CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – The Calhoun County Road Department has announced that crews will be removing trees at several locations starting in mid-November.
The tree removal work is scheduled to take place in Athens, Bedford, Burlington, Clarence, Emmett, and Lee Townships in locations where trees alongside of the road have led to traffic crashes.
The work will also take place ahead of federally-funded road construction that will take place in 2024. These projects are either related to federal aid safety grants or preparation for upcoming road work.
Tree operations can only take place between October 1 and April 14 due to bat species restrictions. Federal aid safety grants cover 90 percent of the project costs. The Calhoun County Road Department provides a ten percent match.
These projects were awarded in 2021 for completion in 2023-2024.
