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Search Results Recreational Trails Program Project Database Your search for projects in State: MI, Total Results : 316 State Project Trail Name Project Name Description Cong. District(s) County(s) RTP Funds Other Funds Total Funds Year MI 2016 Bergland-Sidnaw Trail Bergland-Sidnaw Trail Bergland-Sidnaw Trail bridge over the South 1 Ontonagon $0 Unknown $0 Bridge over the South Branch Ontonagon River Branch Ontonagon River MI 2016 Higgins Lake Trail Higgins Lake Trail Unspecified/Unidentifiable 4 Roscommon $0 Unknown $0 MI 2016 Alpena to Hillman Trail Alpena to Hillman Trail Bridges and Culverts 1 Alpena $0 Unknown $0 MI 2016 Musketawa Trail Musketawa Trail Connector Musketawa Trail Connector 2 Muskegon $0 Unknown $0 MI 2016 Baraga-Arnheim Rail-Trail Baraga-Arnheim Rail-Trail Baraga-Arnheim Trail culvert renovation 1 Baraga $0 Unknown $0 MI 2016 Kalkaska Mt. Bike Trail Kalkaska Mt. Bike Trail Kalkaska Mt. Bike Trail 1 Kalkaska $0 Unknown $0 MI 2016 Michigan State Park Trail Engineering, Design, and Trailway program engineering and design 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $0 Unknown $0 System Cost Estimating 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 MI 2016 Michigan State Park Trail Partnership Grants Trailway program partnership grants 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $0 Unknown $0 System 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 MI 2016 Iron Belle Trail Iron Belle Trail Environmental investigation for purchase of 5 Genesee $0 Unknown $0 Iron Belle Trail corridor MI 2016 State Park Linear Trail O&M State Park Linear Trail O&M State park linear trail operation and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $0 Unknown $0 Projects Projects maintenance 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 MI 2016 Winter Recreation Trails Maintenance Pathway crossing, ski groom and parking lot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $0 Unknown $0 maintenance 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 MI 2016 Michigan State Park Trail Pathway Signage Upgrades Pathway Signage Upgrades 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $0 Unknown $0 System 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 State Project Trail Name Project Name Description Cong. District(s) County(s) RTP Funds Other Funds Total Funds Year MI 2014 High Country Pathway High County Pathway Replace 920' of boardwalk and puncheon, 1 Cheboygan, Presque $30,000 $7,500 $37,500 Improvements stabilize 800' puncheon and 550' elevated Isle. Montmorency boardwalk and stabilize two boardwalk stream crossings at four sites on the trail. MI 2014 Ausable Foot Trail Engineering/design for two Replace two stream crossings on the trail 1 Crawford $25,000 $6,250 $31,250 bridge replacements and construction if funds available on the Amusable foot trail at Hartwick Pines S.P. MI 2014 Hart Montague State Park Funding assistance for Resurface and widen the 22 mile rail-trail. 2 Oceana, Muskegon $325,000 $81,250 $406,250 Trail re-surfacing the asphalt on the W. Field Memorial Hart-Montaque Trail State Park MI 2014 Kalamazoo Valley Trail Engineering/design for the Engineering/Design for a section of planned 6 Kalamazoo $50,000 $12,500 $62,500 Kalamazoo River Valley Trail "Lake to Lake Trail", cross state trailway, through the northern section from Port Huron to South Haven. of the Fort Custer Recreation Area MI 2014 Lakelands Trail State Park Engineering/design for two Engineering/Design for surfacing two 7, 8 Livingston, Ingham, $60,000 $15,000 $75,000 and Horse Trail sections of the Lakelands sections of the Lakeland's Trail SP Jackson Trail State Park surfacing MI 2014 Michigan State Park Signs State Park trail sign Replace damage and missing signs on trails 8, 11, 14 Oakland, Lapeer $70,000 $17,500 $87,500 replacement at seven State Parks. The Parks are; Metamora, Ortonville, Holly, Pontiac Lk., Pround Lk. And Bald Mnt. MI 2014 Statewide Connected Trail Trailway Project survey, Survey, engineering and design on state 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $192,000 $48,000 $240,000 System engineering, design and rail-trails. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, special projects: DNR rail 13, 14 trails State Project Trail Name Project Name Description Cong. District(s) County(s) RTP Funds Other Funds Total Funds Year MI 2014 State Park Linear Trail O&M State Park Linear Trail O&M 200+ miles of surfaced rail-trails, activities 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 Statewide $267,000 $66,750 $333,750 Projects Projects include brushing, mowing, surface and washout repairs, intersection marking, sign replacement, bridge decking and railing repairs. MI 2014 ORV and Snowmobile trail Bridge Engineering, Lincoln Funds to inspect existing bridge and provide 2 Lake $25,000 $6,250 $31,250 system Hills Snowmobile-ORV Trail repair or replacement engineering/design as determined appropriate. MI 2014 Musketawa Trail Musketawa Trail connector Providing engineering and design for a 2 Muskegon $150,000 $37,500 $187,500 trail engineering: bridge and section of boardwalk and bridge needed in boardwalk the connector trail that connects the Musketawa trail with the City of Muskegon's trail system MI 2014 Van Buren Trail State Park Van Buren Trail State Park Engineer, design trail connections and 6 Van Buren $50,000 $12,500 $62,500 Trail Surface Improvements trailhead improvements for two sections of the VanBuren Trail: one within the City limits of South Haven and the second section within the boundaries of Van Buren S.P. MI 2014 Betsie Valley Trail Betsie Valley Trail surface Engineering and design for completing the 1 Benzie $70,000 $17,500 $87,500 completion upgrade of the trail surfacing to the program engineering/design standard limestone aggregate that supports accessible use. MI 2014 Green Pine Pathway Green Pine Pathway Wet Design and install appropriate wet area 4 Clare $25,000 $6,250 $31,250 Area Crossing Upgrades crossing structures to cross wet areas in several locations on this pathway. MI 2014 Ionia Rec. Area Pedestrian Bridge Funds to construct pedestrian trail bridge 3 Ionia $125,000 $31,250 $156,250 construction at Ionia Rec. previously engineered Area MI 2014 Kalkaska Mt. Bike Trail Kalkaska Mt. Bike Trail Design and install appropriate wet area 1 Kalkaska $28,500 $7,125 $35,625 CROSSINGS crossing structures to cross wet areas in several locations on this pathway. State Project Trail Name Project Name Description Cong. District(s) County(s) RTP Funds Other Funds Total Funds Year MI 2014 Seven State Trail System Rest Benches for Seven Funds to install rest benches at seven State 8, 11, 14 Oakland, Lapeer $21,000 $5,250 $26,250 State Park Trail System Park trail Systems The Parks are; Metamora, Ortonville, Holly, Pontiac Lk., Pround Lk, And Bald Mnt.. MI 2014 North Eastern State Trail Directional/Trailhead Locator Funds to install directional signage for 1 Cheboygan, Presque $10,000 $2,500 $12,500 Signs for the North Eastern locating trailhead parking areas for the North Isle, Alpena State Trail Eastern State Trail on interstate highway, state and local roads. MI 2014 Snowmobile & ORV Trail Construction/Renovation of Funds to complete renovation of 325' box 1 Houghton $320,000 $80,000 $400,000 Systems Box Culvert under culvert under the Houghton-Calumet Houghton-Calumet Rail-trail Rail-trail. Engineering was completed by an at St. Louis Creek earlier trail grant. MI 2014 Brule River Trail system Additional funds for Brule Partnership with Wisconsin to renovate 1 Iron $15,000 $100,000 $115,000 River trail system, Michigan bridge and trail planned to connect the portion Wisconsin and Michigan Trail system MI 2014 Statewide Snowmobile Partnership project with Funds to assist with a study of the trail 1 Houghton $20,000 $80,000 $100,000 System National Park Service (NPS) corridor, it's ownership, encroachments, and to study development to identify options for multi-use development options for multi-use trail of the trail corridor to be known as the opportunities on the Hancock "Copper Heritage Trail". to Calumet Rail-trail to be developed as the "Copper Heritage Trail" MI 2014 ORV trails Assistance for Development Funds to assist with development of a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Statewide $20,000 $5,000 $25,000 of a National ORV national guidebook on ORV trail design, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Guidebook for Construction construction and maintenance of sustainable 13, 14 and Maintenance of OHV ORV trails and facilities Trails for the Future. MI 2014 Statewide Snowmobile Trail Partnership with Baraga Funds to assist with replacement of two 1 Baraga $15,000 $3,750 $18,750 System County Road Commission, bridges used by State Snowmobile Trail #15 funds to assist with replacement of two bridges on Snowmobile trail #15. State Project Trail Name Project Name Description Cong. District(s) County(s) RTP Funds Other Funds Total Funds Year MI 2014 Maybury State Park Trail Trail Connector Funds to engineer/design and construct a 11 Wayne $650,000 $162,500 $812,500 Engineering/Design and section of trail through Maybury State Park to Construction; Maybury State connect with adjacent community trails/parks Park MI 2014 Kal-Haven and Van Buren Trail Surface Improvement Funds to provide engineering/design and cost 6 Van Buren $75,000 $18,750 $93,750 Trail System Engineering/Design; estimates for completion of trail surfacing of Kal-Haven and Van Buren sections of the Kal-Haven and Van Buren Trail Segments State Park Rail-trails MI 2014 Milliken State Park Trail Engineering for Installation of Funds for engineering for abutments to install 11 Wayne $30,000 $7,500 $37,500 Re-cycled Bridge; Milliken an historic 1800's bridge on the trail system State Park at the Wm. Milliken State Park. MI 2013 North Boulevard Connector Mitchell State Park - North Construct .5 mile 8' wide bituminous trail and 4 Wexford $204,700 $51,175 $255,875 Trail Boulevard Connector Trail a 1/10 mile 8' wide bituminous and 10' wide boardwalk section of trail to provide a safe connection to the Carl T.
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