Flooding

[eao]

A big problem and this affects trails as well is that most all drainage structure and courses (bridges, culverts etc) have been compromised. Drainage courses has changed or been filled in, culverts plugged up. For instance, Dover Creek in Hubbell which flooded over, the stream bed crossing M-26 is about 3 ft + higher than it was before impacting the amount of drainage is can now handle. In today's regulated world, work involving this type can require much engineering and gov't permits and impact statements delaying repairs for a long time.

 

[eagle1]

Man that's such bad news for trail 3.

 

[sjb]

I held a fishing outing for a large earth moving construction group in NE Wisconsin on Friday. I was amazed at how fast they had crews up in this area fixing some of the repair areas. They were contacted by the MI DOT and had bid received less than 2 days after the event. Crews up in the area in 3 to 4 days. Pretty amazing you really think about it. I am sure repairs will take months, but the work started fast by the sounds of it.