11 May Nakwema News: Elk Rapids Lands $2 Million MDOT Grant

Just recently, the Village of Elk Rapids received exciting news from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP).

The northern half of the planned Elk Rapids to Maple Bay trail secured a conditional funding commitment of $2 million. We are grateful to the Village for its leadership and to the community for its support of this important part of the Nakwema Trailway.

The Nakwema (nah-KWAY-mah) Trailway is a generational investment in our region, our identity, our people, and our future. Nakwema — meaning “where paths connect” in Ojibwe — will provide critical non-motorized transportation and recreation infrastructure joining Charlevoix and Traverse City, in between, and beyond. The Trails Council partners with TART Trails on this long term project.