GARFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – A proposed $100 million bridge near Traverse City would be the fourth longest in the state.
Crossing the Boardman River south of Traverse City, the 2,000-foot bridge would span between Hartman and Hammond roads in Garfield Township, The Ticker reports. It would be the fourth longest bridge in Michigan (excluding international crossings) after the Mackinac Bridge (26,372 feet), the Zilwaukee Bridge (8,085 feet) in Saginaw County and the M-231 bridge (3,709 feet) in Ottawa County.
The Grand Traverse County Road Commission has been working for decades to build a new crossing over the Boardman River, the report said. The board recently voted to accept Hartman-Hammond as the preferred location.
If everything goes smoothly, it will be another six years before vehicles are driving over the river at that spot, the report said. Environmental review, property acquisition, design/engineering will all come before an estimated two-year construction process. Federal, state and local funding will also need to come through.
Editor’s note: Since the publication of this article, readers have reminded us of the M-231 bridge over the Grand River in Ottawa County, which is 3,709 feet long - much longer than the proposed 2,000 feet for Hartman-Hammond. That means the Traverse City bridge would be the fourth longest in Michigan.
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