Road Commission Eyes Ambitious Plan for Boardman Crossings
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 28, 2026
Backed by the support of local leaders and elected representatives including U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, the Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) is taking a big swing to address four of its crossings along the Boardman River. GTCRC has applied for more than $47 million in federal funding to replace culverts on Supply, Brown Bridge, and South Airport roads with modern bridge structures – a potential game-changing opportunity to protect against future flooding impacts along the Boardman.
GTCRC Manager Dan Watkins presented a grant application update to road commissioners Thursday. The grant was submitted through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and …
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