Mural complete in Petoskey’s downtown pedestrian tunnel

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Mural complete in Petoskey’s downtown pedestrian tunnel

PETOSKEY — Taking a walk through the pedestrian tunnel just got a whole lot more colorful, with the completion of the mural designed by Kevin “Scraps” Burdick this week.

Multiple artists submitted designs for murals to be completed in the Petoskey pedestrian

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, which runs below US-31 to connect Bayfront Park to downtown Petoskey. More than 40 designs were submitted, and Burdick, who is from Fenton, had his selected.

Work on the tunnel began Sept. 23 and carried on into the start of October.

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Kevin “Scraps” Burdick completed work on the pedestrian tunnel in downtown Petoskey Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

The Petoskey City Council selected Burdick’s mural to go in the tunnel during its Sept. 16 meeting. Before their approval, they asked for minor changes to be made before moving forward. For example, the original design featured koi fish throughout the water, and the council asked that fish be changed to be one native to the region. Petoskey stones were added along the bottom of the mural as well.

Additionally, the council asked Burdick to incorporate the piano that’s found its home in the tunnel into the mural. The total cost for his part of the project was $21,750.

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Kevin “Scraps” Burdick completed work on the pedestrian tunnel in downtown Petoskey Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

“We’re thrilled with how the project turned out,” Shane *****, Petoskey city manager, told the News-Review.

***** said feedback so far has been positive.

“It was a space that many of us walked through, and it was fairly generic and mundane, if you will,” ***** said. “Now we kind of brought it to life, and people can take a look at the images and enjoy the the colorful renderings that are in the tunnel now.”

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Kevin “Scraps” Burdick completed work on the pedestrian tunnel in downtown Petoskey Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.

While the mural is complete, work on the tunnel isn’t, ***** said. He said some repairs need to be made in the tunnel and that there are plans to upgrade lighting. ***** said Burdick has agreed to come do touchups after the repairs are complete.

The mural was the first project completed by the City of Petoskey Public Art Commission. The commission partnered with the Crooked Tree Arts Center to sort through and review mural submissions.

To celebrate the completion of the mural, there will be a ribbon cutting scheduled for Friday, Oct. 18.

— Contact reporter Karly Graham at *****@*****.tld. Follow her on

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