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Construction Projects

Hammond Road, LaFranier Road to Keystone Road

The project involves the westerly extension of Hammond Road with improvements northerly on Keystone Road.  The railroad crossings will be grade separated.  Rieth-Riley was awarded the bid for this project on May 6, 2009 in the amount of $6,446,525.18.  A portion of Keystone Road will be closed to through traffic throughout the project.  Residential and commerical accesses to sites will still be available.

Work began on May 18, 2009  and the project is currently suspended for the winter.  The project will resume on April 5, 2010 is expected to be completed in June 2010, weather permitting.

This project is funded through Build Michigan III monies and can only be used on the Hartman-Hammond-Three Mile Corridor. 

Cedar Run Road, from Harris Road to Gray Road

Bids were received on March 5, 2010 and Elmer's was the "read-low" bidder. Work is expected to begin mid-April and be completed by early July 2010. This reconstruction project will be completed with Federal and State funds. 

Bates Road

There is a proposed development in this location and Consumers Energy is locating electrical facilities in the area.  The Road Commission is working with all parties along with The Grand Traverse Band.

The project is anticipated to occur in two phases:  M-72 to Hawley Road, and the second will be to realign the existing Bates Road.  Bids will be received on March 19 for the portion of Bates, between M-72 to Hawley Road.

Residents have cooperated in Green Lake Township to improve Wintergreen Avenue as well as residents in Peninsula Township for Harbor Reach.  Bids for Harbor Reach will be opened on March 19.

These projects are funded through and by the actions of landowners who want to improve their road.

Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS)

Our crews will be replacing culverts under Carpenter Creek Road and Mayfield Road (Union Township) in conjuction with grants from the Grand Traverse Band.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Stimulus) Projects

Karlin Road, M-137 to Youker Road

Rieth-Riley has been awarded this project which is scheduled to start on May 31, 2010 and end in early July. 

Symbol Marking

Two positions were "saved" from layoffs in 2009 with these stimulus monies.  Rather than use painted-on symbols, crews are using heat-fused symbols to mark areas in school zones, railroad crossings, stop bars.  In 2008 several test symbols were installed by our crews to determine the durability of these heat-fused symbols. Work began in late summer 2009 and will continue into 2010.

Pavement Marking

Painted-on centerlines, edge or foglines, are typically replaced annually due to the wear and tear of winter plows keeping the road surface cleared.  In 2010 we will be able to place our lines with a much more durable and costly material.  The quality of the product is touted as lasting nearly five years!  This is a double win as it improves the safety of our roads and reduces the annual budget impact of needing to paint the same lines.

Beginning in May 2010, crews from PK Contracting will be placing centerline (yellow lane markings) and edgeline (white lane markings) in the urban area of our road system. 

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Stimulus Funds

East Silver Lake Road and Keystone Road

The Grand Traverse Band has estimated providing $800,000 in Stimulus Funds for two projects. They have selected the rehabilitation (crushing and shaping) and shoulder paving of East Silver Lake Road from Zimmerman to Rennie School Road and the overlay of Keystone Road from Cass Road to River Road. The Engineer’s Estimates are $811,000 and $147,000 respectively.  Engineering design of the East Silver Lake and Keystone Road BIA-ARRA projects were done by Gosling Czubak in the amounts of $4,775 and $3,600 respectively.  Bids will be let locally for these two projects

Other projects may be considered should BIA Stimulus Funds be reallocated among their tribes.

Safety Projects

Signal Improvements

State safety funds will be used to upgrade the signal at Silver Lake Road at Zimmerman Road.  Garfield Township has been asked to partner financially on this project that will enhance left-turn movements at this intersection.  Bids were received in Lansing on February 5, 2010.  The project will occur in August.

South Long Lake Bike Path

This $713,000 project 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 a $400,000 Federal Safety Grant for this project.

The bid has been awarded to Elmer's and is scheduled to begin after July 12 and be complete by the of September. The Road Commission is contributing $100,000 for local matching funds.  Long Lake and Green Lake Townships are providing $50,000 and $8,200 respectively.  Long Lake Trails Association, TC-TALUS, Cherry Capital Cycling Club and TART have been asked to contribute to make up the $164,800 needed dollars towards the required $317,000 of local match.  An application for a Rotary Charities grant is being submitted as well.

Sign Upgrades

Grant monies for safety improvements will be used to upgrade signs on Five Mile Road, Supply Road and Cass Road.

Three Mile Road, South Airport Road to Hammond Road

A public hearing was held in January 2008 to present the selected alternative to the public and receive any final comments relative to design.  Project design for a five-lane is complete. This project is not expected to be constructed until a source of funding will need to be established and right-of-way can be acquired.

Holiday Road, east of Five Mile Road

Both East Bay and Acme Township residents failed to pass a special assessment district to improve Holiday Road.

Four Mile Road/Hammond Road - signal improvements

"PAUSED PROJECT"

Hartman-Hammond Connection - We still receive many inquiries regarding this project.  On August 4, 2004 the Board of Road Commissioners of Grand Traverse County passed a motion to pause the project.  The pause was intended to allow related issues to be resolved before the project may resume.

One concept developed at that meeting was the formation of a study group with representatives from various county agencies, environmental groups and the public.  This was the birth of the "Land Use and Transportation Study (LUTS) group.  Most recently, this group, under the oversight of TC-TALUS, retained the firm of Mead-Hunt to begin a transportation-land use visioning study called, "The Grand Vision."

THE GRAND VISION

The Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce's Transportation Committee has been designated as the convening agency to oversee the implementation.  To keep current on the lastest information, visit www.thegrandvision.org