vmaxjohn
New member
Got this email from Doug Gasser. We need to watch ourselves, and let other sledders know that these areas are to be heavily patroled. If you're up there and see someone going too fast or riding in the middle of the road,etc, stop them, and let them know that next year the road will be closed!
VMJ - If it hasn't been already can you post this on TY? We need be extra
careful to abide by the laws/rules this winter.
Thanks buddy.
DJ
At 6:30PM on Oct. 2, 2003 the Alger County Road Commission voted to keep the
roads open in Alger County. H-58 from the Beartrap east to the Kingston
Plains, and H-13 from Wetmore south to the county line were in line to
close. Safety for the residents, snowmobilers and plow drivers were sited as
the main reason for the proposed closing. Additional cost to the road
commission for extra plows after snowmobiles pack the sides were also a
consideration. At one point of the discussion I thought we were doomed. Two
of the three commissioners were both sighting bad experience with sledders.
A commitment from State, County and DNR law enforcement to step up patrols
on the two roads were the deciding factor to try it one more year. The
decision was prefaced with the warning that if snowmobilers don't start
using the roadways wisely they would close them for the next year with no
discussion held. The local clubs and grooming authority vowed to work with
the commissioners to install additional signing and help with the match for
the sheriff patrols.
VMJ - If it hasn't been already can you post this on TY? We need be extra
careful to abide by the laws/rules this winter.
Thanks buddy.
DJ
At 6:30PM on Oct. 2, 2003 the Alger County Road Commission voted to keep the
roads open in Alger County. H-58 from the Beartrap east to the Kingston
Plains, and H-13 from Wetmore south to the county line were in line to
close. Safety for the residents, snowmobilers and plow drivers were sited as
the main reason for the proposed closing. Additional cost to the road
commission for extra plows after snowmobiles pack the sides were also a
consideration. At one point of the discussion I thought we were doomed. Two
of the three commissioners were both sighting bad experience with sledders.
A commitment from State, County and DNR law enforcement to step up patrols
on the two roads were the deciding factor to try it one more year. The
decision was prefaced with the warning that if snowmobilers don't start
using the roadways wisely they would close them for the next year with no
discussion held. The local clubs and grooming authority vowed to work with
the commissioners to install additional signing and help with the match for
the sheriff patrols.
Rob
New member
John dee had a downloadable petition on his web site for the roads in munising.. I bet that helped alot. with the road commission getting flooded with petitions before they closed the roads, they knew it would only get worse after
vmaxjohn
New member
Didn't know that Rob, I bet you're right!