- Dates
- 2017-09-29 – 2017-10
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationinfrastructuregovernmentcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In late September 2017, a Beaver Island forum notice announced planned Donegal Bay Road work involving tree removal and ditch placement to improve water runoff. It warned of single-lane traffic and possible detours between Indian Point Road and Font Lake Court.
Evidence limits
The forum notice establishes a contemporaneous work announcement, not the official contract, final scope, completion, cost, or resulting road condition.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- The township notice announced daytime closure between Indian Point Road and Font Lake Court while trees were removed, with an alternate route and planned reopening at the end of each day. It corroborates the traffic effects of the work but does not establish the full project scope or completion.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012542
- A follow-up reported that the restoration work was substantially complete, with final shoulder grading, seeding, and some gravel still described as remaining. This is a participant/contractor-adjacent completion report, not a county acceptance record or engineering inspection.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013075
- Rich Gillespie announced planned tree removal and ditch placement to improve runoff, with temporary single-lane traffic, flaggers, and possible detours between Indian Point Road and Font Lake Court. A reply expressed support. The notice documents planned work and traffic effects, but not a county/township contract, final completion, cost, or measured road improvement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012350
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Donegal Bay Road upgrade work is announced, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-donegal-bay-road-upgrade-2017/, accessed [date], citing St. James Township, “Donegal Bay Road-Closed,” Beaver Island Forum, November 16, 2017. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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