ROAD WORK IS IN FULL SWING
The traffic signal at East Silver Lake Road at "Green Hill" is being modernized. Work will continue thru late August. The South Long Lake Road project is winding down. For full details, click to our News Release page.
Hurray for Mayfield Township! They are partnering with the Road Commission to improve three gravel roads in their township for nearly four miles in length. Bancroft Road is complete and Elliott and Rahe Roads are currently underway. Mayfield is purchasing the gravel and our crews and equipment are being utilized to place the gravel, work into the existing road base, shape up the road and then compact it. A win-win for both agencies and all those who travel these roads.
Paradise Township just agreed to team up with us to have 0.7 mile of Kingsley Road graveled!
PROJECT FUNDING
Federal funds, Stimulus Funds, residual Hartman-Hammond funds and Bureau of Indian Affairs/Grand Traverse Band are the sources of most of our 2010 road projects
However, these funds are designated for specific project activities. They cannot be used to fill potholes, grade roads, cut trees and other day-to-day needs of the Road Commission.
CURRENT BID ITEMS
Details on our bid page for updates.
SERVICE REQUESTS
Report road problems to 231-922-4848 or email us at: gtcrc@gtcrc.org
PrintHistory
The first official meeting of the Board of County Road Commissioners of Grand Traverse County took place on Wednesday, May 5, 1909.
The Road Commission offices were located on Thirteenth Street, across from Thirlby Field, from the 1940s until 1961.
The Silver Lake Road facility, across from the West Junior High School, was opened in 1961. The property was sold in 1999 to the Copper Ridge Development.
The Road Commission's current facility was completed on December 17, 2001. It features 6,000 sf of office space and 15,800 sf of equipment storage. The enclosed salt building has a 10,000 ton capacity.
This facility is centrally located as far as populace and geography for the citizens of Grand Traverse County.
Click on this link to the homepage of the County Road Association of Michigan to read how roads in Michigan came into existence: History of Roads