SOUTH HAVEN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — If you’re thinking of heading toward Lake Michigan for a brisk hike or some snowmobiling on a trail, there’s an area in Van Buren County you’ll need to avoid.
The Michigan DNR reports that a nearly 3-mile segment of Van Buren Trail State Park is temporarily closed due to construction. Crews are doing work along the 14-mile, multi-use trail that runs along a former railroad and links the cities of Hartford and South Haven. Some of the construction work will be staged in areas where there are no alternative trail access points.
“We made the decision to close a segment of the trail due to safety reasons,” said Jill Sell, DNR parks and recreation trails specialist. “The timeline for re-opening is dependent on how much trail restoration work needs to be completed and if the weather cooperates.”
The detour and closure are as follows:
- Paved trail section detour: There is a 1.95-mile marked detour along the paved section of trail from Lovejoy to 16th Avenue. This section of trail is slated to re-open in mid-March
- Unpaved trail section closure: A 1-mile unpaved section of trail is completely closed from 16th Avenue to County Road 380 with no detour in place. This section is slated to re-open in early June.
For the latest information on closures at other DNR-managed facilities, visit Michigan.gov/DNRClosures.
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