Articles tagged: Homayoon Pirooz
Packard Road construction in Ann Arbor might be finished by end of August, but schedule says September
Posted: Aug 04, 2012A nearly $3 million project to repave Packard Road in Ann Arbor is nearing completion and there's a chance it might be done before the end of this month. Homayoon Pirooz, head of the city's ... Read more »
'YOLO' message on road construction sign in Ann Arbor is short-lived
Posted: Jul 11, 2012YOLO lived once, but its short time on a digital message board along East Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor has come to an end. Read more »
YOLO: Prankster reprograms East Stadium Boulevard road sign in Ann Arbor
Posted: Jul 09, 2012Road construction signs in the Ann Arbor area have been reprogrammed in the past year or so with racial slurs, warnings of zombie invasions and now something more positive. Read more »
MDOT plans July 10 open house to discuss conversion of Jackson Avenue from 4 to 3 lanes
Posted: Jun 29, 2012Ann Arbor resident Jim Walker is dreading the day Jackson Avenue is reduced from four to three lanes, but he fears it's inevitable at this point. And he's not expecting positive results. "I don't see ... Read more »
Ann Arbor embarks on first five-year sidewalk repair program using new millage
Posted: May 09, 2012Following last November's voter approval of a new sidewalk millage, Ann Arbor officials are about to embark on a new five-year repair program. The Ann Arbor City Council this week awarded a $564,460 contract to ... Read more »
Ann Arbor agrees to split cost of new roundabout at State and Ellsworth with Road Commission
Posted: May 08, 2012Plans for a new roundabout at the intersection of State and Ellsworth roads are moving ahead with a cost-sharing agreement for the project now in place. The Ann Arbor City Council voted 10-0 Monday night ... Read more »
Ann Arbor officials say $437K project on Wayne Street will help with sewage backups
Posted: Apr 25, 2012Ann Arbor officials are hoping to address problems with sewage backups in a neighborhood off Washtenaw Avenue as part of an upcoming street resurfacing project. The City Council approved a $437,561 construction contract with Pamar ... Read more »
$3.6M resurfacing project on East Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor to start in May
Posted: Apr 17, 2012Major repairs to East Stadium Boulevard are expected to start quickly following the Ann Arbor City Council's approval of the project. Read more »
with poll: MDOT inundated with negative feedback on Jackson Avenue lane reduction
Posted: Apr 12, 2012A Michigan Department of Transportation official says his office has been inundated with negative feedback on the proposal to reduce Jackson Avenue to three lanes. Read more »
Jackson Road: Should it be cut to 3 lanes plus a bicycle lane?
Posted: Apr 04, 2012Ann Arbor officials are asking the state to convert a portion of Jackson Avenue from four to three lanes to improve safety and allow for the addition of on-street bicycle lanes. Read more »
$3.6M contract to resurface 13 city streets wins approval from Ann Arbor City Council
Posted: Apr 03, 2012With what Mayor John Hieftje called "a very heartfelt unanimous vote," the Ann Arbor City Council entered into a $3.6 million contract with Barrett Paving Monday night. The council's action paves the way for the ... Read more »
37 streets in Ann Arbor being resurfaced this summer: Did your street make the list?
Posted: Mar 27, 2012Ann Arbor residents can expect to see nearly double the number of streets under construction throughout the city this summer compared to years past. "It's going to be a busy summer. Lots of orange barrels," ... Read more »
Dexter Avenue closed through November as Ann Arbor completes $4.6M street reconstruction
Posted: Mar 26, 2012From now through November, a temporary traffic control plan is in place along the crumbling section of Dexter between Maple Road and Huron Street. Read more »
Ann Arbor-Saline Road resurfacing project will move ahead in 2013 after winning $373K state grant
Posted: Jan 25, 2012A total of $372,960 in state grant funding is being awarded for the resurfacing of a crumbling section of Ann Arbor-Saline Road near Interstate 94. The portion of roadway local officials hope to see resurfaced ... Read more »
$2.9M upgrade coming next year for Packard Road in Ann Arbor
Posted: Oct 21, 2011Packard Road will see repaving and pedestrian improvements next year as part of $2.9 million in upgrades, Ann Arbor officials said this week. The Ann Arbor City Council unanimously approved an agreement with the Michigan ... Read more »
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