Another couple of weeks have come and gone and progress continues to go well on the M-46 (Apple Ave) Reconstruction project. Work will be suspended on the project at 3:00 pm today for the July 4th Holiday period and work will resume on Monday July 7th. With how hot it has been over the past week the Contractor and engineering field staff are ready for a well-deserved break!

The contractor spent the past couple of weeks working in both Stage I and Stage II and additional information on work has been completed, and upcoming work can be found below.

Project Activities

Work Completed:

• First St, W. Muskegon Ave, and Terrace St were opened to through traffic
• New curb and sidewalk construction continues from Terrace St heading east
• Pine St intersection has been closed to begin reconstruction of utilities and the road
• New storm sewer has been constructed on Apple Ave from Terrace St to Kenneth St.
• Sand and aggregate base constructed from Terrace St to Wood St

Upcoming Work:

• Restore lawn areas between sidewalks and curbs in Stage I
• Asphalt patching work in Stage I at driveways
• Stage I (First St through Terrace St): First St, W. Muskegon Ave, & Terrace St are all open to traffic, M-46 (Apple Ave) remains closed between W. Muskegon Ave & Terrace St while the contractor completes work in that area and will get it opened as soon as possible.
• Continue constructing storm sewer and other utilities in Stage II between Terrace & Getty
• Continue constructing new concrete curbs, sidewalks, and driveways in Stage II between Terrace & Getty
• Reconstruct Pine St intersection

Construction schedules can often change, but we will do our best to provide up-to-date information in each update.

Access to Properties

Access to properties will be maintained unless active construction is occurring in front of your driveway. If you have any questions or concerns about where to park or how to access your residence or business, please contact the on-site inspector (Brent Johnson with MDOT) at 616-204-7850. Please feel free to also reach out to me at 616-827-4284.

Services to Properties

Trash – Please place your trash containers at the curb as you typically would for pick up. The contractor will label your container with your address and move them to the nearest open cross street for pick up. After pick up is complete the contractor will then move your container back to the curb in front of your property.

Mail – Your USPS mail service will not be interrupted, so there is no need to worry about not receiving any mailings.

Delivery Services - You will always be able to receive deliveries or packages to your property during the project. If there are extenuating circumstances surrounding a delivery, please get in touch with me, and we will help facilitate those needs.

Emergency Services – Access to your property will be maintained during construction for all emergency services. If you have additional needs during this time, please share those needs or any concerns with me. Please let me know if you experience any issues so I can follow up.

Traffic Control

M-46 (Apple Ave) continues to be closed between W. Muskegon Ave and Terrace St, however, First St, W. Muskegon Ave, and Terrace St are all now open to through traffic. EB M-46 traffic should follow the detour shown in the Stage II map below.

Stage I: First St, W. Muskegon Ave & Terrace St are Open!

Stage II Construction is ongoing between Terrace St and Getty St. This area will be fully closed to through traffic with access maintained for businesses and residents to access their properties.

Detour routes for Stage II will be as follows: EB M-46 will use W. Webster Ave to US-31BR (Moses J Jones Pkwy), to SB US-31, to the M-46 (Apple Ave) exit. WB M-46 traffic will use S. Getty St to Laketon Ave, to US-31 BR (Seaway Dr), to W. Webster Ave. The Stage II map below shows the additional area that will be closed and the detour routes for traffic.

Please continue to be cautious and aware of detour routes. Accidents can and do happen, and our goal is to have zero issues throughout the project. This will take everyone's diligence, so please be sure to use caution and be very observant when driving through the project area. If you notice any detour issues, please share them with me so our team can review and address them if necessary.

Thank you to the residents and businesses directly impacted by the reconstruction work. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and communication during the project! The project team is committed to an efficient, safe, high-quality project.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me at ryan.stone@collierseng.com or 616-827-4284. Thanks, and have a great July 4th Holiday weekend!