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Muskegon Heights - Sanford Street, Oakwood Avenue to Broadway Avenue and Columbia Avenue, 5th Street to Peck Street

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Project Information

The work will involve installing new drinking water mains, valves, hydrants and water service pipes from the street to inside the buildings. It will also involve drainage improvements and new sanitary sewer main from Summit to Broadway in Sanford Street as well as new curb and gutter and asphalt pavement and sidewalk ramps.

Current tentative schedule is to begin in March 2025 and be completed by mid-November 2025.

Water Service:

To schedule your water service replacement, contact Sydney Botbyl at Montgomery Excavating by calling 616.502.7799 or via email at sydney@montgomeryexcavating.com. All services will be replaced within the project limits. Affected customers have been notified by US Mail.

Garbage Service:

Residents are encouraged to add a piece of tape to their garbage cart and to clearly write their address on their cart. Service will remain and Contractor will assist getting your cart picked up and returned on Garbage days if the road is inaccessible to the Garbage trucks.

Mail Service:

Post deliveries will be maintained throughout the project.

Access/Traffic:

Work will result in lane closures on Columbia and Sanford. Alternate routes are advised. Access will be maintained for residents to get to/from their homes and for emergency vehicles. Thru traffic will be prohibited.

Contact

Primary Project Contact
Dan Sorek, PE, Project Manager
Prein&Newhof
(616) 218-2940 (cell)
dsorek@preinnewhof.com

Field Contact
Tom Eilers
(231) 578-7986 – Cell

Contractor for City
Montgomery Excavating, Ionia, MI

Contractor Project Manager and 24-Hour Emergency Contact
Connor Montgomery
(616) 902-5885

Onsite Contact
Dave Kreps
(517) 749-0509

City of Muskegon Heights
Khi Guy
Director of Public Works and Filtration
(231) 332-6762

April 18, 2025

Progress Report:

  • Storm sewer was installed in Sanford from Summit to Rotterdam
  • Over half of the residents on Sanford between Summit and Oakwood have now been connected to the new water main
  • Sanitary sewer main has been replaced from Broadway south to Columbia in Sanford

Upcoming Work:

  • Finish replacing water services on Sanford between Oakwood and Summit
  • Once underground utilities are completed on Sanford between Summit and Oakwood, there will be more water main tie ins which will impact water for customers between Peck and 6th Street, Oakwood to Summit for a few hours at a time. Once all water services are connected to the new water main south of Summit, the old water main will be taken out of service and the road can begin to be re-built.
  • Finish installing new storm drains in the intersection of Sanford and Rotterdam and any other drainage structures in Sanford between Summit and Oakwood
  • Continue replacing sanitary sewer main on Sanford south of Broadway to Summit
  • Once sanitary sewer main is completed on Sanford between Summit and Broadway, the contractor will begin replacing the water main in these 2 blocks as well as Columbia between Sanford and Peck.  After the water main is completed, new storm drains can be installed in these blocks.
  • When water flow is disrupted from connections or valve exercising, customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bathtub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.
New drainage structures in Sanford south of Summit
Excavation for new water service being installed in Amsterdam

Please remember that the streets are closed to thru traffic, but they will remain open to local residents.  For the safety of workers, please avoid driving through the construction sites.  No on-street parking is allowed within the construction zone.

April 11, 2025

Progress Report:

  • New sanitary sewer manhole was completed in the intersection of Amsterdam and Sanford
  • Storm structures and drain lines were installed in the intersection of Amsterdam and Sanford
  • Underground work was completed in the Summit and Sanford intersections and Summit was reopened to traffic. It is on gravel for now until paving operations are ready on the other streets so they can all be paved at the same time.
  • New sanitary sewer was installed in the intersection of Sanford and Broadway and new sanitary sewer main is being installed south from Broadway to Columbia
  • New storm sewer is being installed in Sanford south of Summit
  • Roughly a third of the water services have been replaced on Sanford between Oakwood and Summit to the new water main

Upcoming Work:

  • Continue replacing water services on Sanford between Oakwood and Summit
  • Continue installing new storm sewer on Sanford south of Summit to Rotterdam and new drains in the Rotterdam intersection
  • Continue replacing sanitary sewer main on Sanford south of Broadway to Summit
  • Once underground utilities are completed on Sanford between Summit and Oakwood, there will be more water main tie ins which will impact water for customers between Peck and 6th Street, Oakwood to Summit for a few hours at a time. Once all water services are connected to the new water main south of Summit, the old water main will be taken out of service and the road can begin to be re-built.
  • Once sanitary sewer main is completed on Sanford between Summit and Broadway, the contractor will begin replacing the water main in these 2 blocks as well as Columbia between Sanford and Peck.  After the water main is completed, new storm drains can be installed in these blocks.
  • When water flow is disrupted from connections or valve exercising, customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bathtub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.
Current condition of Summit near Sanford until paving operations begin
Crews tapping new copper water services to the new water main
April 4, 2025

Progress Report:

  1. New water mains were tested and passed in three blocks of Sanford from Summit to Oakwood. They were tied in yesterday at Summit.
  2. Three water services have been replaced to date to the new water mains.
  3. Storm sewer was replaced in the intersection of Summit and Sanford
  4. A new sanitary sewer manhole was replaced in the intersection of Amsterdam and Sanford

Upcoming Work:

  1. Water main will be cut in Broadway to allow for safe sewer construction in Broadway on Monday, April 7, 2025. There will be a short disruption to water service on Broadway between Sanford and 6th Street in the morning.
  2. Sanitary sewer main will begin to be replaced in Sanford from Broadway south to Summit
  3. Summit intersection will be reopened during the week, but it will be on gravel
  4. New storm drains and sewer pipe will be installed on Sanford from Summit south to Rotterdam
  5. When water flow is disrupted from connections or valve exercising, customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bathtub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.

Please remember that the streets are closed to thru traffic, but they will remain open to local residents.  For the safety of workers, please avoid driving through the construction sites.  No on-street parking is allowed within the construction zone.

New sanitary sewer manhole installed at Sanford and Amsterdam
Crews installing new water main connection to existing water main
Contractor installing a temporary safety trench box at the intersection of Amsterdam and Sanford to complete sanitary sewer manhole installation
March 31, 2025

Progress Report:

  1. Storm sewer was completed in Columbia between 5th Street and Sanford
  2. Water main was tested and tied in at Jefferson.  The new water main is live in Columbia between 5th and Sanford
  3. Roadway in Columbia will begin to be replaced between 5th and Sanford – this means everything will be dug down to ‘sand grade’ and road gravel will be placed for the asphalt to be installed on.  All paving will take place near the end of the project.
  4. Water main was installed in Summit between Sanford north and Sanford south.  Testing of the new water main as begun.
  5. Storm sewer work in Summit has begun and will continue down Sanford south of Summit to Rotterdam
  6. Pavement in Sanford between Summit and Broadway was removed

Upcoming Work:

  1. Broadway traffic will be shifted to be one lane in each direction starting Saturday, March 29, 2025.  This will be for work in the intersection of Sanford and Broadway
  2. Sanitary sewer main will begin to be replaced in Sanford from Broadway south to Summit
  3. Storm sewer will continue in Sanford south to Rotterdam
  4. Storm sewer will be completed in in the intersection of Summit
  5. Water main will be tied in to the existing water system on Summit on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.  Those residents who live on Summit between Maffett and Fifth Street and on Maffett between Summit and Lincoln will be notified for a temporary disruption of water on Tuesday.
  6. Roadway will be rebuilt in Summit intersection with Sanford and the road re-opened
  7. Complete sanitary sewer manhole replacement at Sanford and Amsterdam
  8. When water flow is disrupted from connections or valve exercising, customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bathtub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.

Please remember that the streets are closed to thru traffic, but they will remain open to local residents.  For the safety of workers, please avoid driving through the construction sites.  No on-street parking is allowed within the construction zone.

New storm sewer pipe and structures awaiting installation on Sanford
New storm structure being installed on Sanford
Condition of Sanford Street south of Summit before the remainder of the road is removed
March 24, 2025

Progress Report:

  1. New storm sewer was installed in Columbia between Jefferson and 5th Street
  2. New water main was installed in Sanford between Amsterdam and Summit
  3. New storm structures were placed in several intersections
  4. Testing portions of new water main and prepared it for connection to the existing system
  5. City Crews continued to confirm water main valve operation

Upcoming Work:

  1. Summit will be closed to all traffic starting Monday, March 24, 2025
  2. Summit will be detoured to 6th Street to Broadway to Peck. The road should be re-opened on or before March 28, 2025, but it will be gravel until paving operations take place
  3. New water main and storm sewer will be installed in Summit at the instersections with Sanford north and south
  4. Pavement will be removed on Columbia between Sanford and Peck Streets
  5. Storm sewer will be installed in Sanford from Summit south to Rotterdam
  6. Storm sewer will be installed in Columbia between Sanford and Jefferson
  7. Complete sanitary sewer manhole replacement at Sanford and Amsterdam
  8. Complete testing of new water main to ensure it can be connected to the existing water distribution system. This will involve a shut down of the water main in Jefferson on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. All customers on Jefferson between Summit and Broadway will lose water for approximately 4-6 hours while this connection will be made.
  9. When water flow is disrupted from connections or valve exercising, customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bathtub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.
Preparing to lower new storm sewer pipe in Columba near Sanford
New sanitary sewer pipe that will be installed in Sanford between Summit and Broadway
New storm and sanitary sewer structures awaiting installation
Crews reviewing materials for new sanitary sewer manhole at Amsterdam and Sanford
March 14, 2025

Progress Report:

  1. East half of the pavement on Sanford was removed between Oakwood and Summit
  2. New water main installed in the intersection of Oakwood and Sanford
  3. Water main installed in Sanford from Oakwood to north of Amsterdam
  4. Pavement was removed on Columbia between 5th Street and Sanford
  5. New water main installed in Columbia from 5th Street to Sanford
  6. Marked Trees are being Removed in the street Right-of-Way
  7. City Crews were confirming water main valves

Upcoming Work:

  1. Pavement will be removed on Columbia between Sanford and Peck Streets
  2. Continue water main installation on Columbia between Sanford and Peck Streets
  3. Continue water main installation on Sanford from south of Rotterdam north to Summit
  4. Replace sanitary sewer manhole at Sanford and Amsterdam
  5. City Crews will continue to work on existing water main valves – this may disrupt the water flow periodically in the drinking water system. Customers may experience air in their water lines and discolored water. Be sure to flush all lines, but especially the cold water through a bath tub or faucet without a screen and run until the water is clear.

Please remember that the streets are closed to thru traffic, but they will remain open to local residents.  For the safety of workers, please avoid driving through the construction sites.  No on-street parking is allowed within the construction zone.

Pavement getting milled off on Columbia near Jefferson
New water main pipe to be installed under the roads
Pavement being removed from Columbia west of Sanford
City Crews were Turning Water Main Valves
March 7, 2025

As the snow is melting, we are looking towards a new construction project that will begin on Monday, March 10, 2025.

Sanford Street will be reconstructed between Oakwood and Broadway Avenues along with Columbia Avenue between 5th Street and Peck Street.

Starting Monday, the contractor will begin removing trees and pavement. All trees in the project area will be removed.

Pavement will begin to be removed on Columbia working from 5th Street to Peck.  Also, pavement on Sanford will be removed from Oakwood to Summit to start. The contractor will keep a lane open during construction as much as possible.

March 3, 2025

Progress Report:

  • Work is tentatively scheduled to begin March 10, 2025, weather permitting.

Upcoming Work:

  • Trees will be cut down and removed from the project site.  Road pavement will be removed and water main installation will begin starting in 2 different locations:
  • Columbia and 5th, with work proceeding towards Peck Street
  • Sanford and Oakwood, with work proceeding north towards Summit Avenue
This project’s work area highlighted in purple.
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