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Kalamazoo Township - FY23 DWRF Water Main Replacement

Important Information

The City of Kalamazoo is undertaking water main and water service replacements in Kalamazoo Township and in a couple of City streets. Construction will include pavement removals, water main installation, service re-connections, and then surface restoration. The entire project will last from mid-March to mid-October. However, work in a given street should be completed with a 6-week window once started.

Construction Plans Set

Access/Traffic: Access to homes will be maintained but there will be delays and disruption during the construction.

Garbage Pickup: Garbage pickup will be maintained either keeping it as-is or coordinated with the contractor performing the water main installation.

Water Service: Water service will be maintained during the construction with the exception of one day when the water service is connected back to the new water main. Any lead or galvanized services will be replaced with copper services. Some meter replacements may also occur.

Contact

Project questions can be sent to kaltwpwater23@gmail.com

P&N Construction Observer
A construction observer from Prein&Newhof will be on-site and can be contacted in the field during construction.

Progress Report: New water main on Martin and Lulu has been installed and restoration is underway. New water main connections along West Main are underway and should be completed next week.

Upcoming Work: Once the connections at West Main are completed, water main work will start along Pinehurst from West Main to Hillsdale. Once the water main is installed, it will be tested and then individual water service replacements will begin. Residents will be contacted by phone (SWT Excavating is the contractor) if in-home work is required. If only outside work on the service is needed, a door hangar notification will be posted. All residents will receive a new copper water service line in the road right-of-way. Water services outside of the right-of-way and into the homes will be replaced with copper if the current service is galvanized steel or lead.

Water main construction has started on Martin Street and will begin on Lulu around March 11. Work along West Main Street will begin around March 18 with some lane closures on West Main.

There is a public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 in the cafeteria room of Hillside Middle School from 6-8pm. The school is located at 1941 Alamo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49006.

Project representatives will be there to go through the project scope and schedule as well as answer questions you may have. If you cannot attend, we have also set up a project email for you to send in questions you may have: kaltwpwater23@gmail.com