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Hall Road Timber Bridge
The new timber bridge at Hall Road.
Construction of a timber bridge where Hall Road crosses the Thunder Bay River is complete, marking 90 river miles reconnected in this part of the watershed since 2020. See photos to the left.
A series of undersized culverts at Hall Road were replaced with a full span structure (pictured above) this month, allowing the main branch of Thunder Bay River to flow naturally through the crossing even at flood stage and permitting the upstream migration of brown trout and other river life. This is Huron Pines’ fifth road/stream crossing restoration project, in the southeast corner of Montmorency County, since 2020 when we installed a timber bridge over nearby Gilchrist Creek at Harwood Road. Two more projects occurred on Gilchrist Creek and another on nearby Hunt Creek. Both projects are high quality, cold-water tributaries of the Thunder Bay River.
40 Miles of Trout Stream Reconnected on Gilchrist Creek
Reconnecting rivers improves water quality, promotes healthier ecosystems for all river life, reduces erosion, and benefits road infrastructure and safety. Timber bridges, like this one, last many years and fit more naturally into the surrounding landscape.
Funding for the $765,000 Hall Road restoration project came from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Fish Passage Program and Great Lakes Fishery Trust, with in-kind match from the Montmorency County Road Commission.
MacArthur Construction was the contractor.
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Equipment Storage Pole Barn
A 80' x 100' x 16' pole barn has been completed at the Atlanta location. The $191,304.22 building will store various equipment for the Road Commission.
Konieczny Builders Crew Inc. was the contractor.
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NEW LED SIGN
The Montmorency Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of a new LED Road Sign to be installed at the main office in Atlanta, Mi. The new sign will give current information concerning the county and the Road Commission. The sign should be completed before the end of the summer.
Omega Electric & Sign Co., Inc. has been hired to build the sign.
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