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Information on ORVs on Michigan County Roads Back to our ORV Trail Guide (maps, photos & video) Public
Act 240 of 2008 enabled counties in Michigan to allow ORVs
to travel upon roads under the counties' jurisdiction.
Each county has to enact an ordinance allowing for this, else their
roads remain closed to ORVs. State and Federal Highways are not under the jurisdiction of the counties. These are roads such as "M-33" and "US-2" and "I-75". Forest roads, on both State and Federal Land, are NOT covered by these ordinances. Some forest roads are graveled or easily traveled by car yet they are not a county road. A good map is the only way to know which is which (our GPS Maps visually show which are county and which are forest/national roads). Generally speaking in the counties that allow ORVs on their roads, the rules are:
Some counties have opened all of their roads; others have only opened a small portion. A couple have 20MPH speed limits; others prohibit three wheelers or ORVs over 50 inches wide. The following table lists each county that has adopted an ordinance allowing ORV travel on their roads. Linked is a map that shows open county roads as defined by the county's ordinance as interpreted by VVMapping. No guarantee of accuracy is given or implied. We believe
the information is true and correct as of the date of their publication
but have not verified every road depicted. State and Federal highways
are included in the maps for reference - they are not open to ORVs.
All county roads not included in each ordinance are excluded from
the map. Forest roads are also excluded. Counties that we do not have a copy of the actual ordinance do not have have a link to our maps. We'll update as often as possible. News on what's happening these days. Updated 8/28/09.
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