Washtenaw County is a great place to live, and no matter one's lifestyle, there is something to suit everyone. From city life in the heart of Ann Arbor to the outer reaches of town that yield pastoral settings and everything in between, one thing that tends to stand out are the natural beauty roads.
At current count, there are nine interspersed throughout the county and they're not only peaceful and stunning areas to live, they're great for outdoor activities like biking or running. Lined with mature trees, graceful curves and hills, these unique areas never disappoint.
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•Gale Rd. (Superior Township)
•Warren Rd. (Superior Township)
•Napier Rd. (Superior Township)
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•Tubbs Rd. (Ann Arbor)
•Mahrle Rd. (Manchester)
•Marshall Rd. (Dexter)
•Scully Rd. (Dexter)
•Riker Rd. (Chelsea)
•Strawberry Lake Rd. (Dexter)
Not every road can be distinguished as a natural beauty road. The process begins with a petition being filed with the township where the road is located and takes many things into consideration, but generally so long as the road meets the established minimum criteria including traffic volume guidelines, development and the existing function of the road it can happen.
The purpose of the natural beauty roads program is to highlight the natural essence of county roads that have a unique quality to them — attributes including native vegetation like wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, open areas — and these roads are maintained with standards established by Washtenaw County that were designed specifically for natural beauty roads.
Click here for more on designation and maintenance guidelines for these roads, which are located not only in Washtenaw County, but throughout the state of Michigan.
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