Georgetown Charter Township - 48th Ave Transmission Main Phase 1

***Port Sheldon Street & 48th Avenue will be CLOSED from Monday, July 7 until Friday, August 15. Please see Detour Map above***

Construction of the 24-inch transmission main continued to the north and the Contractor has reached just south of Port Sheldon Street. Tests on the transmission main south of UCHS’ north drive and just south of Sheldon Drive all passed this week. Storm sewer was started at UCHS’ north drive on Friday.

Upcoming Work:

Storm sewer will continue at UCHS’s north drive and at Sheldon Drive next week. Ditch restoration will also begin along with construction of hydrant field drives and culverts for those field drives. The Contractor has indicated they may begin also restoring UCHS’ north drive and Sheldon Drive with concrete curb so that then after the holidays they can start getting the surface prepared for paving.

Extra Notes:

As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to ensure safe and effective working conditions for the construction crew and stop drivers from using 48th Ave between UCHS and Port Sheldon Street.

Please also access UCHS from the south (Van Buren Street) as access is prohibited from the north (Port Sheldon Street) due to construction.

Progress Report:

• Georgetown Charter Township closed down 48th Avenue between the south driveway of Unity Christian High School to Port Sheldon Street on Monday, June 2. The remainder of the week the Contractor was placing traffic control devices and signs, installing the dewatering system, and relocating a well.
• On Monday, June 9, 2025 the Contractor began installing the transmission main heading north from Unity Christian’s south driveway.

Upcoming Work:

• The Contractor plans to continue installing 24 inch water transmission main to the north and will likely be crossing Unity Christian High School’s north driveway and shutting down that driveway.

Extra Notes:

• As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to ensure safe and effective working conditions for the construction crew and stop drivers from using 48th Ave between UCHS and Port Sheldon Street
• In addition, to access UCHS, please utilize Van Buren Street and head to UCHS’ south driveway.

Progress Report:

Georgetown Charter Township will be continuing construction of a new 24-inch water transmission main on 48th Ave from north of Unity Christian High School’s (UCHS’s) south drive to the north side of Port Sheldon Street. Traffic detour/closure starting Monday, June 2, 2025 is described below.

Stage 4: Beginning on Monday, June 2, 2025, 48th Ave will be closed from the north of the south drive of Unity to South of Port Sheldon Street. The proposed detour will utilize Van Buren St, 40th Ave, and Port Sheldon Street. UCHS will be accessible from Van Buren Street only.

The Contractor will be dropping off materials (pipe, fittings, etc.), installing a point dewatering system, and setting up traffic control at the beginning of the week. Near the middle/end of the week the Contractor hopes to start installing pipe.

Extra Notes:

As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to ensure safe and effective working conditions for the construction crew and stop drivers from using 48th Ave between UCHS and Port Sheldon Street.

Georgetown Charter Township will be continuing construction of a new 24-inch water transmission main on 48th Ave from north of Unity Christian High School’s (UCHS’s) south drive to the north side of Port Sheldon Street. Traffic detours during the summer work will be in the following Stages:

Stage 4: Beginning on June 2, 2025, 48th Ave will be closed from the north of the south drive of Unity to South of Port Sheldon Street. The proposed detour will utilize Van Buren St, 40th Ave, and Port Sheldon Street. UCHS will be accessible from Van Buren Street only. Detour Map

Stage 5: In midsummer**, the full intersection at 48th Ave and Port Sheldon will be closed. This will mean no traffic will be able to travel through this intersection from any direction. The proposed detour routes will utilize Van Buren Street, 36th Ave, Baldwin Street, and 56th Ave. and UCHS will be accessible from Van Buren Street only. Detour Map

**Dates and timing are approximate. We will update this site as more information comes in.

Extra Notes:

As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to ensure safe and effective working conditions for the construction crew and stop drivers from using 48th Ave between UCHS and Port Sheldon Street.

Some additional restoration and punch list work is also anticipated south of Van Buren Street along 48th Avenue. This work is not anticipated to require a closure of 48th Avenue south of Van Buren Street but may involve shoulder closures or flagging.

Progress Report:

The barricades on 48th Avenue are being removed today allowing for through traffic along 48th Avenue. Give ‘Em A Brake Safety will remove all remaining detour signs before Monday, October 28. Thanks to everyone for their patience with construction this fall.

Upcoming Work:

As a reminder, we will continue water transmission main construction after Unity Christian High School is finished with school for the year in late May or early June of 2025. Construction will continue up through Port Sheldon and is scheduled to be completed by mid-August 2025.

Progress Report:

The contractor installed water main through UCHS’s south drive and continued to the north towards the ending point. The last water main pipes for the year were laid, and the hydrant and valves will be installed on Monday, October 14 so testing can be done that week. Restoration south of Van Buren Street has been completed as well as most of the restoration south of UCHS’s south drive. UCHS’s south drive is being restored today and possibly tomorrow with a tentative opening on Monday.

Upcoming Work:

The restoration work will continue into next week and will tentatively be completed by Friday, October 18. The last hydrant and valve will also be installed and testing will be completed next week as well.

Extra Notes:

Although the driveway is tentatively planned to be open by Monday, October 14, it is highly advised that traffic will continue to access Unity Christian High School from the north driveway due to construction continuing to occur until October 18 from the south driveway to Van Buren Street. Testing and restoration will be wrapping up that week and it is anticipated that construction will be finished for the year by Friday, October 18 (weather dependent).

As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to ensure safe and effective working conditions for the construction crew and stop drivers from using 48th Ave between UCHS and Van Buren Street.