City of Buchanan - Downtown Reconstruction

Project Information

This project involves sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main utility improvements in downtown Buchanan. Funding for the project is through the USDA-Rural Development Fund (everything except Front Street) and MDOT (Front Street).

Construction is scheduled to begin the week of February 24 and anticipated to be completed in Fall 2025.

Overall Project Scope Map

Access/Traffic:

Access to homes/businesses will change during the project, but it is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure that there is always access to each property during construction. Deep sewer trench work will be required for this project, so access to drives may change daily depending on work being completed. Each property owner will be notified prior to access being changed.

Mail:

Daily Mail/Package deliveries will still be possible during construction and will use same access location as residents. Construction observer (Zac-P&N) will communicate with USPS any changes in access location to each address.

Garbage Pickup:

Trash/recycling services will continue during construction. Construction observer (Zac-P&N) will coordinate with garbage companies on scheduled pickup days each week and ensure access is possible.

Water Service:

During new water service installation, the contractor will need to gain access to each house/building to compete the installation. On average this causes a water shut off of around 2-4 hours per address. During new water main connection there will be a 4-8 hour shutdown per street. These water shut offs will be communicated each property owner at least 48 hours prior to scheduled work.

Photos

February 20, 2024 – Preconstruction (by Prein&Newhof)

July 24, 2024 – Preconstruction (by Prein&Newhof)

February 27, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

March 6, 2025 – Construction by (Prein&Newhof)

March 10-11, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

March 19, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

April 25, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

May 15, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

June 5, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

September 30, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

October 10, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

November 4, 2025 – Construction (by Prein&Newhof)

November 21, 2025 – Ribbon Cutting Event (by Prein&Newhof)

Contact

P&N Engineer
Mike Schwartz
Project Engineer
269-372-1158

P&N Construction Observer
Zac Culbert
269-312-1799

Contractor
Kamminga & Roodvoets (K&R)
(3rd St, Red Bud, Dewey – USDA)
Jake Klapmust
616-949-0800

Kalin Construction (Front Street – MDOT)
Mike Kalin
269-925-2746

City of Buchanan
City Manager
Tony McGhee
269-695-3844

Future Plans

Current Closures:

Work Completed this past week (Sept 8-12)

  • C1, completed sanitary sewer install on 3rs Street.
  • C1, completed storm sewer install on 3rd Street.
  • C1, placed gravel on Dewey between Main and Red Bud.
  • C1, paved base/leveling course on 3rd Street from Skyline Dr. to Red Bud.
  • C1, poured footing for retaining wall on Red Bud.
  • C3, continued sanitary sewer install on Front St. between Main and Days.
  • C3, began installing storm sewer at Front/Days.
  • C3, pour curb/gutter from East project limits to McCoy Creek.
  • C3, begin installing irrigation at Front/Red Bud.

Work planned for this week (Sept 15-20)

  • C1, continue sanitary sewer install on Red Bud North of 3rd Street.
  • C1, continue paving driveways/approaches on 3rd Street between Skyline Drive and Red Bud.
  • C1, finish pouring retaining wall on Red Bud.
  • C3, continue storm sewer on Front Street.
  • C3, continue sanitary sewer at Front/Main Street.

Traffic Access to Short Street parking lot will be shifting to Main Street beginning Friday (9/12) morning.

Traffic Access to Short Street parking lot will be shifting to Short Street beginning Thursday (9/11) morning. Also Red Bud/3rd Street intersection will be closing Thursday as well. See map above. Access to City Hall, Lehman’s, and the Daycare will be off Skyline Drive.

Work Completed this past week (Sept 1-6)

  • C1, continued placing gravel on Dewey St. between Red Bud and Main Street.
  • C1, completed sanitary sewer install on 3rd Street between Red Bud and Short Street.
  • C1, continued installing storm sewer on 3rd Street between Red Bud and Short Street.
  • C3, continued sanitary sewer install on Front St. between Main and Days.
  • C3, continued installing electrical conduit and street light bases.

Work planned for this week (Sept 8-12)

  • C1, sanitary lateral install on Main Street.
  • C1, backfilling behind curb on 3rd Street East of Red Bud.
  • C1, prepping for sidewalk on Red Bud.
  • C1, begin installing retaining wall on Red Bud.
  • C1, continue installing electrical conduit/street light bases on Red Bud/Dewey.
  • C1, paving 3rd Street from Skyline Drive to Red Bud Trl. on Thur (9/11) and Friday (9/12).
  • C3, begin pouring curb at Front/Red Bud Monday (9/8).
  • C3, continue sanitary sewer install on Front Street between Main and Days.
  • Access to Short Street parking lot will shift from Main Street to Dewey Street on Monday, see map above.

Work Completed this past week (Aug. 25-30)

  • C1, began placing curb/driveways/sidewalk on 3rd Street.
  • C1, began sanitary sewer install on 3rd Street.
  • C1, retaining wall footing prepped for concrete.
  • C3, installed irrigation conduit on 3rd Street East of Creek.
  • C3, began sanitary sewer install on Front/Main St.
  • C3, began placing street light bases along Front/Red Bud.
  • Access to Phillip 66 gas station switched back to South Red Bud.

Work planned for this week (Sept. 1-6)

  • C1, continue road building on Dewey West of Red Bud.
  • C1, continue retaining wall install on Red Bud.
  • C1, continue sanitary sewer install on 3rd Street West of Red Bud.
  • C3, continue sanitary sewer install on Main Street.

Sanitary sewer install on Front Street and Main Street will begin today, Tuesday 8/26. Pedestrian detour route has been put in place.

Work Completed this past week (Aug. 18 to Aug. 23)

  • C1, Finished storm sewer install on Dewey.
  • C1, began removing old retaining wall on Red Bud.
  • C1, began placing curb on 3rd Street.
  • C3, completed storm sewer install East of McCoy Creek on Front street.
  • C3, completed sand/ gravel placement at Front/Red Bud.
  • Access to Phillip 66 gas station switched back to South Red Bud.

Work planned for this week (Aug. 25 to Aug. 30)

  • C1, continue road building on Dewey West of Red Bud.
  • C1, continue retaining wall install on Red Bud.
  • C1, continue sanitary sewer install on 3rd Street West of Red Bud.
  • C1, continue pouring curb on 3rd Street.
  • C3, begin sanitary sewer install on Main Street.

Access to the Phillip 66 gas station is now open off Red Bud Trl south of Front street.

Just a reminder that traffic access to Honor Credit union will be switching from Short Street to Main Street starting tomorrow. It will stay on Main Street for 1-2 weeks.

Additionally, Red Bud/3rd Street will be closed on Thursday. This will be to install sanitary sewer in this intersection-heading West. The contractor thinks they will be able to be down 3rd Street and have the intersection drivable within a day or so. Skyline Drive will be open and accessible all the way to City Hall/Lehman’s/Daycare.

Access to Short Street parking lot will shift back to Main Street either end of the day Tuesday (8/19) or early Wednesday morning (8/20). The green arrow signs will be moved once Main Street is drivable.