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Ada Township
Schedule Date: 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Algoma Township
Schedule Date: 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Alpine Township
Schedule Date: April 22 - May 8, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Byron Township
Schedule Date: August 6 - August 15, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. These projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Cannon Township
Schedule Date: April - May 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Cascade Township
Schedule Date: July 9 - September 20, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
UPDATE: (August 13)
Beginning August 14, Rieth-Riley will resume work on Cascade Township neighborhood streets north of 36th Street. Work will be conducted on various local streets and will include raising castings, applying top course, milling and base course paving.
Residents are reminded to abide by the no parking yard signs, where posted. Thank you for your patience and cooperation!
UPDATE: (August 1) KCRC is taking the necessary steps to minimize the impact of the strike by Operating Engineers Local 324 against Rieth-Riley Construction, a KCRC contractor, that began today, July 31. For Cascade Township Neighborhood Streets north of 36th Street:
- KCRC will be making spot repairs where needed throughout the subdivisions where asphalt has been removed so that residents and motorists can more conveniently navigate along these areas.
- Once the labor dispute is resolved, KCRC will work with Rieth-Riley to reschedule the remaining work.
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Courtland Township
Schedule Date: May 28 - June 15, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. These projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Gaines Township
Schedule Date: 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Grand Rapids Township
Schedule Date: July 8 - August 10, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
Plainfield Township
Schedule Date: May 30 - June 21, 2019
Location Detail: Local Road Paving Projects
The following is a list of local road paving projects currently proposed/scheduled for the 2019 construction season. Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Local road projects are cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission.
100th Street
Schedule Date: May 20 - August 9, 2019
Location Detail: East of Eastern Ave. to Kalamazoo Ave.
Reconstruct to 2-lane all season road standard. Work includes tree removal, earthwork, valley gutter, ditches, culvert replacement, HMA pavement, pavement markings and restoration. Through traffic will be detoured.
100th Street Bridge over Thornapple River
Schedule Date: June 11 - August 23, 2019
Location Detail: East of River Short Drive
UPDATE: July 11th - August 16, bridge closed
The 100th Street Bridge will close while deck work, including expansion joint replacement and stone placement, is completed. (A temporary signal had initially been installed on the bridge during repair of its substructure.) During this closure, all traffic will be detoured.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted C.A. Hull Co., Inc for the following:
1. Repair Bridge Substructure
2. Replace Bridge Expansion Joints
3. Place stone riprap around bridge piers
During repair of the bridge substructure, a temporary signal will be installed on the bridge and alternating one-lane traffic will be allowed to pass on the bridge. The temporary signal will be in place through approximately July 4th.
After the substructure repair is complete, the expansion joints and stone placement will require full bridge closure via a posted detour (TBD). This work will require approximately 5 weeks to complete.
100th Street Culvert (Gaines No. 32)
Schedule Date: June 10 - July 5, 2019
Location Detail: .5 Miles west of East Paris Avenue
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Wonsey Tree Service to replace existing 84” cmp culvert with an 8’ x 6’ reinforced concrete box culvert.
11 Mile Road
Schedule Date: May 16 - 31, 2019
Location Detail: Nestor Avenue to Pine Island Drive
Project will consist of cold milling the existing HMA surface and applying a one-course overlay.
13 Mile Road
Schedule Date: June 17 - June 28, 2019
Location Detail: Peach Ridge Ave. to M-37
Crush and shape existing asphalt surface and resurface with 3.5" of HMA (hot mix asphalt). Through traffic will be detoured.
13 Mile Road
Schedule Date: April - October 2019
Location Detail: Wabasis Ave. to Wellman, Oakfield MI
Gravel road is being reconstructed to paved road.
13 Mile Road
Schedule Date: June 5 and June 7, 2019
Location Detail: Fruit Ridge Avenue to Peach Ridge Avenue
The section of 13 Mile Road between Fruit Ridge Avenue and Peach Ridge Avenue will be closed to through traffic for patching on Wednesday, June 5 and top course paving on Friday, June 7. The intersection of Fruit Ridge Avenue and 13 Mile will also be closed on Friday, June 7 for paving. Access to properties within construction limits will remain open.
2 Mile Road (Culvert)
Schedule Date: September 30 - November 8, 2019
Location Detail: Cramton Avenue and Egypt Valley Avenue
KCRC will remove and replace a culvert located near 6809 2 Mile Road. The road will be closed to all traffic at the culvert's location with a detour posted.
22 Mile Road (Culvert)
Schedule Date: September 23 - November 8, 2019
Location Detail: Kenowa Avenue and Callen Avenue
The Kent County Road Commission will be replacing a culvert near 4114 22 Mile Road. The road will be closed to all traffic at the culvert with detour posted.
36th Street
Schedule Date: October 3 - October 9, 2019
Location Detail: Cascade Road and Buttrick Avenue
KCRC has contracted Rieth-Riley to complete a mill & fill reconstruction project on 36th Street between Cascade Road and Buttrick Avenue. The road will be closed to through traffic with a detour posted. Work is weather dependent and the schedule is subject to adjustment.
5 Mile Road
Schedule Date: 9-9-19 to 10-8-19
Location Detail: Plainfield Ave. to East Beltline Ave.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Michigan Paving and Materials to complete a mill and fill reconstruction project. The work includes cold milling the existing three-lane asphalt surface and resurfacing with two courses of HMA (hot mix asphalt). Sidewalk ramps will also be upgraded. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project using lane closures.
6 Mile Road
Schedule Date: June 4 - June 28, 2019
Location Detail: Walker Ave. to Alpine Ave.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Rieth-Riley for a crush and shape resurfacing project on 6 Mile Road. Crush and shape is a structural pavement treatment that grinds, or crushes, the existing asphalt and 1-2” of underlying gravel. The material is then regraded, compacted and covered with multiple layers of paver-placed hot asphalt. Through traffic will be detoured to 7 Mile Road. Access will be provided to residents, businesses and property owners within project limits for the duration of the project.
68th Street at Hanna Lake Avenue
Schedule Date: 2019 - TBD
Location Detail: Intersection
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.
7 Mile Road
Schedule Date: August 26 - September 27, 2019
Location Detail: Fruit Ridge Ave. to Alpine Ave.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Michigan Paving & Materials to reconstruct 7 Mile Road from Fruit Ridge Avenue to Alpine Avenue. The project will include crushing, regrading and compacting the existing asphalt and resurfacing it with new hot mix asphalt.
Work will also include aggregate shoulders, guardrail and pavement markings.
76th Street
Schedule Date: May 6 - May 31, 2019
Location Detail: Sierrafield Dr. to Clyde Park Ave.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Superior Asphalt to complete a resurfacing project on 76th Street. The crew will mill off the existing asphalt and replace it with 3 ½” new hot mix asphalt (HMA). Through traffic will be detoured.
76th Street (Utility Work)
Schedule Date: July 29 - August 14, 2019
Location Detail: Patterson Avenue - Kraft Avenue
West Michigan Dirtworks will be completing sanitary sewer and water main work along with widening 76th Street for a left-turn lane at the new private street, Bramling Drive. During this work, 76th Street between Patterson Avenue and Kraft Avenue will be closed to through traffic with a detour posted. The corridor will remain open to properties and businesses within the project limits.
76th Street / Byron No. 25 Bridge
Schedule Date: August 12 - November 22 (weather dependent)
Location Detail: Clyde Park Avenue to Gordon Industrial Drive
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Davis Construction to replace Byron No. 25 bridge over Buck Creek, located about 400 feet east of Clyde Park Avenue. The road will alos be widened from 4 lanes to 5 lanes, to create a center turn lane for the entire length of the project. Grand Elk Railroad will also replace the railroad signal.
The road will be open to local traffic throughout the project; however, the bridge and railroad signal work will require complete closure of the roadway at certain periods of the construction process. These tasks will be staggered so that businesses between the bridge and the railroad will always have access from one side or the other.
· 76th Street base paving: Saturday, November 9
· 76th Street top course: Friday, November 15
· 76th Street striping: Monday, November 17
· New Projected Completion: November 17
· Work is weather dependent and schedule is subject to change
84th Street at Byron Commerce Drive
Schedule Date: 2019
Location Detail: Intersection
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.
Algoma Bridge #52 (10 Mile Road)
Schedule Date: July 15 - October 18, 2019
Location Detail: 10 Mile Road over the Rogue River
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Anlaan Corporation to complete a preventative maintenance project on the Algoma #52 Bridge. Work will include the removal and replacement of brush block (sidewalk), select beam removal and replacement, deck joint replacement, and approach work. The project will be completed using lane closures; two-way traffic will be maintained.
Bailey Drive
Schedule Date: September 23 - October 28, 2019
Location Detail: Boynton Avenue to Parnell Avenue
The Kent County Road Commission will be replacing five cross tiles along the stretch of Bailey Drive and performing a crush & shape of the existing road. Superior Asphalt will then be applying a new asphalt surface.
The road will be closed to through traffic with a detour posted.
Broman Street
Schedule Date: May 15 - May 31, 2019
Location Detail: Division Avenue to Lymburner Avenue
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Rieth Riley Construction to complete a mill and fill resurfacing. The project consists of cold milling the existing hot mix asphalt surface and replacing it with one course overlay.
The road will be closed to through traffic; motorists should seek alternate route.
Byron Center Avenue
Schedule Date: July 15-September 10, 2019
Location Detail: 92nd Street to 84th Street
Work is scheduled to resume Tuesday, August 13 on this full-depth mill and fill reconstruction project. Work will include removal and replacement of existing asphalt surface on the west side of Byron Center Avenue. On Tuesday, August 13, there will be a one-day closure of northbound traffic; a detour will be posted. Southbound Byron Center Avenue traffic will be maintained. Two-way traffic will resume at 7 p.m. that evening, Tuesday, August 13. Work will continue under lane closures to maintain one lane of traffic in each direction.
Byron No. 57 Culvert (on 100th St)
Schedule Date: September 27, 2019 - November 15, 2019
Location Detail: 100th Street - 1/2 Mile West of Clyde Park Avenue. Over Buck Creek (200 yards east of Grand Elk RR Crossing)
Replacement of the Byron No. 57 culvert over Buck Creek.
Cascade Road
Schedule Date: June 24 - June 28, 2019
Location Detail: Forest Hill Ave. to Spaulding Ave.
Full-depth mill and fill. This includes cold milling (removing) the existing 5-lane asphalt surface and resurfacing with 7.5 inches of HMA (hot mix asphalt). Two-way traffic will be maintained.
Cascade Road at 36th Street
Schedule Date: 2019
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.
Crahen Avenue and Leonard Street
Schedule Date: May 13 - July 3, 2019
Realign Crahen Avenue northwesterly into Leonard Street. Leonard Street east becomes stop street. Work includes earthwork, drainage, HMA pavement, pavement markings and restoration. Work will be completed using shoulder closures (beginning May 20) and a short duration closure. Beginning Saturday, June 22, the current intersection will be closed as the connections from Crahen Avenue and Leonard Street to the new connector roadway are constructed. This section will be closed to through traffic with a detour posted. Access to residences within the project limits will be maintained for the closure. These residents should expect to travel along a short stretch of gravel road where the connection is being made. The realigned section is scheduled to be open to traffic by July 12.
East Paris (Complete)
Schedule Date: 7-3-18 until further notice
Location Detail: South of 68th Street
Closed to through traffic for repaving
Contractor: Superior Asphalt
Freeport Avenue
Schedule Date: July 15 - July 18, 2019
Location Detail: 108th Street to 84th Street
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Rieth-Riley Construction to resurface Freeport Avenue with one course of 1.5-inch Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) overlay. Two-way traffic will be maintained; motorists should anticipate delays.
Fruit Ridge Avenue
Schedule Date: April 16 - May 3
Location Detail: 300 feet south of 13 Mile Road
Widen and reconstruct Fruit Ridge Avenue south of 13 Mile Road. Section will be closed to through traffic during construction.
Hull Street
Schedule Date: May 15 - 31, 2019
Location Detail: Pine Island Drive to Pennington Avenue
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Rieth Riley Construction to complete a mill and fill resurfacing. The project consists of cold milling the existing hot mix asphalt surface and replacing it with one course overlay.
The road will be closed to through traffic; motorists should seek alternate route.
Jupiter Avenue
Schedule Date: August 19 - October 31, 2019
Location Detail: West River Drive to White Pine Trail; White Pine Trail to Belmont Center Drive
Plainfield Township has contracted Kamminga & Roodvoets for non-motorized trail construction along Jupiter Avenue. Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project using lane shifts.
Knapp Street (Pavement Preservation)
Schedule Date: July 11 - July 13, 2019
Location Detail: Dunnigan Avenue to Grand River Drive
KCRC is applying an ultra thin overlay on Knapp Street as a pavement preservation treatment. KCRC has begun applying these types of cost-effective surface treatments one to three years after a road receives a major improvement to protect the investment. (In 2018, a reconstruction project was completed on this section of Knapp Street.) Two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the project; drivers should anticipate delays.
Kroes Street
Schedule Date: June 27 - July 3
Location Detail: Northland Drive and Wolverine Blvd.
Cold milling of existing hot mix asphalt (HMA) and replacement with two courses of new HMA.
Lamoreaux Drive
Schedule Date: April 1 - August 30, 2019 (Originally projected through October 26, 2019)
Location Detail: Alpine Ave. to West River Dr.
Improvement work on Lamoreaux Drive between Alpine Avenue and West River Drive has been completed two months ahead of schedule. An additional closure is needed to allow Marquette Rail to replace the railroad crossing located on Lamoreaux Drive south of Clark Street. (Because the road and utility improvements were completed well ahead of schedule, an additional closure for the railroad work will be used.) Message boards will be installed ahead of the closure and a detour will be posted.
Lamoreaux Drive - RR Crossing
Schedule Date: October 7 - October 15, 2019
Location Detail: South of Clark Street
Marquette Rail has contracted US Trackworks to remove and replace the existing railroad crossing across Lamoreaux Drive south of Clark Street. The road will be closed to all traffic at the railroad crossing.
This summer, Lamoreaux Drive received road and utility improvements. Originally projected to be completed October 26, these improvements were completed nearly two months ahead of schedule on August 30. Therefore, Lamoreaux Drive was reopened on August 30 with the disclaimer that it would have to be closed again for railroad crossing work.
Laraway Lake Drive
Schedule Date: June 10 - June 13, 2019
Location Detail: Cascade Road to Thornapple River Drive
The Kent County Road Commission will be replacing a culvert across Laraway Lake Drive.
Lincoln Lake Avenue
Schedule Date: April 25 - May 24, 2019
Location Detail: North Lowell City Limits to McPherson St.
The Kent County Road Commission has contracted Superior Asphalt to complete a crush, shape and repave with 3.5 inches of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA).
Crush & Shape is a structural pavement treatment that grinds, or crushes, the existing asphalt and 1-2” of underlying gravel. The material is then regraded, compacted and covered with multiple layers of paver-placed hot asphalt.. The section will be closed to through traffic, with a posted detour.
McCabe Avenue
Schedule Date: June 19 - June 24, 2019
Location Detail: north of Bailey Drive
Culvert replacement
Patterson Avenue and 44th Street
Schedule Date: June 10 - August 15 2019
Location Detail: Intersection
Update: August 14 (7PM) - August 15 (6AM): Traffic signal deactivated / Temporary Four-Way Stop Activated
Widen to provide dual left-turn lanes on eastbound 44th Street to northbound Patterson Avenue. The work includes asphalt and concrete pavement removal, concrete curb and gutter, concrete pavement, pavement markings, resoration and traffic signal modifications. The work will be phased to maintain one lane in each direction and left turns at the intersection. Traffic will be maintained with lane closures.
Pettis Avenue at Vergennes Street
Schedule Date: 2019 - TBD
Location Detail: Intersection
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.
River Street and Bronson Street
Schedule Date: June 28-July 3,2019
Location Detail: Between Thornapple River Drive and Ada Drive
Roads will be closed for a cold mill and fill.
Rix Street
Schedule Date: June 28-July 3, 2019
Location Detail: Ada Drive and Ada Ridge
Road will be closed for a cold mill and fill.
Shaner Avenue
Schedule Date: August 5 - September 27, 2019
Location Detail: at 15 Mile Road
The project will consist of reconstructing and verticle curve modification of the intersection of Shaner Avenue and 15 Mile Road. Work includes hot mix asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, pavement markings, and restoration.
Through traffic on Shaner Avenue will be detoured to Ritche Avenue and 15 Mile Road traffic will be detoured from 14 Mile Road (M-57).
Solon Avenue at White Creek Avenue
Schedule Date: June 10 - June 20, 2019
Location Detail: Intersection
The Kent County Road Commission will be reconstructing Solon Avenue at the intersection with White Creek Avenue.
Stoneview Plat, Pebble Dr, Mountain Pine Plat and Arrowcrest Plat (Completed)
Schedule Date: July 23 - July 27, 2019
Roads will have intermittent closures for paving.
Thornapple River Drive
Schedule Date: July 9 - July 19
Location Detail: Cascade Road to Fase St.
Resurfacing project to include partial depth mill and fill with 1.5 inch HMA (hot mix asphalt) overlay.
Vergennes Street
Schedule Date: June 20 - July 20
Location Detail: Bailey Drive and Boynton Avenue
Drainage Improvements will be completed by the Kent County Road Commission and followed by paving (mill & fill), to be completed by Rieth Riley. From June 20 -June 27, the road will be closed to through traffic (6AM to 6 PM); from June 28 - July 20, the road will be closed to through traffic until the project's completion.
Mill & Fill is a structural pavement treatment that involves the removal of the existing surface layer - and in some cases the entire asphalt pavement thickness - with a milling machine and the replacement of the milled location with new asphalt. This process is used when a surface has deteriorated to poor condition and surrounding grades (i.e. curbs, driveways) must be met.
Walker Avenue
Schedule Date: April 22 - May 11, 2019
Location Detail: 5 Mile Road to 6 Mile Road
Crush & shape, repaved with 3.5 inches of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). Detour posted for through traffic.
Crush & Shape is a structural pavement treatment that grinds, or crushes, the existing asphalt and 1-2” of underlying gravel. The material is then regraded, compacted and covered with multiple layers of paver-placed hot asphalt.
West River Drive
Schedule Date: October 9 - October 18, 2019
Location Detail: eastbound near Ethelwin Avenue
KCRC has permitted the construction of a private street entrance on eastbound West River Drive near Ethelwin Avenue. Work will be completed by Kamminga & Roodvoets. Work will be completed under lane closure on eastbound West River Drive.
West River Drive at Division Avenue
Schedule Date: July 10-July 22,2019
Location Detail: Intersection
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.
White Creek Avenue and Solon Avenue
Schedule Date: June 24-July 5, 2019
The intersection will be closed for construction.
Whitneyville Avenue
Schedule Date: June 17 - July 19, 2019
Location Detail: 66th St. to 48th St.
Mill (remove) the existing asphalt surface and resurface with 3.5" of HMA (hot mix asphalt). Through traffic will be detoured.
Wolverine Boulevard at Kroes Street
Schedule Date: 2019 - TBD
Location Detail: Intersection
Install new traffic signal with box span configuration, LED signal heads, backplates and detection.