White Pine Trail Improvements

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Project Overview

Challenge: Narrow construction zone over long distance

Solution: Stage construction and use large trucks to deliver to construction sites

After years of wear and tear, more than 15 miles of the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail in Osceola County received a major facelift.

No longer will you have to worry about flooding after a little rain. Team Elmer’s improved the drainage as well as laid down a unique asphalt top built to withstand snowmobile stud degradation. What this means is you’ll have a smoother trail for a longer period of time.

And what does it take to lay down this silky smooth trail? Roughly 35,000 tons of gravel. Hard limestone with low absorption. A higher 7.5 percent liquid asphalt content. Not even your commercial roads hav... Read more

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Project Details

CLIENT
MDNRE/MDOT
LOCATION
Osceola County
DESIGN ENGINEER
M.C. Smith Associates & Architectural Group, Inc.
CONTRACT
1,980,000

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Home Office:
 

1.800.3ELMERS
231.943.3443
231.943.8975  Fax

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