Good morning, Northern Michigan. This is your cup
of Traverse City for
the 03/04/2026.
I'm Mike, and I've got my coffee in
hand.
So now it begins,
the
construction
season, but, specifically,
all around
the Traverse City State Park.
The new traffic signal that's gonna be at
the new entrance
of the state park, roughly where the bridge
used to be, the overpass
crosswalk, whatever you wanna call it, pedestrian bridge.
Right around that area is where the new
main entrance to the state park
is going to be and, crews,
are going to start
probably next week,
putting up the traffic signal that's gonna go
there. The traffic signal is gonna be there,
you know, in blink mode probably for
a few
weeks, and then it'll go into full operation.
So, yeah, there'll be yet another stop
between three and four mile road
there on
on the,
on 31 on the main highway.
Of course, those of you that don't live
around here, we don't have freeways around here.
So
four lane
four lane and two lane highways are kind
of the the norm around here with traffic
signals and circles and you know what. But,
of course, those of us that live around
here know all about all of that. Of
Of course, the bridge was controversial,
that they wanted to take it out. Apparently,
they are now planning on building a new
one at some point,
because
crossing the the road there at the surface,
to get over to the beach side of
the park
is, dangerous. That's why they built that bridge
in the first place.
I wanna say in the sixties or maybe
even the fifties. I I guess I don't
know the the history of that that pedestrian
bridge.
But, anyway, so expect,
you know, some
traffic delays
along there while they're installing this thing.
They're gonna have lane closures and the sidewalk.
This will be
disrupted somewhat.
So be, be be extra careful,
traveling through
that stretch between three and four mile road.
Also, a little later this year, they're gonna
start moving the beach entrance.
Right now, it's
slightly to the west of where three mile
and 31
cross. They're gonna move that to align with
US 31
at three mile,
or align with three mile at US 31.
So there'll be just that one intersection and,
you'll be able to go straight into the
State Park Beach
or, turn left or right on 31
off of 3 Mile. And the reason that's
of interest to me, I'm not that far
away from there.
So that that one will be a pain
when they're working on it. Of course, at
that same intersection, they're putting in a giant,
Hilton hotel.
That hasn't started yet either, but, where the,
A A A building
was
is, it is right now, but, will be
a was,
soon when they tear it down right across
from the bear store there,
at the corner of 31 and and,
3 Mile.
Of course, those of us who've lived around
here a long time remember that there was
a gas station, a total station, I think,
right there, where the bear store was.
But, anyway, they're gonna line all that up
so that
getting to the beach is gonna be a
little easier because it'll be a a good
traffic light there.
And, of course, there's gonna be that other
traffic light at the entrance to the state
park, which I guess makes sense. You know,
trying to turn in there with a camper
was always a problem.
If you're coming from the North,
you'd have to get in that left turn
lane and, might take a while to, get
across. So I guess having a light there
makes sense.
I'm
not thrilled with that idea because I go
that way a lot. You know, between where
I live and, where Myers is out in
Acme,
where I tend to shop, I gotta go
up that way. And, having yet another traffic
light
might not be all that convenient, but maybe
they'll time it right.
That would be
ideal, but, yeah, you never know.
But, lots lots of stuff going on around
the state park. They, they tore down that
house.
They called it the lodge, but that house
that was in the corner there up by
the highway
and built,
I don't know what you call it, but
a building there where,
where you check-in and all that. And it's,
it looks quite nice from what I can
see.
And they made the entrance
longer
so that, you know, when there's campers stacked
up there,
you know, I'm talking camp trailers and stuff
not people in tents, but you know there'll
be cars stacked up, you know, there when
when they're busy for checking in, but it
looks like there'll be plenty of room.
A lot of the work that they're doing
is
is because the
sewage system at in the park,
needed an upgrade, so they had to tear
up a bunch of stuff, and they're working
on it. State Park will reopen April
2027,
so it'll be closed this entire
summer.
That's not ideal, I guess, but,
hey, you know, gotta make some progress. They
they did a similar thing out in Interlochen
closed it it for a year.
And,
Interlochen
State Park is very, very nice. So,
hopefully, they'll do the same with the Traverse
City Park and and, I look forward to
it.
So let's check the weather before we get
out of here on this beautiful Wednesday. The
sun is up. I like it.
It's,
looks like 30 degrees already, which is, you
know, for eight in the morning isn't too
bad. So today, sunny high near 53.
I like to see that five in there.
A lot of the snow is going to
go away, I hope.
Calm wind becoming
south around five miles per hour. Today, partly
cloudy
with a low around twenty eight, calm wind.
And tomorrow, a chance of freezing rain before
9AM. Oh, that morning commute might be fun
for some people that have to commute.
I commute 30 feet out my back door.
I'm lucky that way.
And,
chance of rain and snow showers,
between nine and ten. Well, they're being specific
for tomorrow.
And then a chance of rain showers after
10AM.
Mostly sunny with a high near 46.
So, well, that's gonna kinda blow out of
here at some point,
and that's good. East wind.
East wind. That's weird.
Five to 10 miles per hour. Chance of
precipitation is 30%.
So, yeah, might get a little slap tomorrow
morning.
Be careful on the commute, and I will
catch you tomorrow.