Construction begins on a twomile section of East Front Street in Traverse City on Sunday, and the two segments of this project are expected to take place through November. While the work takes place outside Leelanau County, this is sure to affect the large portions of the county workforce who live outside the county and commute through downtown Traverse City.
Since the Grandview Parkway trunkline is owned by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the project falls under state jurisdiction. Traffic impacts are listed on michigan.gov/mdot and will start at the portion between Garfield and Grandview Parkway streets. This segment is expected to be completed prior to the National Cherry Festival start on June 29, with work on the western segment – between East Front and Division streets – to start in July.
“Westbound traffic will be detoured on Railroad Avenue and Eighth Street; eastbound traffic will be detoured on Peninsula Drive, Eastern Avenue and Milliken Drive. Northbound and southbound M-37/Garfield Avenue traffic will be detoured on Eastern Avenue, Milliken Drive, Fair Street, and Eighth Street,” the project page says.
