Heritage Trail: Phase III

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Project Overview

Challenge: Tight work site; 600’ wetland sections; minimizing environmental impact

Solution: Careful planning; reducing invasive weed seed impact, helical piers to span wetland, specific timing to avoid disruption to endangered species

A few years ago, the National Park Service began a mammoth undertaking, to construct a 27-mile non-motorized trail in Northern Michigan's famed Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Team Elmer’s submitted the low bid to construct the first three phases of the award winning trail, working with the Michigan Department of Transportation and Friends of the Sleeping Bear Dunes to complete the task.  In 2012, Team Elmer's completed the first four miles of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail and opened them to the public. In 2014, we wrapped Phase II, which extended the length to 9.5 miles. Now, we have put the finishing touches on P... Read more

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Project Details

CLIENT
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park, MDOT – Traverse City TSC
LOCATION
On M-22, from Fisher Road (just east of Glen Arbor) moving north to Port Oneida Road in Leelanau County
DESIGN ENGINEER
David L. Pax, R.E.
CONTRACT
1,726,772

 

Home Office:
 

1.800.3ELMERS
231.943.3443
231.943.8975  Fax

P.O. Box 6150
3600 Rennie School Rd.
Traverse City, MI   49685