Articles tagged: road construction
Downtown Ann Arbor business owners brace for Fourth Avenue closure during construction
Posted: May 09, 2013Businesses on two blocks of South Fourth Avenue in downtown Ann Arbor are bracing for two months of construction that will completely close the road beginning May 14. Read more »
Ford Boulevard bridge to close Wednesday for 5-month-long rebuild
Posted: Apr 16, 2013Drivers that travel the Ford Boulevard bridge over East Michigan Avenue regularly as a part of their commute through Ypsilanti Township will be detoured beginning Wednesday as the Washtenaw County Road Commission will be closing the road for five months. Read more »
2-month resurfacing project on South State Street in Ann Arbor begins Monday
Posted: Apr 10, 2013The city of Ann Arbor plans to begin a two-month project next Monday to resurface South State Street from Oakbrook Drive to Eisenhower Parkway. Read more »
Washtenaw road commission: Snyder's funding proposal could fix the 'worst roads in the county'
Posted: Apr 08, 2013Encouraged by new talks between Gov. Rick Snyder and the legislature as they work to find a viable way to increase funding for road repairs in Michigan, the Washtenaw County Road Commission has drafted a list of road and bridge projects they could complete if given more money under the governor's plan. Read more »
Fourth Ave. reconstruction in downtown Ann Arbor starts next month, followed by Madison St. in June
Posted: Apr 04, 2013In addition to a $6.5 million reconstruction of Miller Avenue starting next week, a few other major road construction projects in Ann Arbor are in the pipeline. Three other city streets are scheduled to undergo ... Read more »
Miller Avenue reconstruction: $6.5M project in Ann Arbor starts next week
Posted: Apr 03, 2013Major road construction on Miller Avenue, one of Ann Arbor's major east-west thoroughfares, is scheduled to begin next Monday and could last through November. Read more »
Ypsilanti, Lima townships commit to local road improvement projects
Posted: Apr 02, 2013A number of local roads in Ypsilanti and Lima townships will see construction this year after the Washtenaw County Road Commission approved work agreements Tuesday. Read more »
Roadwork ahead: State Street, Barton Drive among Ann Arbor streets to get $3.6M facelift
Posted: Apr 02, 2013Nearly $3.6 million worth of street resurfacing projects are scheduled in Ann Arbor after the City Council approved a contract with Barrett Paving Materials Monday night. Read more »
with poll: MDOT willing to consider reducing Ann Arbor's North Main Street from 4 to 3 lanes
Posted: Mar 11, 2013In a recent Q&A with AnnArbor.com, Eli Cooper, Ann Arbor's transportation program manager, talked about the idea of reducing North Main Street from four to three lanes with added bike lanes. Read more »
It's pothole season: Thousands in Ann Arbor and Washtenaw County keep crews busy
Posted: Mar 10, 2013This crumbling stretch of East Stadium Boulevard in front of the Big House has gotten worse recently with the freeze-thaw cycle blowing open new potholes. City officials said the road won't be repaved until 2016 ... Read more »
Superior, Ypsilanti township firefighters partner to cut down road work response delays
Posted: Mar 04, 2013Ypsilanti Township and Superior Township's fire departments will partner for the first time in an effort to shorten response delays during summer road construction. Read more »
Ypsilanti Township announces first round of local road construction, water main replacements
Posted: Mar 02, 2013Ypsilanti Township will concurrently make repairs on roads and replace water lines along a neighborhood off South Grove Road. Read more »
$2M in water and sewer rate increases included in Ann Arbor's tentative budget
Posted: Feb 26, 2013Ann Arbor residents are likely to see more water and sewer rate increases starting July 1 under a tentative budget plan unveiled Monday night. Read more »
Construction preview: 15 of Washtenaw County's busiest roads that will see orange barrels this year
Posted: Feb 16, 2013About $10.7 million in federally distributed funds mean 15 mill and overlay projects will be completed this year on major roads across Washtenaw County, as well as intersection and traffic signal improvements. Read more »
Major Washtenaw County road construction projects leave no funds for maintenance programs
Posted: Feb 16, 2013In order to leverage $10.7 million of federal grant money for construction projects on Washtenaw County's busiest roads, preventative maintenance program may go unfunded this year. Read more »
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