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HOUGHTON Local and downstate lawmakers visited sites damaged in the 2018 floods last month as part of an effort to encourage the Department of Natural Resources and the state legislature to provide more funds to restore trails.
State Sen. Ed McBroom, R-Vulcan, and Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, organized the event.
“I thank Chairman Ed McBroom and Rep. Markkanen for bringing some pretty heavy hitters up to take a look at the properties we have here that unfortunately we still have not addressed,” Commissioner Glenn Anderson said.
Also in attendance were state Sens. Wayne Schmidt, R-Traverse City, and Jon Bumstead, R-Newaygo, both members of the Senate’s Natural Resources Committee. From the House sides were state Reps. John Damoose, R-Harbor Springs and Beau LaFave, R-Iron Mountain.
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Popular U.P. trail damaged in 2018 flood to reopen later this year
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
Significant washout damage is shown at one location along the Houghton to Chassell rail-trail in Houghton County. Work on repairs is scheduled to begin this week and will continue through August.Provided by Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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HOUGHTON COUNTY, MI – A popular Upper Peninsula rail-trail that was significantly damaged during a historic flood three years ago is expected to reopen later this year after repairs.
Final reconstruction work on the Houghton to Chassell rail-trail in Houghton County begins this week. The non-motorized, 6.4-mile-long trail has been closed since the June 2018 flood; it will remain closed until at least August. Most of the trail runs alongside Portage Lake.
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