School is starting, and most of the water and road construction is finishing in Muskegon Heights. No work will take place on Monday, September 7, due to the Labor Day Holiday. Here is a brief update:
Progress Report
- Oakwood Avenue: Concrete curb, ramps, and driveway approaches have been poured. Grading and preparation for asphalt. The intersections of Waalkes and Lemuel on Oakwood are still closed while crews are grading and preparing the areas for asphalt next week.
- Amsterdam Avenue: Sanitary sewer manhole was replaced at 5th Street on the deep sewer interceptor in Amsterdam.
- Getty Tank: Painting and tank improvements are nearly 100% complete. The project is now in the cleanup and punch list phase. The logos were completed last week and the final painting was completed.
- Reynolds: New water main valves were installed, and water main connections took place on Reynolds at Hackley and Delano.
- Lead Services: Over 1,000 lead service lines have been removed in Muskegon Heights so far in 2026. Over 3,000 lead service lines have been removed from the City’s inventory since we began tracking them in 2018.
Upcoming Work Planned for the Next Few Weeks:
- Water service replacements continue to happen all over the City as part of the Lead Service Line Replacement program.
- Oakwood: Asphalt paving, structure adjustments, and then the final course of asphalt. Weather permitting, road should be reopened on or around 9/11/2026.
- Amsterdam: Sanitary sewer manholes will be replaced in the intersections of Glendale and Jefferson on Amsterdam. New storm drains will be installed, then grading for road gravel, concrete curb and gutter, then asphalt.
- Reynolds: Pavement restoration of the intersections of Hackley and Delano
- Getty Tank: The tank will be refilled, and new fencing will be installed. Cellular equipment and antenna will be transferred back to the tank from the temporary cell tower.