TART TRAIL EXPANSION AND EXTENSION

CITY ISSUES RFP FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

The City issued a request for proposals (RFP) from consulting landscape architectural/civil engineering firms to provide final design and construction administration services for the Traverse Area Recreation Trail (TART) Expansion and Extension between West End Beach and the intersection of Garfield Avenue/US 37 and Eastern Avenue, located within the City of Traverse City. One firm will be selected as a qualified firm to provide the engineering services for the project.

The improvements encompass a non-motorized trail that serves as the confluence of the regional trail network for transportation and recreational users, providing a junction for the TART Trail, Leelanau Trail, and the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Furthermore, the heavily used waterfront parks in this location creates an exceptionally high level of trail use. Trail counts conducted along this stretch by TART Trails in 2018 and 2019 showed over two million trail visits annually.

The concept plan proposes expanding the trail width to 16 feet, with 10 feet dedicated to bi-directional bicycle use, and six feet dedicated to pedestrian use. The added width will address the capacity limitations and marking the pavement to separate pedestrians and bicyclists will address user conflicts by creating space for the modes which operate at different speeds.

The City Commission's 2022 adopted their Goals and Objectives identified connecting people with nature as a strategic priority with a goal to provide safe and accessible public spaces where people may recreate, socialize, or enjoy being alone in nature.

MEETINGS STREAMED

ON SOCIAL MEDIA

In effort to increase transparency and grow our communication landscape through increased engagement, the City Commission and Planning Commission meetings will now stream live on the City's Facebook page and the City's YouTube channel.

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Traverse City Light & Power and the Downtown Development Authority will soon stream their board of trustee meetings on their respective Facebook pages. 

TWO-WAY STREET

DISCUSSION

In reconsidering the circulation pattern of several of its downtown streets, especially as the role of automobiles and pedestrians in downtowns have evolved in recent years, the  DDA engaged a consultant to investigate and study downtown circulation and the feasibility of potentially converting one-way streets in downtown to two-way operation.

The DDA noted potential to converting State Street, which currently is a one-way street, to a two-way operation. 

The City Commission will review the Circulation Study at their Study Session meeting on Monday, September 12th at 7 pm.

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The City of Traverse City is a great place to work! As an employer, we offer a wide range of rewarding jobs. Our employees take pride in their work and in making Traverse City the best it can be.

The City of Traverse City is an equal opportunity employer. Full-time positions receive a competitive benefits package; paid time off, short-term leave, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, employer retirement contribution, and participation in Michigan’s Municipal Employee Retirement System, pension benefit program. Employees must live within a radius of twenty (20) miles of the City limits, measured from the nearest City limit.  

Open Full-Time Positions

• Firefighter/Paramedic - 24 Hour
• Licensing & Election Specialist
• Police Social Worker
• Waterscape & Hickory Hills Recreation Specialist
• Human Resource Director
• Equipment Operator

Seasonal/Temporary/Part-Time Positions

• Part-Time Grounds/Building Maintenance Worker

IN THE COMMUNITY

Little ones celebrating the addition of a Little Free Library in the Traverse Heights Neighborhood, donated by residents from the Kids Creek Neighborhood.

Neighbors helping neighbors...that's how we do it the City!