Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Wisconsin 169 in Gurney was completely washed away by a roaring Vaughn Creek during Monday night's storms. The guard rail remained over the creek and was dangling in the wind Wednesday afternoon.
HURLEY - Iron County officials held a brief press conference Wednesday to provide an update on road closures in the county and the aftermath of Monday's storm.
According to county officials:
- While there are no U.S. 2 closures in Iron County, the closures in Ashland County continue to prevent thru traffic. The official route for travel west on U.S. 2 is from U.S. 2 to southbound U.S. 51, westbound Wisconsin 77, southbound Wisconsin 13, westbound Wisconsin 77, southbound Wisconsin 63 and northbound Wisconsin 53.
Both Wisconsin 13 and Wisconsin 63 have washouts that necessitate the longer route...
