CHARLEVOIX TOWNSHIP, MI – Another section of this popular scenic trail is now closed, officials said.

In a statement on Facebook, Charlevoix County Parks & Trails announced that the boardwalk on the Little Traverse Wheelway is closed until further notice due to safety concerns.

The 0.6-mile boardwalk spans a wetland and is part of the 3-mile section between the trailhead at Shanahan Park/Charlevoix Township Hall and an MDOT roadside park with views of Little Traverse Bay.

“The boardwalk is gradually sinking into the wetland due to a failing support structure,” officials said.

The parks department plans to have engineers assess the condition of the boardwalk, determine what needs to be fixed and provide a cost estimate, officials said.

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