Landowner Outreach Sessions
On Tuesday, January 22nd, TART Trails hosted outreach sessions for landowners adjacent to the proposed TC ↔ CHX Trail routes between Acme and Elk Rapids. The two sessions were well attended with 45 participating in …
Project Updates
Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting
A Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting was held on November 1, 2018 in the Old Council Chamber in Elk Rapids. Representatives attended from Antrim County, Antrim County Road Commission, Elk Rapids Township, Village of Elk Rapids, …
Local Agency Group Meeting
Representatives from Antrim County, Grand Traverse County, Antrim County Road Commission, Grand Traverse County Road Commission, Acme Township, Elk Rapids Township, Village of Elk Rapids, MDOT and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians …
Public Open House
A Public Open House was held on August 22, 2018 at the Elk Rapids Harbor Pavilion. TART Trails provided a presentation on the proposed TC ↔ CHX Trail and the preliminary design process for the …
Record Eagle News: Traverse City to Charlevoix Trail receives state funding
The first nugget of funding for a trail that will connect Traverse City to Charlevoix was received by the TART Trails organization this week. That $2.4 million check came from the state of Michigan as …
Landowner Listening Sessions
A series of four Landowner Listening Sessions were held in August 2018. Invitations were sent to property owners adjacent to the proposed trail routes in Elk Rapids Township and Acme Township in July 2018 (over …
State Provides 2.4M to Support the Trail
The approved State of Michigan budget included $2.4 million to support trail development along the TC-CHX corridor. Thanks to the support of local and state partners, including MDOT and MDNR, along with Senator Wayne Schmidt …
Northern Express: Bike Trail Updates
According to Julie Clark, the executive director of the TART system, big things are in store for Traverse City’s beloved 10.5-mile recreational trail. Recently, the Village of Elk Rapids crowdfunded $6,000 to extend the TART …
Funding Committed for trail planning at Fisherman’s Island
Funding has been committed to begin trail planning at Fisherman’s Island State Park. Through the generosity of both public and private partners, $80,000 has been either secured or pledged, including a $50,000 pledge from the Michigan DNR …
First Trailhead
Acme Township: Thanks to support from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, Acme Township, the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and many private donors, construction of the trail in Bayside Park is underway. This is the …
