Updated June 15, 2009

 

* Long-Range Strategic Investment Plan

 

 

2010 PRIMARY CONSTRUCTION

 

 

Updated January 8, 2010 

 

EXPANSION PROJECTS

Belmont Avenue – Jupiter Avenue to Post Drive

Reconstruct and widen to three-lane all-season section.  Includes concrete curb and gutter, storm sewer, and HMA pavement.  Through traffic will be detoured.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECTS  

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Cannonsburg Road – Myers Lake Avenue to Giles Avenue

            Mill existing Asphalt surface.  Resurface with HMA pavement.  Through traffic will be detoured.

 

 

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.

 

NON-MOTORIZED PROJECTS

M-6 Trail (Phase 3) – Over Division Avenue

            Construct a single span pedestrian bridge over Division Avenue and construct a parking area on the NW corner of Division Avenue and Carriage Lane.

 

Musketawa Trail / White Pine Trail Connector

            Construct a 10-foot wide HMA Trail connecting the Musketawa Trail at 8th Avenue with the White Pine Trail at North Park.

 

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