Name: US 31 reconstruction and detour affect Beaver Island travelers, 2021
Start: 2021-04-05
End: 2021-10-30
Location: Charlevoix

Event

Dates: 2021-04-05 – 2021-10-30
Kind: Road construction and travel notice
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationroadstourismcommercepublic-service
Within: Charlevoix

Summary

A forum notice reproduced a Petoskey Review report that a seven-mile US 31 reconstruction project south of Charlevoix would run from April 5 through October 30, 2021. Lane closures and a lengthy detour were expected to affect travel connections to Beaver Island and businesses along the highway.

Evidence limits

This record preserves a travel warning relayed through the forum. The underlying newspaper and MDOT materials are stronger than the forum relay for project details; this archive does not establish the final construction schedule, traffic volume, or economic outcome.

Sources

I’m Just The Messenger, “For Travelers,” Beaver Island Forum, April 2, 2021; reproduced Petoskey Review report citing MDOT officials.
The forum post reproduced a report that a seven-mile US 31 reconstruction project south of Charlevoix would begin April 5 and continue through October 30, with lane closures for local traffic and a detour for through traffic. It quoted MDOT representatives about signage, speed advisories, intersection controls, and local business impacts. The forum is a relay; the underlying Petoskey Review report and MDOT statements are stronger sources for project details, and this record does not independently verify completion or exact traffic effects.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016123

Added 10 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “US 31 reconstruction and detour affect Beaver Island travelers, 2021”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/charlevoix-us-31-reconstruction-detour-travel-notice-2021/, accessed [date], citing I’m Just The Messenger, “For Travelers,” Beaver Island Forum, April 2, 2021; reproduced Petoskey Review report citing MDOT officials..

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