Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC), along with local units of government, have made a good dent in an important trail maintenance project in 2017.  The project addresses a problem that exists on paved trails in Charlevoix and Emmet counties: tree roots beneath the trail are causing the asphalt to erupt, creating bumps and cracks on the surface that are a hazard to trail users.

In cooperation with the City of Petoskey, TOMTC recently hired 5H Irrigation and Maintenance of Petoskey to cut roots along both sides of the Little Traverse Wheelway. Roots have been causing eruptions and bumps in our paved trails--a maintenance nightmare! This trial proved successful in...