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Michigan provides a $300,000 grant for reconstruction of Beaver Island’s King’s Highway in 1996

Also 1996 King’s Highway reconstruction grant

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TypeEvent
Date1996-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1996-04
Kind
Construction
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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transportationinfrastructuregovernancecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

An MDOT letter reported a $300,000 grant for approximately four miles of King’s Highway on Beaver Island. The Beacon said the treatment would be a double sealcoat and prime and that the exact segment was still to be selected.

Evidence limits

This is a grant announcement, not a completion certificate or final project map.

Sources

  1. Reports an MDOT letter announcing a $300,000 grant to the Charlevoix Road Commission for approximately four miles of King’s Highway, with double sealcoat and prime treatment; the exact portion had not yet been selected. 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 · 1996-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the grant announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan provides a $300,000 grant for reconstruction of Beaver Island’s King’s Highway in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kings-highway-reconstruction-grant-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1996, “Help’s on the (Road)way!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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