours are brief descriptions of the only approved US-41 Emergency Routes for Delta County:
US41A-001 Detour: Brampton 27.5 Road to M-35 to Perkins 30.5 Road to US-41 US41A-002 Detour: Perkins 30.5 Road to M-35 to M-553 to M-94 to US-41
The above emergency routes will be used only if the estimated detour duration will be less than 10 hours.
The above emergency routes will be used under the following conditions after verification with the County:
Seasonal restrictions are not in place.
There are no ongoing construction activities along the proposed detour route. Winter road conditions will permit use by trunkline traffic.
Trunkline to trunkline routes will be utilized if these conditions are not met. Permitted (oversize or overweight) commercial vehicles shall travel on trunkline routes only. MDOT will not reimburse any request for costs incurred by the county road commission associated with either the routine maintenance, and/or repair of any damage to county roads as identified and approved in the letter of understanding for use in the emergency detour of trunkline traffic.
In the event damage begins to occur on the approved emergency routes, the County reserves the right to remove trunkline traffic from local county routes.
Enclosed are the detour maps for your review and comment. Please send comments, concerns or questions as soon as possible so that the emergency route plan may be expedited. If you do not have any comments and agree with the emergency route plan, please sign the acceptance line below.
Upon acceptance of this letter of understanding, both parties agree that the designated detour routes are approved for emergency detouring of trunkline traffic until such time that either party requests a change to the detour routes.
If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 906.786.1800 or by email at [email protected].
Please indicate your approval of this letter in the space provided and return to my office. After I sign the letter of understanding, a finalized copy will be sent to you.
Sincerely, Jack Bedard Escanaba TSC Manager Enclosure APPROVED: APPROVED: _________________________________ __________________________________
Road Commission Manager/Engineer Jack Bedard, Escanaba Transportation Service Center Manager
August --, 2010 Mr. Jim Iwanicki
Marquette County Road Commission 1610 North Second Street
Ishpeming, MI 49849 Dear Mr. Iwanicki:
Letter of Understanding for Detouring of Trunk Line Traffic onto Local County Roads
The following will serve as a “Letter of Understanding” for detouring of trunkline traffic onto local county roads.
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is establishing permanent emergency detour routes to improve traffic operations in the event of a state trunkline closure. The following detours are brief descriptions of the only approved US-41 Emergency Routes for Marquette County:
US41B-003 Detour: Dukes Road to M-94 to US-41
US41D-004 Detour: M-94 to 5th Street to Avenue B to Kelly Johnson Memorial Drive to M-553 to County Road 480 to US-41
US41D-005 Detour: County Road 480 to Cherry Creek Road to US-41 US41D-006 Detour: County Road 480 to M-553 to US-41
US41E-010 Detour: M-553 to County Road 480 to M-35
US41G-013 Detour: North Lake Drive to Randall Drive to US-41 US41G-014 Detour: Diorite Road to US-41
US41G-015 Detour: Diorite Road (County Road 496) to Wawonowin Golf Club Road
(County Road 478) to US-41
US41G-016 Detour: Wawonowin Golf Club Road (County Road 478) to Diorite Road
(County Road 496) to County Road CKL to US-41
The above emergency routes will be used only if the estimated detour duration will be less than 10 hours.
The above emergency routes will be used under the following conditions after verification with the County:
Seasonal restrictions are not in place.
Winter road conditions will permit use by trunkline traffic.
Trunkline to trunkline routes will be utilized if these conditions are not met. Permitted (oversize or overweight) commercial vehicles shall travel on trunkline routes only. MDOT will not reimburse any request for costs incurred by the county road commission associated with either the routine maintenance, and/or repair of any damage to county roads as identified and approved in the letter of understanding for use in the emergency detour of trunkline traffic.
In the event damage begins to occur on the approved emergency routes, the County reserves the right to remove trunkline traffic from local county routes.
Enclosed are the detour maps for your review and comment. Please send comments, concerns or questions as soon as possible so that the emergency route plan may be expedited. If you do not have any comments and agree with the emergency route plan, please sign the acceptance line below.
Upon acceptance of this letter of understanding, both parties agree that the designated detour routes are approved for emergency detouring of trunkline traffic for the next five (5) years or until such time that either party requests a change to the detour routes.
If you need further information, or have any questions or concerns, please contact me by phone at 906.485.4270 or by email at [email protected].
Please indicate your approval of this letter in the space provided and return to my office. After I sign the letter of understanding, a finalized copy will be sent to you.
Sincerely, Andy Sikkema Ishpeming TSC Manager Enclosure APPROVED: APPROVED: _________________________________ __________________________________
Road Commission Manager/Engineer Andy Sikkema, Ishpeming Transportation Service Center Manager