Seasonal Weight & Speed Restrictions Lifted March 24
Local road agencies will lift seasonal speed and weight restrictions beginning Wednesday, March 24 at 6 a.m.
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Local road agencies will lift seasonal speed and weight restrictions beginning Wednesday, March 24 at 6 a.m.
Beginning Monday, March 1at 6 a.m., Seasonal Weight and Speed Restrictions will be enforced by KCRC and other local road agencies.
Public Input Survey results indicated positive perception of the Kent County Road Commission and the roads and bridges under its jurisdiction.
Should an agency be compromised by COVID-19, neighboring agencies would assist during storm response efforts to ensure that the region’s main transportation arteries -- the highest volume, highest speed roads -- are cleared first.
The Kent County Road Commission recently completed a draft of the organization’s 2021 strategic plan and is seeking public feedback via a short online survey.
KCRC has developed a low-cost, low-impact repair technique for the organization’s steel culverts with deteriorated flow lines that can extend the life of the culvert for 25 years or more.
The award-winning sander system redesign is fabricated at KCRC and allows for more even and efficient chemical distribution from snowplow trucks.
With winter just around the corner, we’re urging residents to give their mailbox an aggressive shake; if the mailbox moves, it most likely needs maintenance to withstand the winter season and storm response efforts.
Kent County Road Commission kicks off the countdown to fall by introducing the first three routes of its annual Color Tour.
KCRC has reached out to candidates and election parties to remind them of criteria that must be followed when placing signs in the county road right-of-way.
The Kent County Road Commission has brought its coloring book online to provide an additional resource for families seeking a stay-at-home activity for children that is fun and educational.
KCRC deploys mowers Monday through Friday, throughout the network to cover more than 3,000 mile, and this takes times. Here are tips to help drivers safely enter traffic when vegetation is high.
Kent County Road Commission and Kentwood Public Works Department invite third-grade students to "participate from home" in the fourth annual Work Zone Safety Poster Contest and help encourage safe work zone driving habits.
Local agencies including KCRC are exempting from seasonal weight restrictions motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.
Beginning Thursday, March 19 at 6 a.m., seasonal weight and speed restrictions will be lifted by KCRC and other local agencies.
The Michigan Concrete Association has recognized the City of Kentwood and the Kent County Road Commission with an Award of Excellence for the agencies’ joint project at the intersection of Patterson Avenue and 44th Street.
KCRC will not receive any of the borrowed money from the Rebuilding Michigan Plan. To date, the fiscal year 2021 budget does not provide additional funding for county roads.
Under option, City will have exclusive rights for 12-months to purchase the property. Option also requires approval from Grand Rapids City Commission.
About 2 to 4" of additional snow has fallen. A full crew is in today and will continue to scrape and apply sand/salt mix - as the snow continues to fall, crews will need to return to higher volume roads.
Crews are ready to respond to this weekend’s forecasted weather event calling for changing conditions including rain, high winds, snow, ice and sleet.