- Dates
- 1970-08-24 – 1970-08-26
- Kind
- Construction
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Along road
- King's Highway
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityeconomygovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On August 24, 1970, a county-board announcement described a $94,466 federal-aid secondary road project on Beaver Island. The work covered 4.36 miles of King’s Highway, beginning 0.75 miles south of Saint James, and included grading, drainage structures, and a pit-run stabilizing course. A preconstruction meeting was scheduled for August 26.
Evidence and limits
The report names the Michigan State Highway Commission, Charlevoix County Road Commission, and Consumers Asphalt Company and describes matching federal and county/state financing. It is an announcement and preconstruction notice, not a completion certificate: no final road surface, exact alignment, contractor performance, or later maintenance history is inferred.
Open questions
- Was the 4.36-mile project completed, and when was it paved?
- Which state, county, or federal project files identify the exact termini and final cost?
- What historic and current road feature corresponds to the reported King’s Highway segment?
See also
Sources
- Reports the August 24 county-board announcement, a $94,466 matching-funds project, a 4.36-mile King’s Highway segment beginning 0.75 miles south of Saint James, grading/drainage/pit-run work, and the August 26 preconstruction meeting; it does not report completion.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1970-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports road widening, grading, and drainage work underway around St. James, with new blacktop expected in spring and more back roads included than first expected; it does not identify the exact segment, final cost, contractor, or completion date.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “King’s Highway road-construction project, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/kings-highway-road-construction-project-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1970, “$94,466 Beaver Island Road Construction Project.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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