Local officials made the most of a snowy Monday morning. The Michigan Department of Transportation was joined by state and local officials and partners for a “groundbreaking” to mark the start of a $25.8 million investment to rebuild portions of M-72 and M-22 in Traverse City and Elmwood Township.
Local resident Adam Burks travels from Traverse City to Northport daily for construction jobs and remains in pretty good spirits at the beginning of construction season.
“I commute this every day; it will be slower for a while. But so far, it hasn’t,” he said while pumping gas. “In the summer, it’s always slow (in the afternoon). If you can change your schedule, it’s always worth doing. But 5 p.m. is the worst ... (in the morning) it’s busy, but traffic moves.”
