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City of Whitehall - Downtown Improvements

Important Information

This project contains four aspects:

1. Pocket park development between Catchmark and Bell’s of Whitehall (old alleyway)

2. Doubling of parking lot (to north) in Goodrich Park closest to gazebo by marina

3. Reconstruction of parking lot behind 117 W Colby, north of Spring Street, west of 1st Street

4. Resurfacing of parking lot east of Mears behind 100 block of E Colby.

Work began week of April 15, 2024 and is expected to be complete in fall 2024.

Access/Traffic: Parking lot work will affect access to parking lots during the work in the parking lots. Traffic will not be affected.

Contact

Primary Project Contact:

Dan Sorek, PE, Project Manager – 616.218.2940 (cell)

Tom Eilers, Field Observer – 231.578.7986

 

Contractor for Pocket Park: AnLaan Corporation of Grand Haven, MI

Project Manager & 24 Hour Emergency Contact:  Alec Sherwood – 231.578.1076

AnLaan will also be rebuilding the following in Downtown:

  • Reconstruction of the parking lot north of Spring Street, west of Mears (south of 121 and 117 W Colby Street)
  • Resurfacing of the parking lot east of Mears behind 101-107 E Colby Street
  • Expansion (doubling) of the parking lot in Goodrich Park closest to the Gazebo

 

Contractor for Goodrich Park Fishing Pier: Grid26 Construction of Grandville, MI

Project Manager & 24 Hour Emergency Contact:  Joe Maier – 231.578.1076

 

Please share this information on any Social Media networks and email dsorek@preinnewhof.com with your email address be included on future weekly updates. Thank you very much for your patience during this important improvement to Downtown Whitehall.

 

June 3, 2024

Spring Street Parking Lot:

  • New light pole bases were installed
  • Grading was done for the grave base below the expected asphalt

Shared Parking Lot east of Mears:

  • Grading was done for the grave base below the expected asphalt

 Pocket Park:

  • Sand graded for expected concrete work

Work expected the week of June 3, 2024:

  • Pouring non-decorative concrete in the Pocket Park
  • Pour Concrete Ramps in the Shared Use Parking Lot East of Mears
  • Hoping to see old lights removed by Consumers from Goodrich Park and Spring Street Parking Lots
  • If old lights are removed, final grading can be completed and if early enough in the week, we could potentially see asphalt paving next week!
  • Metal railings at the concrete stairs near Fishing Deck
  • Restriping of handicapped parking near Fishing Deck

Work expected the week of June 10, 2024:

  • Paving in the parking lots if not done
  • Preparation for more decorative concrete work in the Pocket Park
May 28, 2024
Goodrich Park Parking Lot:
  • Additional electrical work for new lighting
Spring Street Parking Lot:
  • Asphalt pavement was removed and is getting prepared for new pavement
  • Additional electrical work for new lighting
Shared Parking Lot east of Mears:
  • Additional electrical work for new lighting
  • Asphalt pavement was removed and is getting prepared for new pavement
 Goodrich Park Fishing Pier:
  • Deck and railings finished on the deck
  • Concrete work is finished
  • Lawn area was topsoiled and hydroseeded
Work expected the week of May 27, 2024:
  • No work to be done on Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Waiting for old lights to be removed from Goodrich Park and Spring Street Parking Lots
  • Railings at new concrete stairs near Fishing Deck
  • Restriping of handicapped parking near Fishing Deck
  • Additional grading for new pavement in parking lots
Work expected the week of June 3, 2024:
  • If lighting work is completed in the parking lots, the paving can be completed

Photos of the new fishing deck at Goodrich Park:
May 18, 2024
Pocket Park between Catchmark and Bell’s Furniture:
  • Seatwalls have been poured
  • Concrete curb and gutter has been completed
Goodrich Park Parking Lot:
  • Curb and sidewalk has been poured
  • Area graded and gravel placed
  • Conduit placed for new lighting
Spring Street Parking Lot:
  • New curb has been poured
  • New storm catch basins placed
  • Preparations for new lighting with new conduit
  • Preparations for grading for new pavement
Shared Parking Lot east of Mears:
  • New curb and sidewalk has been placed
  • Preparations for grading for new pavement
  • ***NOTE: We will also now be resurfacing the alley south to Spring Street with this project***
 Goodrich Park Fishing Pier:
  • Pilings installed
  • New boulders (rip-rap) installed under the new decking
  • New deck is being installed
Work expected the week of May 20, 2024:
  • Waiting for old lights to be removed from Goodrich Park and Spring Street Parking Lots
  • Pouring new concrete ramp and stairs to the Fishing Pier
  • Finish the new deck at the Fishing Pier and Railings
Work expected the week of May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day Weekend:
  • No work to be done on Monday, May 27, 2024
  • Remove old lighting at Goodrich Park and Spring Street Parking Lots
  • Complete the Fishing Pier work in Goodrich Park
  • Install bases for new lights at Goodrich Park and Spring Street Parking Lots
  • Prepare for and potentially pave with new asphalt the parking lots at Goodrich Park, Spring Street and Shared Lot east of Mears and alley south to Spring Street
Forming and installing reinforcement for the new seatwalls
New Fishing Deck being installed
New Fishing Deck being installed
April 26, 2024

Construction crews have been very busy in Downtown Whitehall making improvements.  Here is an update of the work performed this past week:

 

Pocket Park between Catchmark and Bell’s Furniture:

  • Water Service was installed for new bathroom
  • Excavated for footings for new seatwalls

 

Goodrich Park Parking Lot:

  • 3 Trees Removed – Some were found to be hollow and diseased
  • Silt fence installed, pavement removed for parking lot addition
  • Topsoil stripped and stockpiled

 

Goodrich Park Fishing Pier:

  • Boom installed at old fishing deck
  • Old fishing deck removed
  • Old sidewalk removed

 

Work expected the week of April 29, 2024:

  • Electrical installation for lights at Goodrich Park Parking Lot
  • Grading at Goodrich Park Parking lot, including addition of fill material and gravel
  • Pouring concrete seat walls in Pocket Park
  • Installation of new pilings for Fishing Pier

 

Work expected the week of May 6, 2024:

  • Pour remaining concrete in Pocket Park
  • Continue Grading and leveling at Goodrich Park Parking Lot
  • Pour Concrete curb and Sidewalk repairs at Goodrich Park Parking Lot
  • Begin Installation of new deck at Fishing Pier in Goodrich Park
Old Fishing Pier removed.
Excavation for southern seat wall in Pocket Park.
April 22, 2024

Work began last week in what will become a Pocket Park in the old alley between Catchmark and Bell’s of Whitehall.  Removals of the old pavement and work on utility installation for what will become a new public bathroom installation later this summer began also. Drainage pipes were installed already.

  

Work expected this week of April 22, 2024:

  • New water line for the proposed bathroom will be installed
  • Excavation for footings for the new seat walls around the landscape areas will be installed
  • Begin pouring the footings for the seat walls
  • Grading for the sidewalk restoration
  • ALSO expected this week – Work will begin on the removal of the old fishing deck in Goodrich Park.  This work is planned to begin around Wednesday, April 24, 2024 with removals of sidewalk and the old deck.

 

Work expected the week of April 29, 2024:

  • Continued work on seat walls in the Pocket Park
  • Grading for the sidewalk in the Pocket Park
  • Continued removals of the remainder of the Deck in Goodrich Park
  • Removal of old sidewalk along the seawall south of the fishing deck in Goodrich Park
Utility Installation in the Pocket Park
Drain pipe installation in the Pocket Park
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