Plainfield Charter Township - Westgate Water Main Replacement (Alpine Township)

Project Information

Plainfield Charter Township is replacing the aging cast iron water main in portions of the Westgate neighborhood with ductile iron water main. The work is being completed as part of an ongoing effort to improve water system reliability and fire flows within the Westgate neighborhood in Alpine Township. Plainfield Charter Township awarded the water main construction contract to Dykema Excavators who anticipates starting construction in mid to late summer. Water main construction will be completed by October 31, 2025.

Access/Traffic:

Local traffic will be maintained during water main construction. There may be times when your driveway is inaccessible because water main construction is occurring in front of your house or driveway restoration is taking place. The contractor will work with you ahead of time and will make special access arrangements with you if needed.

Mail:

Mailboxes that interfere with water main construction will be temporarily relocated so that mail service can be maintained during construction. If your mailbox needs to be temporarily relocated, the contactor will inform you of where it has been moved to and when they anticipate it will be returned to its original location.

Garbage Pickup:

The contractor will work with you and your waste hauler to maintain service throughout construction. If water main construction interferes with your waste haulers ability to pick up your garbage, the contractor will temporarily move your garbage bins to a central location and return them to the end of your driveway by the end of the work day.

Water Service:

There will be times when your water service will be temporarily interrupted to facilitate water main connections or water service line replacement. The contractor or the Plainfield Water Department will inform you prior to this interruption taking place so that you can plan accordingly.

P&N Engineer
Jeremy Kamp, PE
Project Engineer
(616) 432-6709

P&N Construction Observer
Wayne Wiersma
(616) 340-9791

Isaac Van Essen
(616) 432-6686

Contractor
Dykema Excavators
Greg Dykema
(616) 862-4890

Plainfield Charter Township
Water Department
(616) 363-9660

June 5, 2025

Dykema Excavators has indicated they intend to start this project at the end of July. Below is a tentative construction schedule for each street. Please keep in mind this is subject to change based on weather and Dykema’s progress on other projects over the next few months.

Westnedge Avenue / Springfield Street & Pemberley Avenue: July 28 to September 26, 2025
Westnedge Avenue: August 18 to October 3, 2025
Westshire Court: September 29 to October 17, 2025
Foxcroft Court: September 29 to October 24, 2025
Lantern Court: October 6 to October 31, 2025