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SERVICE REQUESTS

As you come across potholes, contact us with a good description of where they are -- nearest address, distance from intersection, what side of the road, etc. We can always use another set of “eyes” out there!

Report road problems to 231-922-4848 or email us at:  gtcrc@gtcrc.org 

To report problems located within the City of Traverse City, click to send a comment.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON OUR ROADS

Keep tabs on our operations through our FACEBOOK page.  Updates are done on nearly a daily basis!

HOLIDAY ROAD UPDATE

oad reconstruction work will begin Monday, May 20, 2013.  Hours of work are scheduled between 7 AM - 6:00 PM.

The original project schedule can be viewed by clicking here.  As with almost all projects of this magnitude, schedules are changed to due to weather and other items beyond our control. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Interesting Facts

2008 STATISTICS

766           Miles of local roads maintained
251           Miles of primary roads maintained
227           LANE miles of state highway maintained
7,100         Number of signs located within our county road right-of-ways
12,216       Tons of salt used
22,228       Yards  of sand used
15,974       Yards of gravel used
241,684      Gallons of gasoline and diesel fuels used
55             Snowplow trucks in our fleet
$170,000    Cost to purchase a new snowplow truck
200            Gallons of fuel used by a typical snowplow truck in a 24 hour period
$75,000      Cost to put all snowplow trucks on the road for a 24-hour period
10              Year life expectancy for a snowplow truck

 

The History of Roads

The above narrative is a presentation given by Dorothy G. Pohl, Managing Director of Ionia County Road Commission and Norman E. Brown, Retired MDOT Act 51 Director on December 2,1997.

You will learn how Michigan's existing transportations system was developed.