US 23 Heritage Route
The US 23 Heritage Route is a Pure Michigan Byway, a program under the Michigan Department of Transportation. It begins in Standish and travels 200 miles up the Lake Huron shoreline to Mackinaw City. US 23 Heritage Route connects to a River Road National Scenic Byway in Oscoda.
Visit the US 23 website heritage23.com!
US 23 Management Council
US 23 is overseen by a Management Council - this Council sets the direction of the US 23 program and provides feedback to the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (who manages and provides staffing and technical support for the program).
Current US 23 Management Council Members:
Cheboygan County:
Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce: Carole Yeck (Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce Director)
Mackinaw City Representative: Pat Wyman (Mackinaw City Village Manager)
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce: Amy Millard (Mackinaw City Chamber Director)
Presque Isle County:
Presque Isle County: Anne Belanger (Presque Isle Library and Bon Ami Filmworks) - Management Council Chairperson
Rogers City: vacant
Presque Isle Township: Jennifer Wieczorkowski
Alpena County:
Alpena Chamber of Commerce: Adam Poll (Alpena Chamber Director) (alternate Mike Mahler, Target Alpena)
City of Alpena: Montiel Birmingham (City Planning and Development Director) (alternate Rachel Smolinski - City of Alpena)
Alpena Township: Nathan Skibbe
Sanborn Township: Ken Gauthier
Alpena CVB: Mary Beth Stutzman (Alpena CVB Director)
Alpena County: Bill LaHaie, Alpena County Commissioner (alternate Travis Konarzewski)
South Bay Corridor : Larry Clark
Alcona County:
Alcona Township: Marlena MacNeill (Alcona Township Supervisor)
Alcona County: Mary Ellen Jones (Mitten Women Productions)
City of Harrisville: Jacquelyn Schwanz (Harrisville City Council)
Iosco County:
Iosco County: D. Jay O'Farrell (Iosco County Board of Commissioners)
Iosco County: Dave Wentworth (Heritage Coast Sailing & Rowing)
Oscoda CVB: Erin Kellstrom (Oscoda CVB Executive Assistant) - Management Council Vice-Chairperson
Sunrise Coastal Coalition: Belle Flora (alternate Pat Shiftlet)
Oscoda Chamber of Commerce: George Samra
Arenac County:
Arenac County: Heather Bauman
Au Gres: Dale Wiltse
Organizations, Agencies & Other:
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: Sarah Waters
Friends of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary: vacant
Museums: Chris Witulski (Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan Director) and Brenda Matt (Standish Historic Depot)
Michigan Department of Transportation (Local): Kevin Schaedig and Garrett Dawe
Michigan Department of Transportation (State): Heidi Phaneuf
Michigan Department of Natural Resources : Blake Gingrich and Eric Ostrander
Michigan Sea Grant : Brandon Schroeder
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe: Don Seal (alternate Frank Cloutier)
US Forest Service: vacant
Private Tourism : Ian Dockrill (Lost Lake Woods)
Private Tourism : Scott Susalla
Senator Stamas' Office: Beverly Bodem
Corridor Management Plan: