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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 30, 2015
Contact: Todd Neiss, 231-775-9727, ext. 6045
Missaukee County snowmobile trail rerouted for bridge construction
 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that a short, 1-mile section of Snowmobile Trail No. 6 in northwestern Missaukee County has been rerouted along county road shoulders. The trail section will remain closed throughout the 2015-16 snowmobile season for bridge structure replacement due to unsafe passage conditions.
The DNR hired a consultant to develop bridge design plans and cost estimates in order to construct a new bridge structure over Ham Creek. A construction schedule has not yet been developed.
Snowmobilers can utilize an alternate route along North Morey and North Lanning road shoulders that bypasses the Ham Creek bridge. See map showing trail closure and alternate route.
For more information about Michigan snowmobiling opportunities, visit www.michigan.gov/snowmobiling.
For more information, contact Todd Neiss at neisst@michigan.gov or 231-775-9727, ext. 6045.
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/Editors’ note: Accompanying images are available below for download. Suggested captions follow.
Ham_Creek_Bridge: Construction of a new bridge over Ham Creek will improve the safety and quality of Snowmobile Trail No. 6 in Missaukee County.
Ham_Creek_Map: The attached map illustrates which section of the snowmobile trail is closed and how the trail is being rerouted./
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state’s natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
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