Updated June 15,
2009
* Long-Range Strategic Investment Plan
2010
PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION
Updated July 1, 2010
West
River Drive – Jupiter Avenue to East of Verta Drive
Reconstruct and add a center left turn
lane for overall five-lane section. Includes concrete curb and gutter, storm
sewer, sidewalk ramps, concrete and HMA pavement. Two-way traffic (one-lane in each direction)
will be maintained during construction.
Contractor: Dykema Excavators
Estimated Start Date: April 19,2010
Estimated Completion Date: July 16, 2010
Northland
Drive – M-57 to 15 Mile Road
Reconstruct and widen to three-lane all season section. Includes concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, ditches and HMA pavement. Through traffic will be detoured.
Contractor: Dykema Excavators
Start Date: July 12, 2010
Planned Completion Date: October 29, 2010
INTERSECTION PROJECTS
84TH
Street @ Piedmont Industrial Park Drive
Widen to add a center left turn lane
for overall five-lane section. Includes concrete curb and gutter, catch basins,
guardrail upgrade, and HMA pavement. Two-way
traffic (one-lane in each direction) will be maintained during construction.
Contractor: Rieth-Riley
Start Date: July 6, 2010
Planned Completion Date: September 3, 2010
18
Mile Road @ Pine Lake Avenue
Reconstruct and regrade 18 Mile Road
east of Pine Lake Avenue to improve sight distance, including earthwork and HMA
pavement. Through traffic will be
detoured.
Contractor: Dean’s Excavating
Start Date: April 12,2010
Crahen
Avenue @ Bradford Street
Reconstruct and regrade Crahen Avenue
south of Bradford Street to improve intersection sight distance, including
earthwork, concrete curb & gutter, and HMA pavement. Through traffic will be detoured.
Contractor: Schipper’s Excavating
Start Date: July 19, 2010
Planned Completion Date: September 3, 2010
Kalamazoo
Avenue @ Edgeknoll Drive
Expand existing left turn lane and add
second left turn lane on Kalamazoo Avenue north of Edgeknoll Drive to
accommodate southbound to eastbound traffic, including concrete curb and
gutter, ADA ramps and HMA pavement.
Two-way traffic will be maintained during construction.
Knapp
Street @ Pettis Avenue
Expand existing left turn lane and add
second left turn lane on Pettis Avenue south of Knapp Street to accommodate
northbound to westbound traffic. Modify
and upgrade existing traffic signal.
Knapp Street traffic will be maintained, Pettis Avenue traffic will be
detoured.
Contractor: Kentwood Excavating
Start Date: June 14, 2010
Planned Completion Date: August 27, 2010
Cascade
Road & Forest Hill Avenue
Modify and upgrade existing traffic
signal.
Cascade
Road & Spaulding Avenue
Modify and upgrade existing traffic
signal.
68th
Street & Division Avenue
Modify and upgrade existing traffic
signal.
RESURFACING PROJECTS
6 Mile Road – Alpine Avenue (M-37) to
Pine Island Drive
Mill
portions and crush and shape portions of existing asphalt surface. Resurface with HMA pavement. Upgrade guardrail and sidewalk ramps to
current standards.
Contractor: Rieth-Riley
Start Date: July 6, 2010
Planned Completion Date: July 30, 2010
Pettis Avenue – Honey Creek Avenue to
Fulton Street (M-21)
Mill existing four-lane asphalt
surface. Resurface with HMA
pavement. Maintain one-lane traffic in
each direction during resurfacing.
John J. Oostema Boulevard – Patterson
Avenue to GRFIA
Mill
existing Asphalt surface. Resurface with
concrete pavement and HMA pavement.
Upgrade sidewalk ramps to current ADA standards.
Contractor: Michigan Paving & Materials
Start Date: April 26,2010
Leonard Street – East Beltline Avenue
(M-44) to Crahen Avenue
Mill
portions and crush and shape portions of existing asphalt surface. Resurface with HMA pavement. Upgrade existing sidewalk ramps to current
ADA standards.
Contractor: Rieth-Riley Construction
Start Date: June 14, 2010
Planned Completion Date: July 16,2010
Cannonsburg Road – Myers Lake Avenue
to Giles Avenue
Mill
existing Asphalt surface. Resurface with
HMA pavement. Through traffic will be
detoured.
Contractor: Rieth-Riley Construction
Start Date: May 3, 2010
Project Complete
Crush and shape and regrade existing
asphalt pavement. Resurface with HMA
pavement. Through traffic will be
detoured.
Mill existing asphalt surface. Resurface with HMA pavement. Two-way traffic will be maintained (one lane
in each direction).
BRIDGE PROJECT
Byron Bridge #1 – Kenowa Avenue south
of 60th Street
Remove
existing triple corrugated metal arches and place a single precast concrete box
culvert. Installation by KCRC
maintenance, all traffic will be detoured.
ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
84th Streetscape – from
Woodhaven Drive to Byron Center Avenue
Streetscape
amenities including decorative lighting, pavers, colored concrete crosswalks,
benches, planter and trash receptacles.
Contractor: Nagel Construction
Start Date: June 28, 2010
Completion Date: August 28, 2010
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