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Beaver Island announces a five-part 2001 improvement project for streets, sewer, roads, airport, and Boat Company parking

Also 2001 Beaver Island Improvement Project · Main Street reconstruction and sewer 2001

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TypeEvent
Dates2001-05 – 2001-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
2001-05 – 2001-06
Kind
Construction
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The May 2001 Beacon announced the five-part Beaver Island Improvement Project: Main and Michigan Street reconstruction, a Main Street sewer, Back Highway paving, airport runway and safety improvements, and a Boat Company parking lot. Construction was expected to begin in June, with grants, loans, assessments, and township and transportation partners involved.

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This is a project announcement and plan, not proof of completion, final costs, or final project scope.

Sources

  1. The report describes Main and Michigan Street reconstruction, a Main Street sewer, Back Highway paving, airport runway widening and safety work, and a Boat Company long-term parking lot, with construction expected to begin in June. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the improvement-project report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces a five-part 2001 improvement project for streets, sewer, roads, airport, and Boat Company parking”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-improvement-project-main-street-airport-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2001, “Unprecedented Beneficial Development for Beaver Island in 2001!!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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