 The highway enters the city of Marquette and runs past the front of the ski resort's chalet before crossing the Carp River.North of the river, the roadway ascends part of the west side of Mount Mesnard before leveling off near the intersection with Division Street.Past that intersection, M-553 follows McClellan Avenue as a four-lane boulevard divided by a center turn lane through a residential area on the south side of the city.