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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

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April 10, 2026

Last Two Weeks:

  • Dykema Excavators completed the water main installation in Foxcroft and Lantern Court.
  • Water service replacements were completed on Foxcroft Court after successful pressure and disinfection testing.
  • The new water main in Foxcroft was tied into the existing water main in Westshire today.
  • The new water main in Lantern was pressure tested and disinfected.
  • Dykema Excavators began working on punch list items in the area that was completed in 2025.

Next Week:

  • Water service replacements and water main tie-in on Lantern Court.
  • Restoration work along Foxcroft and Lantern.
March 20, 2026

Dykema Excavators intends to begin construction on Foxcroft and Lantern the week of March 30 pending removal of weight restrictions on the local roads by Kent County Road Commission. Dykema will start water main construction on Foxcroft first.

Restoration work and sprinkler repairs that was not completed on other streets last year will also be addressed in April. Please let us know if you have any concerns.

December 1, 2025

Dykema has wrapped up construction for this year. The water main construction on Foxcroft and Lantern Courts will begin as soon as the weather allows next spring, likely at the beginning of April.

If your underground irrigation system was not fixed this year, it will be repaired next spring.

November 17, 2025

This Week:

  • Dykema continued restoration work.
  • Base course paving is scheduled for today (Friday).

Next Week:

  • Concrete driveway work along Westnedge is planned for beginning of the week.
  • Lawn restoration work will continue.
  • Paving will be completed end of next week pending completion of all concrete work and weather.

As a reminder, all construction on Foxcroft and Lantern has been postponed until next spring.

November 7, 2025

This Week:

  • Dykema completed water service replacements on Westshire Court.
  • Concrete curbs were poured throughout the site.
  • Lawn restoration work continued with some areas receiving an application of hydroseed.
  • Road patches were cut down and new gravel placed in preparation for paving.
Next Week:
  • Paving is tentatively scheduled for early next week.
  • Lawn restoration and project cleanup will continue.
As a reminder, construction on Foxcroft and Lantern has been postponed until next Spring.
October 31, 2025

This Week:

  • Dykema completed the final water main tie-in along Westnedge.
  • Dykema completed water main installation along Westshire Ct. and tested the new pipeline.
  • Dykema pre-dug water service pits along Westshire Ct. in anticipation of installing new water services today pending passing bacti test results.
  • New concrete curbs along Springfield were poured at intersections.
  • Dykema worked on project cleanup and restoration throughout the site.

Next Week:

  • Dykema will complete water service replacements along Westshire Ct.
  • Restoration activities will continue throughout the site.
  • Over the next two weeks concrete and asphalt restoration work will be completed and construction will wrap up for this year.
October 24, 2025

FOXCROFT AND LANTERN CONSTRUCITON UPDATE: Given the progress to date and the remaining work, Dykema and the Plainfield Water Department made the decision to push construction on Foxcroft and Lantern to the spring of 2026.

This Week:

  • Dykema began installing water main on Westshire Court.
  • Dykema completed water service replacements on Westnedge.
  • Restoration work continued on Springfield and Pemberley.

Next Week:

  • The water main tie-in at Westnedge and Westshire is scheduled for Monday.
  • Dykema will complete water main installation on Westshire Court.
  • Dykema will work with the Plainfield Water Department to pressure test and disinfect the new water main on Westshire Court.
  • Restoration work will continue along Springfield, Pemberley, and Westnedge.
October 17, 2025

This Week:

  • Final water main tie-ins were completed along Springfield and Pemberley. The old water main is now no longer in service and will be abandoned with flowable fill (lightweight concrete).
  • Water service replacements continued on Westnedge.
  • Concrete crews were on site replacing driveways along Springfield.
  • Temporary water main was built along Westshire and tested in preparation for the new water main to be replaced in the same location as the existing.

Next Week:

  • Dykema will have a second pipe crew on site to install water main on Foxcroft and Lantern.
  • Dykema will switch water service connections to the temporary water main and begin water main replacement along Westshire.
  • Any water service work along Westnedge that was not completed this week will be wrapped up.
  • Restoration work along Springfield and Pemberley will continue.
October 10, 2025

This Week:

  • Dykema completed water main tie-ins on Westnedge, at Shadowood and Westgate.
  • Dykema installed water services along Westnedge, they are working from the north to the south.
  • Dykema had a restoration crew start lawn restoration work along Springfield.

Next Week:

  • Dykema will construct a temporary water main on Westshire and hook up existing water services after testing is completed. This temporary water main will lay on the ground and is required because the new water main is being built in the same location as the existing water main on Westshire due to other existing utilities in the ground.
  • Dykema will continue water service work on Westnedge.
  • Dykema will continue lawn restoration along Springfield and Pemberely.
  • Concrete crews are scheduled to be on site mid next week for driveway replacement.
October 3, 2025

This Week:

  • Dykema completed water service installation on Springfield and Pemberley.
  • Final water main tie-ins are scheduled for today on Springfield.

Next Week:

  • Dykema will complete the first water main tie-in on Westnedge.
  • Water service replacement on Westnedge will begin.