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City of Ludington - Tinkham Avenue Reconstruction

Important Information

Work will consist of replacement of aging water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and a full rebuild of 0.3 miles of Tinkham Avenue from Lakeshore Drive to William Street.

Access/Traffic: Local traffic access to homes will be maintained. Through traffic will be detoured using Washington to Bryant to Lakeshore Drive. Access to Oriole Park will be from the north entrance on Lowell Street.

 


Contact

Prein&Newhof Engineer
Matt Hulst
616-914-0557

Prein&Newhof Construction Observer
Bob Ouwinga
231-878-2536

Contractor
Milbocker and Sons
Bret Sommers
269-673-2195

City
City of Ludington
Andy Larr
231-843-2873

Underground work continued east of Gaylord with both Sanitary Sewer and Water Main. Road rebuilding has also begun west of Gaylord.

 

Work Completed This Week

  • Sanitary sewer was completed from Gaylord to Lakeview.
  • Water main was installed starting at Lakeview and working east.
  • Storm sewer was installed in the Gaylord intersection.

 

Anticipated Work Next Week

  • Sanitary sewer will be installed from Lewis Street to William Street.
  • Water main will be installed working east from Lakeview.
  • Grading of the sand grade west of Gaylord will continue and aggregate placement will begin.

Milbocker has made significant progress on the utilities and has now completed all utilities work from Lakeshore to Gaylord.

 

Work Completed This Week

  • Completed the water main between Park and Ferry.
  • Completed storm sewer west of Gaylord.
  • Began installation of sanitary sewer from Gaylord to the East.

Anticipated Work Next Week

  • Continue working on sanitary sewer east of Gaylord.
  • Install storm sewer at Gaylord.
  • Begin grading the roadway in preparation of curb and gutter from Lakeshore to Gaylord.

This was a productive first week of underground work with progress being made on both sanitary sewer and water main.

Work Completed This Week

  • Replaced the sanitary sewer from Park Street to the first alley to the east of Park Street and reconnected all properties.
  • Installed the water main from Park Street to Ferry Street.

 

Anticipated Work Next Week

  • Complete testing on the water main from Park Street to Ferry Street, assuming all tests pass, this main should be connected to the system by the end of the week.
  • Install storm sewer from Lakeshore to Gaylord.
  • Work on Sanitary sewer may begin from Gaylord to the east by the end of the week.

Work on Tinkham Avenue has now begun! Work will continue on this project until early July, please be aware of the posted detour around the site. Access to Oriole Field will be from Lowell Street until further notice.

Work Completed Last Week

  • Set up traffic control and detour signage.
  • Removed the roadway and completed the majority of the concrete removals along the project length.

 

Anticipated Work This Week

  • Continue removing concrete from the site.
  • Begin installation of water main and sanitary sewer west of Gaylord.