- Date
- 2014-03-12
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governmentinfrastructuretransportation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
At its March 12, 2014 meeting, Peaine Township discussed whether to pave 1.1 miles of East Side Drive between Four Corners and Welke Airport. The Beaver Beacon reports estimated costs of $356,000–$380,000, possible bond or millage funding, and a request for more information before action.
Evidence limits
The issue documents a proposal and fact-finding request, not an approved project or completed paving.
Sources
- Beaver Island Forum, “ISLAND ROAD PAVING BEGINS SOON!! UPDATE 5-6-2014,” April 29–November 25, 2014.An 86-post community thread describes the planned King's Highway work and a short-lived campaign to add Donegal Bay Road, East Side Drive, and possibly Darkeytown Road, including discussion of township financing, road-mill borrowing, bike lanes, safety, dust, and maintenance. It records advocacy and public debate; the newspaper report remains the stronger source for the March township discussion and cost estimate.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007353
- Beaver Beacon, April-May 2014, "News from the Townships."Reports the March 12 discussion of paving East Side Drive from Four Corners to Welke Airport, estimated at $356,000-$380,000, with possible capital-bond or millage funding; the board sought more information and took no action. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held April-May issue scan confirms the township-road discussion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “Peaine Township considers paving East Side Drive”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-east-side-drive-paving-proposal-2014/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “ISLAND ROAD PAVING BEGINS SOON!! UPDATE 5-6-2014,” April 29–November 25, 2014. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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