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From an October 5th report by Livingston County broadcaster, WHMI (93.5FM):

"The [Hamburg Township] board approved a motion authorizing the feasibility study, which will cost $22,800. Hohl says it will cost the township only $2,000, since $16,800 will be coming from the DNR in the form of a grant, the Washtenaw County Dept. of Parks and Recreation will be chipping in $2,000 and Hardwood Solutions, a Chelsea-based company, another $2,000. Hohl says the trail would connect with the Hudson Mills Metropark in Washtenaw County on North Territorial Road and from there go through Hamburg Township, taking one of four proposed routes. If approved, the local portion of the trail will connect to the Lakelands Trail State Park in Hamburg Township, which runs 26 miles from Livingston County to Stockbridge in Ingham County. Hohl says the reason for the study is to determine the most feasible, and most economical, route through the township."

 

In a twenty minute discussion, the Board learned about the proposal, the actors, and the actions.

 

The Michigan DNR's Iron Belle Trail viewer

Iron Belle Trail's facebook page

Iron Belle Trail - DNR FAQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northfield Township was given a preview of future traffic woes by a Monday US-23 traffic incident.  I ran into this mess while on my way to Alexander's to buy fresh corn for dinner.  My usual route is to drive west on Territorial Road.

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Oops!

I turned around and headed south to Joy Road, then west to Whitmore Lake Road.  The plan was to head north from there.

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Oops, again!

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Except for the mile or so of back-up, a beautiful tree lined curving country road.  Those trees will be gone if the road is "improved" enough to handle the post development traffic.

I turned around and headed back to Joy Road, then west another mile, then north to Territorial and eventually made it to Alexander's.  There was plenty of corn left since no one was willing to lose their place in the traffic jam.  So much for the promised business boom.

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Heading south out of Alexander's, the same gruesome preview of post development bliss.