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City of Muskegon - Catherine Avenue Reconstruction

Important Information

The City will be reconstructing Catherine Avenue from Irwin Avenue to Wood Street, including new water main, sanitary sewer, and storm sewer. Water services will be replaced into the residences.

Access/Traffic:
Traffic to homes will be maintained with short term interruptions during work in front of the residence. Notification will be provided prior to interruptions of access.

Mail:
Mail delivery is not expected be impacted by the project.

Garbage Pickup:
Please have garbage bins at the curb the night before pick-up. The contractor will relocate bins if necessary to allow for pick-up.

Water Service:
Water service will be temporarily interrupted at times. Notification will be provided to those who will be impacted prior to interruptions.

Contact

P&N Engineer
Matt Hulst, PE, Project Manager
231-799-9093

P&N Construction Observer
Dave Cadena

Contractor
Kamminga & Roodvoets
Melanie Hoffman
616-949-0800

City of Muskegon
Todd Myers, PE
231-724-4100

July 7, 2026

Site rebuilding continued last week with the placement of driveways, sidewalk, and asphalt base.  Restoration will continue this week in preparation for the top course of asphalt.

Work Completed Last Week:

  • Removed asphalt at the Terrace intersection.
  • Aggregate base grading completed from Terrace to Wood.
  • Asphalt base placed from Arthur to Wood.
  • Continued placing driveway approaches and sidewalks from Terrace to Wood.
  • Restoration of grass Continued on Catherine from Ransom to Wood.

Anticipated Work This Week:

  • Raise manhole castings and valve boxes in preparation for top course of asphalt, tentatively scheduled for July 13th.
  • Complete placing of sidewalk east of Terrace.
  • Continue restoration of grass on Catherine east of Terrace.
Base course of asphalt on Catherine Avenue

 

Asphalt base placed on Catherine Avenue
June 30, 2026

Rebuilding is well underway with the placement of curb and sidewalk between Terrace and Wood.  Driveway approaches and sidewalk will continue this week, as well as final grading in preparation for asphalt base pavement.

Work Completed Last Week:

  • Concrete curb placement continued on Catherine between Terrace and Wood.
  • Aggregate base grading in preparation for asphalt continued
  • Asphalt base paving tentatively scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd.
  • Began placing driveways and sidewalks from Terrace to Wood.
  • Restoration of grass began on Irwin and Catherine from Irwin to Ransom.

Anticipated Work This Week:

  • Continue placing and grading aggregate base in preparation for asphalt continued
  • Asphalt base paving tentatively scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd.
  • Restoration of grass began on Irwin and Catherine from Irwin to Ransom.
Placing sidewalk between Terrace and Wood
Curb and gutter installed between Terrace and Wood
Aggregate base placed between Terrace and Wood
June 22, 2026

All underground work on the project is now complete! Work is now focused on rebuilding the roadway and sidewalk. The next couple weeks will be very busy with concrete being placed throughout the project and road grading being completed at the same time. Exercise caution if entering the project site!

Work Completed Last Week

  • Final water main connections were completed.
  • Sidewalk removal and grading for new sidewalk throughout the project site.
  • Road gravel was placed from Terrace to Wood.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Concrete placement for Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk, and Drive Approaches.
  • Grading of road gravel for new curb and for final paving.
Aggregate placement on Catherine
June 8, 2026

Road rebuilding and water service installation continues on Catherine Avenue.  Water main connections, water services and road rebuilding will continue this week.

Work Completed Last Week:

  • Concrete curb was completed on Catherine between Irwin and Terrace.
  • Top course of asphalt finished on Irwin.
  • Restoration of grass began on Irwin and Catherine from Irwin to Ransom.

Anticipated Work This Week:

  • Road rebuilding continues on Catherine between Terrace and Wood.
  • Continue installing water services between Terrace and Wood.
  • Connect water main to the existing system at Pine and Ambrosia.

Road rebuilding at Irwin and Catherine
Road rebuilding at Irwin
Driveway installation in Catherine
June 2, 2026

Road and sidewalk rebuilding is in full swing on Irwin Ave. and the western limits of Catherine Ave. Water services continued at the eastern limits of Catherine Ave last week.  Water services and road rebuilding will continue this week.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Began installing curb and sidewalk on Irwin and Catherine between Irwin and Ransom.
  • Driveway approaches installed on Irwin Ave.
  • Final grading in preparation for asphalt completed on Irwin and Catherine from Irwin to Arthur.
  • Paved asphalt base course in Irwin and Catherine up to Arthur.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Continue installing sidewalk on Catherine between Irwin and Terrace.
  • Continue installing curb on Catherine from Arthur and Terrace.
  • Continue installing driveway approaches on Catherine between Irwin and Terrace.
  • Continue installing water services on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia St.
  • Begin road rebuilding on Catherine between Terrace and Pine St.
Water service installation on Catherine Ave.
Asphalt base course on Irwin Ave. and Catherine Ave.
Road rebuilding on Irwin Ave. and Catherine Ave.
May 18, 2026

Utility work began last week on Irwin with the installation of water main. Storm sewer installation continued on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia. Additionally, road rebuilding has officially begun on Catherine between Irwin and Terrace. Water services and road rebuilding will continue this week on both Catherine and Irwin.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Road removed on Irwin from Peck to Catherine.
  • Water main installed and tested on Irwin between Peck and Catherine.
  • Water main tested on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia.
  • Water main connected to the existing system at Pine.
  • Road rebuilding began on Catherine.
  • Storm sewer installation continued on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Continue road rebuilding on Catherine between Arthur and Irwin.
  • Continue storm sewer installation on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia.
  • Water main connections to the existing system at Irwin, Terrace, Spring, and Ambrosia.
  • Begin installing water services on Catherine between Ambrosia and Terrace, and Irwin between Peck and Catherine.
Water main installation at Pine Street.
Storm sewer installation at Pine Street.
May 11, 2026

Utility work on Catherine continued last week with sanitary lateral and water main installation east of Terrace St.  Water main installation will begin on Irwin Avenue and storm sewer main will continue on Catherine Avenue this week.

Please note: Irwin Ave. will be closed to traffic between Peck St. and Clinton Street starting on Monday May 11th for water main installation.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Water main installation continued between Pine St. and Ambrosia St.
  • Completed installation of sanitary laterals

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Begin installation of water main on Irwin Ave.
  • Begin installation of storm sewer between Terrace St. and Wood St.
  • Remove road surface and curb on Irwin Ave. between Peck St. and Catherine Ave.
  • Testing water main installed between Terrace St. and Ambrosia St.

 

Water main installation on Catherine Avenue.
May 4, 2026

Utility work on Catherine continues with sanitary sewer main and water main east of Terrace St.  Water main installation will continue this week between Pine St. and Ambrosia St.

Please note: Irwin Ave. will be closed to traffic between Peck St. and Clinton Street starting on Monday May 11th for water main installation.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Water main connected to the existing system at Ransom St.
  • Completed sanitary sewer main.
  • Continued installation of sanitary laterals
  • Water main installed on Catherine Ave. between Pine St. and Terrace St.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Continue installation of water main between Pine St. and Ambrosia St.
  • Sample and test water main on Catherine between Terrace and Ambrosia St.
Watermain tie-in at Ransom
Sanitary sewer mainline installation
Sanitary lateral installation
April 27, 2026

Work on Catherine continued with installation of sanitary sewer laterals early last week before crews were pulled offsite.  K&R will be onsite working fulltime again this week continuing with sanitary and water main installations.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Sanitary lateral installation continued east of Terrace St.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Sanitary sewer installation at Pine St.
  • Continue installation of sanitary sewer laterals.
  • Connect water main to the existing system at Ransom St.
  • Hydrant installation at Arthur St.
April 20, 2026

Work on Catherine continues with the installation of sanitary sewer and water main towards the eastern project limits.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Water main connected to the existing water system at Wood St. and Ambrosia St.
  • Sanitary Sewer installation completed between Spring St. and Ambrosia St.
  • Sanitary lateral installation continued east of Terrace St.

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Sanitary lateral installation will continue.
  • Sanitary manhole installation at Pine St.
  • The Contractors will be off site until Wednesday April 22nd.

Watermain tie-in to existing watermain at Catherine & Ambrosia.
Sanitary sewer mainline install.