 | Reynolds Road Bridge project nearing completionCompletion is near for Team Elmer's as we put the finishing touches on the Honor-based Reynolds Road Bridge. Construction on the bridge - which spans 72 feet across the Platte River - is slated to finish on September 14. The project, which was made possible through generous grants from the Grand Traverse Band of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Conservation Resource Alliance, will help eliminate washouts into the Platte River. The site was selected via a Benzie Conservation District survey that highlighted areas in need of improvement throughout the county. Prior to removing the road over the culvert, Team Elmer's moved a whopping 7,000 cubic yards of dirt from one riverbank to the next. We were then able to install piles and build the timber bridge...with very little room to work, and without disrupting the river or its wildlife habitat!  Thanks to lots of careful planning, Team Elmer's -- and Benzie County travelers -- have crossed the bridge to the other side. For more information, read the article from the Benzie County Record Patriot here. And click here for more photos! | | Not a 'Common' Excavation: Silver Drive ShinesWhen Team Elmer’s was contracted to work on the Silver Drive project – revamping a little-used road near the south end of the Grand Traverse Commons and connecting it to Silver Lake Road in order to generate a southern entrance to the Commons – we were prepared for a messy job. With a wetland environment and a profusion of deep muck, this was a complicated job; attention to detail was critical. Team Elmer’s dove right in – literally, doing a 14-foot excavation in order to remove muck, and installing drainage and stabilization of the wetland environment. Lastly, Team Elmer’s reconstructed the intersection at 11th Street and Silver Drive to control traffic and reinstate order and ease of navigation for local drivers and out-of-towners alike. | |
| Pancakes With Pilots -- Saturday, September 8  Cherry Capital Aviation, located at 1150 Airport Access Road, Traverse City, will be holding The 6th Annual Traverse City Wings of Mercy Fly-in Benefit on September 8 starting at 7am. The event suggests a donation of $5 per person or $25 for a full family, and will include breakfast, an airplane ride, and opportunities to buy Wings Wear or sponsor children to take rides of their own. Wings of Mercy flies kids to hospitals for medical treatment when they can't fly commercial, and all proceeds from this event will go toward pilot, plane, and fuel costs for the organization. Team Elmer's is supplying the griddle and is thrilled to help out with this wonderful cause. Click here for more information on Wings of Mercy. | | ||
