Grand Traverse County Road Commission

What happened exactly in Acme Township over Arnold Road? And how did the road commission come to its decision?

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission voted Tuesday night to keep a state forest access road open, in response to a petition from High Pointe Golf Club to abandon it.

In Acme Township near Traverse City, the public may lose access to a seasonal section of Arnold Road, which leads to hundreds of acres of state forest near the VASA trail system. The Grand Traverse County Road Commission is being asked — by nearby golf course High Pointe and the DNR —to abandon the last half mile of Arnold Road, which is currently a public right of way.

Former manager Brad Kluczynski and board member Jason Gillman both say the split was amicable.

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission Board heard nearly an hour of public comment on Thursday night, mostly about the proposed Hartman-Hammond bridge across the Boardman River.

The proposed east-west crossing over the Boardman River at Hartman and Hammond roads is up for public discussion this week.

How did the cost of a Traverse City-area bridge triple? And we learn more about a sculptor's life and career.

In July 2022, Grand Traverse County Road Commission estimated the proposed Hartman-Hammond bridge would cost around $100 million. New documents show the estimated price tag is roughly triple.

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission is seeking a solution to disperse traffic south of Traverse City.