All of the sanitary sewer installation on the project, including lateral services to property lines, has been constructed!
All of the water main on Dixie Drive, including water services to property lines, has been constructed! The water main on Dixie Drive has also passed the pressure and chlorination tests.
Upcoming Work:
Road restoration on Dixie Drive will begin this week and continue over the next couple of weeks.
Water service installation and plumbing work on Mary’s City of David property will continue over the next couple of weeks.
Progress Report:
All of the water main on Britain Avenue, with the exception of the tie in point on the west end of Britain Avenue, has been installed.
Upcoming Work:
Construction of water main on S. Euclid Avenue between Britain Avenue and Highland Avenue will continue through the next several weeks.
Progress Report:
Last week crews from Riverworks Construction worked quickly to finish the framing and decking on the tall boardwalk by 62nd Street. There is still some remaining work to be done on the boardwalks, Such as; installing the railing fencing and final finishing touches, but they are getting close to completing the boardwalks. Kalin Construction also began working on the large block retaining wall that will be constructed along the west end of the tall boardwalk. They will continue working on the retaining wall this week.
Upcoming Work:
As we noted earlier in the project, things will move quickly. Once Kalin Construction finishes the installation of the retaining wall, they will finalize the grading of the aggregate in preparation for asphalt. We are still on track to have the pathway complete by the beginning of October.
Progress Report:
This week Miller Bridge completed pouring the pier columns in the bayou and began working on forming and pouring the pier caps.
Upcoming Work:
Tomorrow Martin J Concrete plans to be onsite pouring new curb ramps for the pathway at 144th Avenue and at the Self Storage location, as well as the new ADA compliant sidewalk ramps at 144th Avenue.
Miller Bridge anticipates they will have additional crews working on the pathway next week. They plan to start clearing and grading starting at the bridge and moving east for now. In the next few weeks when their paving crew is available, they will switch to the west side of the bridge and fine grade it so they can pave.
On the bridge they will continue to form and pour the pier caps for the bridge. These pier caps are what the new bridge beams will set on.
Grand Rivers Construction’s sub, Schippers, is mobilizing and prepping for site excavation. Excavation is anticipated to take more than a month.
Work completed/in progress:
Tree clearing and brushing along 64th Avenue and the Coopersville & Marne Railway corridor.
Contractor mobilizing equipment and beginning excavation for trenchless casing installation.
Anticipated work activities for the coming week:
Continue tree clearing and brushing.
Install trenchless casings on northern edge of Continental Dairy’s property.
Progress Report:
Concrete crews completed all remaining concrete restoration on site including curb and gutter, driveway approaches, and sidewalk along the west side of Ferry Street between Robbins Road and Taylor Avenue. McCormick Sand completed road restoration on 172nd Avenue from Robbins Road to the South. Robbins Road is open to through traffic . Road gravel grading on the west lane of Ferry Street has also been completed between Robbins Road and Taylor Avenue.
Upcoming Work:
The first course of asphalt placement on the west lane of Ferry Street will occur early next week. Restoration efforts will take place on the project continuing through next week in preparation for final road paving.
Progress Report:
Progress continues on the direction drill under Macatawa River. Gabe’s has completed the pilot drill under the river and prepared to start the reaming process. Reaming began Thursday (September 12) and is expected to continue into October.Traffic Control/Access: River Hills Drive & Scotts Drive traffic control was improved this week now that work has scaled up in this area with the pilot drill complete. Access through the intersection will remain open for local residents and the Soccer Spot from River Hills Drive (north of Scotts Drive) and Scotts Drive (west of River Hills Drive).
Progress Report:
The contractor has placed water main pipe up to the south side of the intersection with Van Buren St and has continued work to restore the ditch and the culverts that are under the driveways.
Upcoming Work:
The contractor will close the intersection of 48th Ave and Van Buren St on Monday, September 16 first thing in the morning and continue north through the intersection. The Stage 2 detour (see below) will be used for this closure. As a reminder, no access is allowed through the 48th Avenue and Van Buren Street intersection.
The Contractor will cross Van Buren Street with the transmission main and will then test the main later in the week. Restoration work will continue to occur south of Van Buren Street.
Extra Notes:
Unity Christian: beginning before school on Monday, September 16, access to Unity Christian will only be able to be from the 48th Avenue/Port Sheldon Street intersection (see the detour photo below). Unity will only be able to use the 48th Avenue/Port Sheldon Street intersection for getting to/leaving Unity until late October 2024, when Dean’s anticipates completing construction for the year (and returning back again in late May 2024).
As a reminder, police officers will continue to be present to keep the construction site safe from traffic trying to use Van Buren Street and/or 48th Avenue north of Van Buren Street and south of Unity Christian High School.
Water main installation on Berkley is complete and water service installation will begin next week. Soft soil replacements have been completed on Pinehurst and final top course paving is scheduled for Monday, September 16. Water main work on Crown should begin towards the later part of next week. We will be doing a review of lawn restoration in a couple of weeks in anticipation of moving into weather that is a little cooler/wetter which is more conducive to new grass establishment.
We are in the home stretch, so once again, we thank everyone for their cooperation and patience as we work into the tail end of the 2024 construction season.
