US-31: All Lanes Open!

We promised it would be worth it! On April 6, when Team Elmer’s first broke ground on the Miracle Mile reconstruction on US-31, between Three Mile Road and Holiday Road, there were some that questioned if the twelve week project would be completed on schedule, and rightfully so, given the numerous obstacles that came with this high profile project.

A short ten weeks later, Team Elmer’s has pulled the dreadful orange barrels off the busy highway and opened up all lanes to traffic!

“Through the hard work and meticulous coordination of Team Elmer’s, we’re so pleased that we can reopen this road fully as the summer tourism season ramps up,” stated Rick Liptak, Traverse City Transportation Service Center (TSC) manager.

In fact, Team Elmer’s, along with the numerous sub-contractors, completed the project over two weeks ahead of schedule! Way to go, team!

This success is attributed to the hard work of all the partners involved, the area business owners, and to YOU as well! This stretch of busy highway experiences upward of 38,000 vehicles per day and the patience exhibited by those passing through was amazing! And traffic regulators did a great job keeping everyone safe and in good spirits with a wave, a smile, and sometimes busting out their best dance moves.

Recycling the existing concrete and asphalt removed from the roadbed into new 21-AA material for sub-grade and new asphalt material for road paving, created innovative ways to save time. With an average of 85 crew members on site every working day, we look back on the successful completion of the Miracle Mile with zero reportable time loss incidents with gratitude! 

26th Annual Parade of Homes!

It's time for a parade, but not like the one you'd see at the National Cherry Festival. Every year homebuilders get the opportunity to showcase their talents to the public through the Grand Traverse Home Builder's Association Parade of Homes.

Of the 19 homes on display this year, Team Elmer's has contributed to ten, providing concrete and/or asphalt to the home. The event kicked off this past weekend (June 13th & 14th), however, tickets are also available for this upcoming Thursday through Sunday  (June 18 - 21).

See below for a list of all the homes Team Elmer's provided concrete and/or asphalt for:

Home 2: Pathway Homes, LLC 
Builder: Gary Jurkovich
10144 Fencepost Lane
Traverse City, MI 49685

Home 3: Pathway Homes, LLC
Builder: Gary Jurkovich
10269 Fencepost Lane
Traverse City, MI 49685

Home 4: Pathway Homes, LLC
Builder: Gary Jurkovich
10450 Fencepost Lane
Traverse City, MI 49685 

Home 5: Scott Norris Construction, Inc
Builder: Scott Norris
5834 Ravens Roost
Traverse City, MI 49684

Home 6: Moeller Builders Inc
Builder: Nate Moeller
11050 Cedar Valley Ridge Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684

Home 8: J Kime Homes , LLC
Builder: Jon Kime
4490 Buteo Dr
Traverse City, MI 49684

Home 11: Red Barron Builders, LLC
Builder: Steve Barron
2138 Chelsea Lane
Traverse City, MI 49685

Home 12: Silverwood Enterprises, LTD
Builder: Kendall Smith
86 Wildwood Meadows Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686

Home 16: Bay Area Contracting, Inc
Builder: Dean Adams
2040 Evergreen Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686

Home 17: Bay Area Contracting, Inc
Builder: Dean Adams
2028 Evergreen Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686

Congratulations to all the area builders!