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
Winter Preparedness
We are gearing up for winter. Our winter sand pile is nearly as tall as as our salt barn. Sander boxes, spreaders and blades are being installed as our trucks change gears from summer to winter operations.
There is still time to check your furnace and its filters, smoke detectors, chimneys and mailboxes. The often-overlooked mailbox needs to be checked, too. Click here for a quick overview on mailbox winter survival tips - a few minutes of inspection and repair could save hours of outdoor repairs and lost/damaged mail.
Snowfall summary is as follows:
November 2011 2.5"
December 2011 2.75"
January 2012 48.50" for a season total of 53.75"
Check the snowfall detail amounts here.
Notice to Bidders
We are currently out for Bid Annual Material and Services so if you know a business that would benefit from knowing, please let them know or pass along their information to us so we can send them an email. The items out for bid are too numerous to list here, so please visit our Bid page.
The Road Commission is also going out for bid for Truck(s) and Installation of Equipment for the trucks. Please visit our Bid page for details.
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Here's a link to the Traverse Area Recreational Trail (TART) website:
1987 - start of a long-term, mutual relationship
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) committed to fund a non-motorized trail from Bunker Hill Road to Three Mile Road within the railroad right-of-way. The Grand Traverse County Road Commission accepted the proposed extension of the trail through to Traverse City as part of $25 million road plan proposal. Although the millage election was unsuccessful, the partnering with TART was successful in obtaining a $150,000 Rotary Charities grant that built the first phase of the path from Hastings Street to Three Mile Road in 1990. The City of Traverse City and Grand Traverse County built the bay-front portion of the trail to connect M-72 West to the trail at Hastings Street.
Here's a little history, starting with the most recent activity.
2010
South Long Lake Road Project
This $713,000 project was completed in the late Fall. It features shoulder widening and paving, overlay, sign upgrades and clear zone tree removals. It starts north of Mud Lake Road in Green Lake Township and continues north to the curve at the intersection of Secor Road in Long Lake Township. This project meets Grand Vision criteria for long-term transportation improvements.
We have received up to $400,000 in Federal Safety monies for this project. TC-TALUS has given $3,000. Long Lake and Green Lake Townships are providing $50,000 and $8,200 respectively. TART has donated $2,500 with a match challenge given to Cherry Capital Cycling Club. Long Lake Trails Association recently donated $7,000. The balance of the $313,000 match is being provided by the Grand Traverse County Road Commission. Our application for a Rotary Charities grant for $100,000 was not selected for funding.
2007
Federal funds were made available to the State of Michigan and through the Governor's "Jobs Today" Program for widening South Airport Road, between Garfield Road and Townline Road. As part of that project, shoulders on both the north and south sides of the road were paved 8' wide to accomodate non-motorized traffic.
2006
The Road Commission and TART again collaborated as part of the Three Mile Road Widening Project, to add the "Three Mile Road Trail" as a connector between US-31 and South Airport Road.
Here's a photo of the ribbon cutting of the TART Trail extension from 2006 that runs from US-31/M-72 to South Airport Road.
2004
TART’s Executive Director and Road Commission’s County Highway Engineer worked together to gain the needed easements, not only for Phase C (Connector with the Leelanau Trail), but on Phase A (Acme) and Phase B (Bunker Hill) sections.
The City of Traverse City prepared easement documents and other legal aspects of this project. Leelanau County Road Commission agreed to have its portion of the trail work completed by the Grand Traverse County Road Commission to make the work seamless.
The completion of the third phase of "TART 4" marked the end of one of the many cooperative efforts between TART and the Road Commission. This project was birthed in 1997 when TART and the Road Commission Board worked togehter to prepare an enhancement grant application that would connect Bunker Hill Road and M-72. At that time, a new "Guidebook" for Grand Traverse County had just been approved. This project was funded by negotiations with MDOT staff to redirect $628,000 from a 1997 application for the three phases.
1997
TART and the Board of County Road Commissioners worked together to prepare an enhancement grant application that would connect Bunker Hill Road and M-72. Features of all these path projects incorporated the visions of the newly adopted, "Guidebook," for Grand Traverse County.
Other cooperative effort includes the path along US-31, between 14th Street in the City of Traverse City, terminating at South Airport Road near the Grand Traverse Mall in the Charter Township of Garfield with the financial assistance of the Charter Township of Garfield, City of Traverse City and the County Board of Commissioners.
Grand Traverse County Road Commission’s staff negotiated with MDOT to allow the $628,000 grant funds from a 1997 application to be used for three important connectors on the trail. The funds were utilized to construct the project’s three connectors.
1993
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) established the enhancement grant program. These grants provided financial assistance to those citizens using "non-motorized" paths for recreational and occupational purposes. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) built the trail between Three Mile Road and Bunker Hill Road at a cost of $730,000 in 1995. In 1997 MDOT, TART and the GTCRC received an Environmental Excellence Award from the Federal Highway Administration for this facility.