What’s Next for Bluff Road, Hammond/Three Mile & More Road Commission Projects
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 27, 2026
After nearly seven years of Bluff Road closures on Old Mission Peninsula, the Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) is eyeing design work to stabilize the surrounding slope – key work that must be completed before the road itself can be repaired. Road commissioners discussed that and other road work Thursday, including the latest with Three Mile/Hammond and numerous projects on deck for 2027.
Bluff Road
Road commissioners and Peninsula Township officials have struggled for years to find a solution for the half-mile stretch of Bluff Road between Boursaw and Blue Water roads, where an ongoing closure has required detours at either end and generated frustration (and lawsuits) …
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