Major Road Projects
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6 Mile Road
Schedule Date: May 11 - June 12, 2020
Location Detail: Fruit Ridge Ave. to Walker Ave.
Crush and Shape the existing 3-lane asphalt surface and resurface with 2 courses of HMA (hot asphalt mix). Through traffic will be detoured to 7 Mile Road.
6 Mile Road
Schedule Date: May 11 - June 12, 2020
Location Detail: Fruit Ridge Avenue to Walker Avenue
6 Mile Road from Fruit Ridge Avenue to Walker Avenue will be closed for a crush and shape.
68th Street
Schedule Date: May 18 - June 17, 2020
Location Detail: Byron Center Avenue to Burlingame Avenue
Cold mill existing 5-lane asphalt surface and place two (2) courses of HMA. Two-way traffic will be maintained during project.
68th Street
Schedule Date: June 23 - June 30, 2020
Location Detail: Hanna Lake and Rapids Drive
During this mill and fill resurfacing, the top two (2) inches of the existing asphalt pavement will be removed and replaced with two (2) inches of new asphalt pavement in two (2) segments of 68th Street between Hanna Lake Avenue and Rapids Drive (Amazon).
84th Street
Schedule Date: June 22 - July 7, 2020
Location Detail: West of Byron Commerce Drive - Culver's entrance
This permit work will consist of road widening to construct a center-turn lane for the Culver’s restaurant entrance off of 84th street. This project will also include curb removal and replacement, storm sewer, and commercial drive entrance. Work will be conducted under lane closures; traffic maintained.
84th Street
Schedule Date: June 22 - July 10, 2020
Location Detail: 84th Street north of Division Avenue
The southbound right turn lane of 84th Street north of Division Avenue will be closed for concrete work.
84th Street (Westbound)
Schedule Date: July 6 - July 13, 2020
The right lane of Westbound 84th Street west of Division Avenue will be closed for concrete work.
Alpine Avenue - Sparta Bridge #38
Schedule Date: June 22 - July 27, 2020
Location Detail: 0.4 miles NE of 12 Mile Road
This bridge project will include spot precast concrete box beam replacement and expansion joint replacement.
Alpine Bridge #27 – Vinton Avenue over Mill Creek
Schedule Date: July 13 - July 31, 2020
Location Detail: .45 miles north of 7 Mile Road
Culvert rehabilitation project to repair a portion of the existing twin corrugated metal pipe arches. Traffic will be detoured.
Alpine Township
Schedule Date: July 2020
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
Local roads are typically shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets, and improvement projects on local roads are typically cost-shared between the township and the Kent County Road Commission. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Bancroft Avenue
Schedule Date: July 27 - July 29, 2020
Location Detail: Bancroft Avenue south of 60th Street
Bancroft Avenue south of 60th Street at the RR tracks will be closed for a crossing repair.
Baumhoff Avenue
Schedule Date: June 23 - July 10, 2020
Location Detail: Alpine Church Road to 6 Mile Road
Baumhoff Avenue between Alpine Church Road and 6 Mile Road will be closed for a crush and shape.
Burlingame Avenue
Schedule Date: June 16-19, 2020
Location Detail: 84th Street to Duda Driveway
This resurfacing project will consist of milling the existing asphalt surface and replacing the milled location with new asphalt. Two-way traffic will be maintained; anticipate slight delays.
Buttrick Avenue
Schedule Date: July 17 - July 18, 2020
Location Detail: Buttrick Avenue north of Grand River Drive
Buttrick Avenue north of Grand River Drive at address 1167 will be closed for sanitary sewer installation.
Byron Township
Schedule Date: July 27 - August 14, 2020
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
This list includes the list of local road improvements in Byron that are cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Cascade Bridge #29 (Buttrick Avenue)
Schedule Date: April 6 - May 8, 2020
Cascade Bridge #29 on Buttrick Avenue south of Cascade Road will be closed for culvert rehab.
Courtland Drive
Schedule Date: May 18-June 27, 2020
Location Detail: South of Belding Road
Complete road reconstruction and drainage work on Courtland Drive to provide center-turn lane at new residential street entrance.
Courtland Township
Schedule Date: Completed June 25, 2020 (Restoration continues)
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
This list includes the list of local road improvements in Courtland that are typically cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Fonger Street
Schedule Date: July 16 - July 29, 2020
Fonger Street between Algoma Avenue and Pine Island Drive will be closed for a crush, shape, and repair.
Fruit Ridge Avenue
Schedule Date: June 1 - July 15, 2020
Location Detail: 6 Mile Road to 10 Mile Road
This Crush & Shape project 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. Construction will begin at 10 Mile Road and proceed south towards 6 Mile Road. Through traffic will be detoured to Peach Ridge Avenue from 7 Mile Road to 10 Mile Road until the 6 Mile Road project is completed. Once the 6 Mile Road project is completed, the detour will be extended from 7 Mile Road to 6 Mile Road.
Gaines Township
Schedule Date: July 10 - July 16, 2020
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
This list includes the list of local road improvements in Courtland that are typically cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Grand Rapids Township
Schedule Date: July 13 - July 24, 2020
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
This list includes the list of local road improvements in Grand Rapids that are typically cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Grand River Drive
Schedule Date: June 15 - July 2, 2020
Location Detail: Snow Avenue to Segwun Avenue
This resurfacing project will consist of milling the existing asphalt surface and replacing the milled location with new asphalt. Work will be completed under a road closure for through traffic.
Hanna Lake Avenue
Schedule Date: June 15 - 18, 2020
Location Detail: 60th Street to 68th Street
This resurfacing project will consist of milling the top layer of asphalt and replacing it with a new asphalt overlay.
Hanna Lake Avenue
Schedule Date: June 15 - June 16, 2020
Location Detail: 68th Street to 60th Street
Hanna Lake Avenue will be closed from 68th Street to 60th Street for resurfacing.
Knapp Street
Schedule Date: May 18 - July 6, 2020 (Open to Traffic June 17)
Location Detail: East City Limit to East Beltline Avenue
Cold mill existing 2-lane to 6-lane asphalt surface and place 2 courses of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA). The road will be closed for three days (May 26-28/weather dependent) between Dean Lake Avenue and Leffingwell Avenue; for the rest of the project, two-way will be maintained, and work will be completed under lane closures.
Northland Drive
Schedule Date: May 26 - September 4, 2020
Location Detail: Northland Drive and 13 Mile Road
Northland Drive and 13 Mile Road will have intermittent lane closures for signal installation.
Orlee Street
Schedule Date: July 6 - July 10, 2020
Orlee Street starting at address 7349 will have the eastbound lane closed for gasline work.
Plainfield Township
Schedule Date: Projected Start: Mid-July/August 2020
Location Detail: Local Road Improvement Projects
This list includes the local road improvements in Plainfield that are typically cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Pratt Lake Avenue
Schedule Date: June 24 - July 10, 2020
Location Detail: 52nd Street - 84th Street
During this skip paving process, deteriorated or problem areas of the roadway are milled off and replaced with new hot mix asphalt.
Sparta Bridge #20
Schedule Date: April 20 - May 11, 2020
Location Detail: Peach Ridge Avenue .5 miles north of 13 Mile Road
Culvert replacement project to remove the two existing corrugated metal pipe arches and install a single precast concrete box culvert. Traffic will be detoured.
This project has been deemed "critical" due to the poor condition of the existing structure and the potential for failure with high water levels, which would result in having to close the road. Brenner Excavating will be completing the project following the CDC-recommended health and safety protocols and the State of Michigan’s orders relative to COVID-19.
Sparta Bridge #20 (Peach Ridge Avenue)
Schedule Date: April 20 - May 11, 2020
Peach Ridge Avenue north of 13 Mile Road will be closed for bridge replacement.
Spencer Bridge No 10 (Hatch Avenue)
Schedule Date: July 15 - July 31, 2020
Location Detail: Hatch Avenue over Black Creek
A portion of the north culvert has deteriorated, causing an unsafe condition and current closure of Hatch Avenue over Black Creek at the culvert. Repair work on the metal culvert began in Fall 2019; however, due to high water and inclement winter weather, further repair has been postponed until Summer 2020. TThis is the rehabilitation project.
Spencer Township
Schedule Date: July 27 - September 2020
This list includes the list of local road improvements in Spencer that are typically cost-shared between KCRC and the township. Local roads are generally shorter distance, two-lane collector roads and residential streets. Please note: Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, projects and scheduling are subject to change.
Thornapple River Drive
Schedule Date: June 15 - August 2020
Thornapple River Drive and Laraway Lake Drive will have intermittent lane closures due to signal installation.
West River Drive
Schedule Date: May 4 - August 2020
Location Detail: West River Drive and West River Center
West River Drive and West River Center will have intermittent lane closures for signal installation.
Whitneyville Avenue (RR Crossing Repair)
Schedule Date: July 13 to July 17, 2020
Location Detail: South of 52nd Street, north of 60th Street
The railroad crossing repair work consists of replacing railroad ties and rails followed by new asphalt placement between rails and approach areas. Road closed at crossing; detour posted
Wingeier Avenue
Schedule Date: July 24 - August 7, 2020
Location Detail: 200 Feet South of 72nd Street
Closed for culvert lining.
Wingeier Avenue
Schedule Date: July 27 - July 29, 2020
Location Detail: Wingeier Avenue south of 60th Street
Wingeier Avenue south of 60th Street at the RR tracks will be closed for a crossing repair.