April 9, 2026
COTC - 9 Apr 2026 - 3 Mile Road Detour
Three Mile Road Construction Set to Begin in East Bay Township
• East Bay Township is moving ahead with a major reconstruction project on Three Mile Road, expected to impact traffic this season
• The work will include road improvements and infrastructure upgrades, with detours planned during key phases
• Officials say the project is part of a long-term effort to improve safety and traffic flow along this busy corridor
Source
Traverse Ticker – https://www.traverseticker.com/news/east-bay-updates-three-mile-work-planned-skegemog-raptor-center-approved-data-center-rules-eyed/
Today
Sunny, with a steady temperature around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Good morning, Northern Michigan. This is your cup
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of Traverse City for the 04/09/2026.
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I'm Mike, and, I do have my coffee
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handy.
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Happy Thursday.
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So traffic is going to get
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ridiculous around on the East Side Of Traverse
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City. That's just my humble opinion since,
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I'll be intimately involved.
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Not not involved with the actual construction, but,
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the
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effects of it. But, Michigan Department of Transportation
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is planning to start a near nearly three
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month project on Monday, April 13 to redesign
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the 3 Mile Road US 31 intersection.
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Plans call for aligning the Traverse City State
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Park Beach driveway with the northbound approach
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of the intersection,
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which will improve traffic flow entering and exiting
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the beach,
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day use area.
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So
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what they're basically doing, if you're familiar with
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the area, 3 Mile Road butts up against
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US 31 right there at the beach,
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And about
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50 yards
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to the west is the entrance to the
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State Park Beach, which is
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getting problematic,
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especially in heavy traffic,
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to get in and out of that beach
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area.
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So what they're doing is they're moving the
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driveway to line up
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with with, three mile road. So you'll have
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a traffic light to go in and out
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of the park
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and a traffic light to get out of
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the park, which
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I totally support,
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but they're gonna be doing that,
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starting Monday.
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So
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you're gonna be detouring,
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3 Mile Road.
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I'm not sure where you would get on.
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Probably go probably at 4 Mile Road and
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go up to Hammond.
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Or
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if you're
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a little further past
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3 Mile Road, you go down to Airport
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Access and up to Parsons maybe
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and back around.
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I I don't know what that looks like.
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I guess we'll find out on Monday. But,
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yeah, that's, right in my neighborhood.
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So,
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yeah.
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Like, that's why I say I might be
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in intimately
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involved.
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And they're also gonna be doing something up
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by Royce,
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by Hammond Road.
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So there,
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there's something going on up there.
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What do they call that?
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Let's see. Just, oh, here we go. Here's
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the detour information. 3 Mile Road traffic will
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be detoured to Parsons Road and airport access.
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That's if you're coming
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north on 3 Mile Road.
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It doesn't say what you'll do if you
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wanna go
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south on 3 Mile Road.
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So, anyway, interesting. And they're also, of course,
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in that same area putting a new traffic
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light at the campground entrance.
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So
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more traffic lights, more stops, and, yeah, this
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is gonna be a fun summer.
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And they're also doing something, like I said,
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up by Roy's at, Hammond Road to,
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safe trail to school project.
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So they're
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they're gonna be connecting,
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apparently, connecting the Tart Trail that goes,
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well, I think it stops at South Airport
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Road right now, but they wanna extend it
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up to three mile or up to Hammond
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or down to Hammond if you count, you
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know, south,
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and probably a crossing there and then getting
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to the middle school and the elementary school
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that's on the other side, Olsen's.
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So anyway, yeah, this is hyper hyper local
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on the East Side Of Traverse City.
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Not to mention all the craziness that's gonna
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be happening around Interlochen
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for the big roundabout they're building,
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and
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sure there's a whole lot more. Maybe, maybe
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tomorrow I'll I'll talk about construction in the
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area, but this this one,
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area,
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but
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this this one, kinda surprised me. I didn't
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realize they were gonna start that that quick,
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one that, you know, where they move where
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they're moving the park entrance.
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So let me grab the weather here.
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I can find it, and we'll
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get out of here for Thursday.
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Let's see. Today,
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mostly sunny with a high
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steady temperature of 46.
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That doesn't,
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that's a high.
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You know, I guess that's the high for
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the day. West wind, 10 to 15 miles
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per hour with gust as high as 25.
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Tonight, chance of rain after 1AM,
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mixing with snow after 3AM, and creasing
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clouds with low around 36, west wind around
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five miles per hour. East
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after midnight,
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chance precipitation
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is 40%.
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And,
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tomorrow, a chance of rain and snow before
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8AM. Cloudy with gradually,
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mostly sunny. Okay. So it's gonna clear up
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a little bit. High near 44. North wind,
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five to 10 miles per hour. Chance precipitation
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is 30%.
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It's like you said, gonna be in the
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morning.
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So everybody have a great Thursday,
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and I will catch you tomorrow.
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Good morning, Northern Michigan. This is your cup
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of Traverse City for the 04/09/2026.
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I'm Mike, and, I do have my coffee
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handy.
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Happy Thursday.
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So traffic is going to get
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ridiculous around on the East Side Of Traverse
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00:00:20,274 --> 00:00:22,835
City. That's just my humble opinion since,
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I'll be intimately involved.
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Not not involved with the actual construction, but,
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00:00:30,589 --> 00:00:31,089
the
12
00:00:31,630 --> 00:00:35,009
effects of it. But, Michigan Department of Transportation
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00:00:35,469 --> 00:00:38,750
is planning to start a near nearly three
14
00:00:38,750 --> 00:00:42,475
month project on Monday, April 13 to redesign
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the 3 Mile Road US 31 intersection.
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Plans call for aligning the Traverse City State
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Park Beach driveway with the northbound approach
18
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of the intersection,
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which will improve traffic flow entering and exiting
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the beach,
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day use area.
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So
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what they're basically doing, if you're familiar with
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the area, 3 Mile Road butts up against
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US 31 right there at the beach,
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And about
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50 yards
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to the west is the entrance to the
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State Park Beach, which is
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getting problematic,
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especially in heavy traffic,
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to get in and out of that beach
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area.
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So what they're doing is they're moving the
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driveway to line up
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with with, three mile road. So you'll have
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a traffic light to go in and out
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of the park
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and a traffic light to get out of
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the park, which
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I totally support,
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but they're gonna be doing that,
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starting Monday.
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So
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you're gonna be detouring,
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3 Mile Road.
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I'm not sure where you would get on.
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Probably go probably at 4 Mile Road and
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go up to Hammond.
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Or
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if you're
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a little further past
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3 Mile Road, you go down to Airport
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Access and up to Parsons maybe
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and back around.
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I I don't know what that looks like.
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I guess we'll find out on Monday. But,
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yeah, that's, right in my neighborhood.
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So,
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yeah.
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Like, that's why I say I might be
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in intimately
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involved.
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And they're also gonna be doing something up
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by Royce,
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by Hammond Road.
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So there,
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there's something going on up there.
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What do they call that?
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Let's see. Just, oh, here we go. Here's
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the detour information. 3 Mile Road traffic will
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be detoured to Parsons Road and airport access.
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That's if you're coming
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north on 3 Mile Road.
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It doesn't say what you'll do if you
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wanna go
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south on 3 Mile Road.
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So, anyway, interesting. And they're also, of course,
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in that same area putting a new traffic
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light at the campground entrance.
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So
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more traffic lights, more stops, and, yeah, this
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is gonna be a fun summer.
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00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:17,939
And they're also doing something, like I said,
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up by Roy's at, Hammond Road to,
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safe trail to school project.
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So they're
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00:03:26,099 --> 00:03:27,319
they're gonna be connecting,
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apparently, connecting the Tart Trail that goes,
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well, I think it stops at South Airport
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Road right now, but they wanna extend it
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up to three mile or up to Hammond
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or down to Hammond if you count, you
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know, south,
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and probably a crossing there and then getting
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to the middle school and the elementary school
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that's on the other side, Olsen's.
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So anyway, yeah, this is hyper hyper local
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on the East Side Of Traverse City.
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Not to mention all the craziness that's gonna
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be happening around Interlochen
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for the big roundabout they're building,
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and
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sure there's a whole lot more. Maybe, maybe
105
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tomorrow I'll I'll talk about construction in the
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area, but this this one,
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area,
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but
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this this one, kinda surprised me. I didn't
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realize they were gonna start that that quick,
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one that, you know, where they move where
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they're moving the park entrance.
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So let me grab the weather here.
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I can find it, and we'll
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get out of here for Thursday.
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Let's see. Today,
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mostly sunny with a high
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steady temperature of 46.
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That doesn't,
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that's a high.
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You know, I guess that's the high for
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the day. West wind, 10 to 15 miles
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per hour with gust as high as 25.
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Tonight, chance of rain after 1AM,
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mixing with snow after 3AM, and creasing
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clouds with low around 36, west wind around
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five miles per hour. East
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after midnight,
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chance precipitation
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is 40%.
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And,
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tomorrow, a chance of rain and snow before
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8AM. Cloudy with gradually,
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mostly sunny. Okay. So it's gonna clear up
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a little bit. High near 44. North wind,
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five to 10 miles per hour. Chance precipitation
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is 30%.
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It's like you said, gonna be in the
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morning.
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So everybody have a great Thursday,
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and I will catch you tomorrow.
