ALPENA — Road commissioners across Northern Michigan are deciding whether to join a new organization that wants to give rural roads more of a voice in Lansing.
The Rural Roads Alliance of Michigan was started in November 2025 by three rural road commissioners from Mackinac, Isabella, and Houghton counties.
President of the organization and Mackinac Road Commissioner Lester Livermore said Northern Michigan counties need more of a voice when the state is making decisions on rural roads…