9 & 10 News
Boardman River Crossing Proposals Revealed by Grand Traverse Road Commission There’s a lot of differences in opinion as to what should happen. - Road Commission Manager Brad Kluczynski
July 14, 2021
An on-again, off-again debate is back in Grand Traverse County: how to improve east-west traffic. It’s been a contentious issue for years – even decades – but the Road Commission is again turning to the public for input on how to ease traffic congestion.
Over the years it’s been referred to by many names, including the Hammond-Hartman Corridor and “the bypass.” But now “The Boardman River Corridor Study” is focusing on three long-term alternatives to move traffic more smoothly and avoid congestion. OHM Traffic Engineering Consultant Steve Dearing says, “This is a planning study to try to identify whether there’s significant need for additional east-west mobility.