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Commissioner raises traffic concerns near Culver’s tied to US‑31 corridor work

Manistee County Planning Commission · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner Ted Batzer warned that traffic congestion could increase near Culver’s and new apartment developments on East Parkdale Avenue during US‑31 corridor improvements; members noted the MDOT project does not extend north of M‑55.

Commissioner Ted Batzer raised a concern that traffic congestion may increase near the Culver’s restaurant and the apartment developments on East Parkdale Avenue as US‑31 corridor improvements proceed. He urged awareness of local traffic impacts as development and corridor work overlap.

Other members noted that the MDOT corridor project under discussion does not extend north of M‑55, clarifying the geographical limits of the state project. The discussion was advisory and no formal action, analysis request, or traffic study directive was recorded in these minutes.