Sounds like to me if the local authorities would like to slap a few extra bucks of revinue in the local law enforcements wallet that those intersections would be a good place to set up stings.
You know, have a plain clothed person ride a bike or walk around sending plate information for all that dis-obey the law at those intersections and cross walks in question. Like the other persons comment states, hundreds maybe thousands of dollars are spent on that part of the strip, maybe law enforcement can get it's take on it too. After all it would only promote saftey.

In the past human saftey was always the top concern with the new auto mobiles that were just invented, thats why they added horns and the like. Today, human saftey is still a "top" concern, but, as with most things today, we all want it now and we all dont want to wait for things that are important to make things more safe. I think until there is more funding that there should be a "cross walk" put in at a variety of locations in that "business" area of 31. When you think of the legal aspects of crossing roads, there is a lot more clout in "cross walks". The law protects individuals more if they use the "cross walk" cause it is a well marked crossing area for motorists to be "AWARE" of crossing pedestrians. Now if you want to check on what the MCL, (Michigan Compiled Law), for cross walks is, it would say this; MICHIGAN VEHICLE CODE (EXCERPT)Act 300 of 1949 257.10 “Cross-walk” defined. Sec. 10. “Cross-walk” means:
(a) That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs from the edges of the traversable highway.

(b) Any portion of a highway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.

MCL 257.612 Sec. 612. (1) (ii)
d.) The vehicular traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.

So maybe someone should actually remind drivers that it is illegal to not stop when someone is actually in one of those "cross walks".

With all the people on antidepressant and drinking coffee and talking on their phone, it is not safe to cross at the 3 mile or 4 mile light. On bikes we wait for the signal to turn white, and say walk,and then we have to wait till all the cars stop that are turning on 31, and you can not believe how many almost hit us!They run red lights at 4 mile constantly,and if you are crossing and they have to wait, they give you a nasty stare,and stop short of hitting our bikes, get real, no one cares how many bodies end up on the highway.And also tell the fudgies not to cross over to the restraunts when they are dropping 250.00 on a motel up here in grand traverse county, and another $100.00 at pirates cove, thats good for the economy, make excuses and dont worry about the problem,until some senators, or high official gets whacked on 31, nothing will be done.

Install one or two push button pedestrian traffic lights between three mile and four mile roads on US 31. This will allow pedestrians to cross the road safely at minimum cost. No need for overhead pedestrian bridges!!

While I agree no one is in favor of dangerous conditions regarding the crossing concerns, every picture included in this report displayed a person trying to cross within walking distance and actual sight of, the provided pedestrian crossing bridge. Considering the already terrible traffic, and this is coming from someone who has recently lived in Chicago for the past four years, the proper use of the cross walks and subsequent bridge are more than enough to accommodate a stretch of highway from holiday to three mile. If remedy is determined necessary, it should not congest yet another vein of transportation and commerce to our community, but should provide a passive medium, be it a bridge or tunnel, to allow a proper solution to both problems. Or, people could just try the healthier approach of walking to the nearest legal crossing point rather than trying to cross 4 lanes of traffic. Either way works.

I think that they should really work on figuring out where to get money to put at LEAST one more crosswalk in between 3 and 4 mile roads.

I am one of the people that with the medical background I have, would hate to see one of the many accidents that happen on this road and so I stop whenever I can to allow people to cross.

They really need to do something. If they can't do the crosswalks above the road then they should put at least two lights in to help pedestrians get to the businesses that really need those people to cross the road.

Let's see..we have an incredibly busy state highway that runs between the bay (most of it is private anyway) and motels. If I'm behind a car that STOPS TRAFFIC and allows pedestrians to cross, it will be another, "why do I still live here" moment. It's ridiculous to figure that anyone is responsible here except for those who are crossing US-31.