 In 2010 , officials from MDOT announced a $ 2 @.@ 3 million project to move a 1 @.@ 6 @-@ mile @-@ long ( 2 @.@ 6 km ) section of US 41 about 100 feet ( 30 m ) inland along a set of cliffs five miles ( 8 @.@ 0 km ) north of Baraga . The sandstone cliffs were eroding next to Keweenaw Bay , and a 2007 study from MTU said that action at that time would be needed within a decade . The department had funding available in 2010 and decided to take on the project at the time . Local homes were not affected by the project , although the state had to purchase property to accommodate the shift . A parallel rail line was removed in the project . Rail service from Baraga to <unk> has been suspended for several years , and the right @-@ of @-@ way had been overgrown with brush ; the rails will be replaced if needed in the future . The project was completed in October 2010 . 
