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Below are current road construction projects under design and/or construction. Use the links below to view current construction projects and view construction project news releases.
West Milham Avenue (Oakland Drive to South Westnedge Avenue) – new mast arms at both the Oakland and Constitution intersections, right turn lane for the Portage Northern/North school complex at Constitution, ADA ramp upgrades, mill and resurface.
Estimated Construction Cost: $2,400,000
Start Date: April 9, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: September 2019
Status: All work is complete. Awaiting final walk through with MDOT.
Romence Road (Oakland Drive to Constitution Boulevard) – water main replacement, ADA ramp upgrades, mill and resurface.
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,500,000
Start Date: May 5, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: August, 2019
Status: All work is complete. Final walk through with MDOT completed October 3, 2019.
Lovers Lane (East Centre Avenue to East Milham Avenue) – realignment of the reverse curve north of Ramona Avenue, a reduction from four lanes to a three-lane configuration with bike lanes, mill and resurface. (Project limit starts 150’ south of East Centre Avenue and ends 300’ north of East Milham Avenue).
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,150,000
Start Date: April 29, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: July, 2019
Status: Final walk through completed on August 29th. Restoration items remain.
Idaho Avenue (Oregon Avenue to South Westnedge Avenue) – water main replacement, full road reconstruction with storm drainage improvements, curb and gutter, sidewalk.
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,905,000
Start Date: April 29, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: September 2019
Status: Project is complete. Restoration items remain.
Zylman Avenue (Portage Road to South Sprinkle Road) – replacement of force main, new boulevard road section east of Cox's Drive with a roundabout at Cox's Drive and 10’ wide bike path east of Cox's Drive
Estimated Construction Cost: $3,500,000
Start Date: June 17, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: October 2019
Status: Consumers Energy continues to work on underground utility improvements. Work continues on roadway subgrade and preparation for concrete curb and gutter.
Portage Road/Lakeview Drive Intersection Realignment – realignment of the intersection of Lakeview Drive at Portage Road to approximately 150’ south, including curb and gutter, sidewalk, ADA ramps, storm drainage improvements and the construction of Lakeview Court cul-de-sac.
Estimated Construction Cost: $550,000
Start Date: November 2018
Anticipated Completion Date: July 2019
Status: Restoration items remain.
Angling Road (Vincent Drive to north city limits) – storm drainage improvements, ADA ramp upgrades, mill and resurface.
Estimated Construction Cost: $710,000
Start Date: July 15, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: September 2019
Status: Awaiting final walk through. Restoration items remain.
Meredith Street (South Sprinkle Road to East Kilgore Road) – an extension of sidewalk on the west side, mill and resurface.
Estimated Construction Cost: $300,000
Anticipated Start Date: August 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: October 2019
Status: Project is complete. Awaiting final walk through.
Local Mill & Fill Projects: Click to view the 2019 Local Mill and Fill Projects.
2018 Local Street Reconstruction - Phase II: The reconstruction of Waylee Street, Hill 'An' Brook Drive and streets in the Ridgebrook plat include storm sewer repairs, upgrade of existing sidewalk ramps to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act, install curb and gutter at the intersections and pavement milling and resurfacing.
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,705,000
Start Date: June 3, 2019
Anticipated Completion: October, 2019
Status: Final walk through completed October 3rd. Restoration items remain.
2019 Local Street Reconstruction: Reconstruction of streets in the Heverly Downs and Harbors plats, installation of sanitary sewer leads to vacant sub-divided lots, installation of sidewalk to fill in gaps, storm sewer improvements, upgrade of existing sidewalk ramps to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act and pavement milling and resurfacing.
Estimated Construction Cost: $1,680,000
Anticipated Start Date: August, 2019
Anticipated Completion: November, 2019
Status: Storm sewer replacement and sidewalk installations continue. Paving of Rosewood Avenue, Hemlock Avenue, Sherwood Drive, Abbott Avenue, Robinhood Drive, Bird Rock Street & Hedgewood Street will be completed the week of October 7th.
Emily Drive/Portage Road-Sanitary Sewer lift station: Installation of new lift station and site landscaping.
Estimated Construction Cost: $750,000
Anticipated Start Date: July, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: November, 2019
Status: Construction began September 30th with de-watering. Installation of wet well will begin the week of October 7, 2019.
Cora Drive-Sanitary Sewer lift station: Rehabilitation of existing lift station.
Estimated Construction Cost: $750,000
Anticipated Start Date: July, 2019
Anticipated Completion Date: November, 2019
Status: Wells for de-watering have been installed. Construction will begin after the Emily Drive lift station is completed.