Construction began this week on four stream crossings in four locations along Co. Rd. 673 in Glen Arbor, one of which has been completed at the Tucker Lake outlet.
The project area will be closed to all boating traffic during the duration of the construction period, which runs through the end of November.
Paddlers are encouraged to either put in downstream of the project area (parking on the downstream side of 675 to offload. If paddlers choose to put in at the Fisher Road launch and float down to the project closure area, they will be required to paddle back upstream to their launch point. The roundtrip takes about two hours to complete.
Paddlers will not be permitted to portage across the construction area.
This week, work began on Crossing #3, known as “the tube.” This project will include removal of the existing culverts and replacement with an 80-foot timber bridge by the end of November.
South Dunns Farm Road will be closed to thru traffic and reroutes a round Glen Lake for the duration of the project.
September 12, a Cofferdam and stream diversion will be put in place to allow for the existing culvert removal and new piles, abutments, and bridge installation. These efforts will require temporary sheet piles to be installed at the onset of the project, with their removal before a final grade establishment.
Come Oct. 28, large rip-rap will be installed for stream bank stabilization with roadbed construction soon after, bordered by a new guardrail.
Finally, paving over the new bridge and slope restoration will be completed by the end of November. South Dunns Farm Road will reopen to thru traffic Dec. 1.
