Marine Sheplers Dock > Projects > Ferry Dock, Mackinac Island, MI KEEPING UP WITH POPULAR DEMAND For centuries visitors have found Mackinac Island to be the ideal getaway. More recently with no cars, no chain hotels, just world-famous fudge, tourism to the Island has been ever increasing.聽 Over one million visitors arrive by ferry each year to Mackinac Island.聽 Shepler鈥檚 Ferry carries a bulk of that traffic and needed to create more space on their dock to keep up with the increased demand.聽聽聽 INSIDE THE PROJECT 鈥淟et鈥檚 get to Mackinaw Island in the dead of the winter and build a new dock!鈥� said no one ever, except the Durocher team.聽 Work on the dock couldn鈥檛 start until Shepler鈥檚 ferried the last tourist off the island at the end of October.聽 Our crews demolished the end of the existing dock, drove 60 鈥� 65 ft Hpiles, and installed the steel deck framing.聽 A new sheet pile cell extension was also added to the end of the existing dock.聽 Tight quarters, unpredictable subsurface conditions and freezing weather added to the challenge, but the team persisted and finished on time for new spring season start up.聽 WHY IT MATTERS Shepler鈥檚 dock expansion allows passengers to queue on the expanded dock area instead of the busy traffic laden main street, which makes it safer for passengers and tourists enjoying the island. BEYOND THE PROJECT We鈥檝e completed challenging projects coast to coast, but there is nothing like getting one close to home and helping improve the local marine infrastructure. Time and again Durocher continues to be the first call when these opportunities present themselves. PROJECT DETAILS: Project Name: Sheplers Dock IMG_1057 IMG_1374 IMG_1391 IMG_1393 IMG_1421 IMG_5129 Close IMG_1057 IMG_1374 IMG_1391 IMG_1393 IMG_1421 IMG_5129
KEEPING UP WITH POPULAR DEMAND For centuries visitors have found Mackinac Island to be the ideal getaway. More recently with no cars, no chain hotels, just world-famous fudge, tourism to the Island has been ever increasing.聽 Over one million visitors arrive by ferry each year to Mackinac Island.聽 Shepler鈥檚 Ferry carries a bulk of that traffic and needed to create more space on their dock to keep up with the increased demand.聽聽聽 INSIDE THE PROJECT 鈥淟et鈥檚 get to Mackinaw Island in the dead of the winter and build a new dock!鈥� said no one ever, except the Durocher team.聽 Work on the dock couldn鈥檛 start until Shepler鈥檚 ferried the last tourist off the island at the end of October.聽 Our crews demolished the end of the existing dock, drove 60 鈥� 65 ft Hpiles, and installed the steel deck framing.聽 A new sheet pile cell extension was also added to the end of the existing dock.聽 Tight quarters, unpredictable subsurface conditions and freezing weather added to the challenge, but the team persisted and finished on time for new spring season start up.聽 WHY IT MATTERS Shepler鈥檚 dock expansion allows passengers to queue on the expanded dock area instead of the busy traffic laden main street, which makes it safer for passengers and tourists enjoying the island. BEYOND THE PROJECT We鈥檝e completed challenging projects coast to coast, but there is nothing like getting one close to home and helping improve the local marine infrastructure. Time and again Durocher continues to be the first call when these opportunities present themselves. PROJECT DETAILS: Project Name: Sheplers Dock IMG_1057 IMG_1374 IMG_1391 IMG_1393 IMG_1421 IMG_5129 Close IMG_1057 IMG_1374 IMG_1391 IMG_1393 IMG_1421 IMG_5129