GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Senator Gary Peters was on day two of his annual motorcycle tour Thursday, and he made a stop in Traverse City to see the progress of the FishPass Project.
The project will replace the Union Street Dam and reconnect the Boardman River to Grand Traverse Bay.
Once it's complete, FishPass will sort and pass desirable fish through the dam and keep invasive species out.
Senator Peters highlighted the benefits the project will have on the Great Lakes' ecology and fisheries.
"Right now you're seeing the economic development of this construction and dollars coming in. But in the long run, to make sure that the Boardman River continues to be vibrant and healthy is just a tremendous value," Senator Peters said.
"This is also going to be a research place for scientists to understand Great Lakes fisheries and it's going to be a learning place where students and others can come and visitors can come to see and learn more about the Great Lakes," Senator Peters said.