Smart Commute Week is Rolling!
Today is the first day of Smart Commute Week 2011. Downtown Traverse City has on-street bike parking near Pangea's Pizza thanks to McLain Cycle and Specialized. 213 people and a team of 4 dogs Smart Commuted to breakfast this morning. Thanks to Higher Grounds Coffee and Pangea's Pizza for hosting! This evening the State Theater [...]
Read More »Temporary Construction Zone Between Division and M-72!
The TART Trail between Division Street and M-72 will be closed for the next week. TART is contracting with Elmer’s to improve the trail. The good news – when it’s done there will be a new 10 foot wide TART trail in place – thanks to contributions from the County ($10,000), City ($20,000), DTE ($31,166) [...]
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Recycle A Bicycle Marathon Saturday May 21st
Do you have a bicycle that you no longer ride? Want to lend a hand for a great cause? Please consider helping out this Saturday for the 2nd annual Recycle a Bicycle Marathon from 10-4 in the Career Tech parking lot off Parsons. Don Cunkle, the program director, is looking for donated bicycles, mechanics with [...]
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Ride of Silence Wednesday May 18, 2011
TART and Cherry Capital Cycling Club are co-hosting the "Ride of Silence" on Wednesday May 18th at 7:00pm. The pre-ride gathering will start at 6:30pm at EuroStop Cafe, off Woodmere. This annual event is held internationally at various locations around the world. The purpose of the ride is to remember cyclists either killed or injured. [...]
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Ambassador Training June 1, 2011
We are hosting an Ambassador training at the Traverse Area District Library on Wednesday June 1st from 7:00-8:30pm. TART Ambassadors are trail users who are willing to be our eyes and ears on the trail. Ambassadors receive a binder with information about TART that they can refer to along with a shirt or hat to [...]
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TART Trail Bridge Redecking Project
The bridge redecking project is complete- way to go Jerry Glenn, The Home Depot & all of the volunteers! If you volunteered on this project TART invites you and a guest to a volunteer appreciation and project celebration at North Peak Thursday, June 2nd at 5pm. Your first beer is on us! Also, pizzas and [...]
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Final Meeting for S. Airport Rd. Ped Crossing Study
Results from the feasibility study to evaluate conceptual design options for a grade separated trail crossing of South Airport Road will presented to the Grand Traverse County Resource Management & Administration Committee on Wednesday April 13, 2011 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be at the Government Center (400 Boardman Ave.) on the second floor [...]
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New Vasa Pathway Emergency Signage Installed
New Vasa Pathway Emergency Signage Installed
A collaboration between TART, Grand Traverse Metro Fire, MDNR & Timber Ridge
TRAVERSE CITY – Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails is excited to announce that new emergency signage has been installed on the Vasa Pathway. The signs will help trail users identify their location on the trail and enable [...]
Buffalo Ridge Trail – Good News!
We have good news about the non-motorized component of the south campus entrance to the Commons. The $10,000 Munson match has been met. Special thanks to Munson, Traverse City Light and Power and Traverse City Track Club grants and numerous other contributors. This first phase of the Buffalo Ridge Trail is able to move forward.
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