142nd Avenue Road Construction
Official detour for East bound 142nd Ave east of 18th St is now : 18th St North to 144th Ave, East to 14th St, South back to 142nd Ave.
Week 14, August 30- September 3
Schippers are continuing sanitary sewer east on 142nd and the main line is completed to Leisure. The force main and Storm are complete 100 feet short of the main sewer line. The lift station at Leisure Street is in and set and back grading of the road is done where the underground work has been completed. Curb work continues, along with preparation for continued sidewalk on the south side of 142nd Ave. There are still a couple of areas of sidewalk that are not finished in the downtown area because of needed utility work. Asphalt patchwork on driveways and approaches, tree grates and concrete surround were all worked on in the downtown area this week. The sprinkling system is being installed from west to east starting at the parks. Because of the Labor Day weekend crews will be off the job by 3pm September 3 and will return on September 7.
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streetscaping. Drive Carefully
Sept 7- 10
Next Week: Schippers will be continuing east up 142nd Ave. having multiple crews working building sanitary sewer, storm and force main along with placing laterals. They will be continuing curb and sidewalk construction along the south side of 142nd Ave. They will also start wrapping up the downtown area over the next few weeks, finishing the sprinkling system, seeding grass areas, finishing up the colored concrete, electrical work, trees, benches trash receptacles and light poles.
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
Official detour for East bound 142nd Ave east of 18th St is now : 18th St North to 144th Ave, East to 14th St, South back to 142nd Ave.
Week 13, August 23-27
Schippers are continuing sanitary sewer east on 142nd and have the main line, force main and Storm are completed to just west of Ranchero. Back grading of the road is done to West end of Ranchero. All curb returns at the intersection of Maple, Hickory and Joan are complete. Working on sidewalks east of 18th on the south side of 142nd Ave. Lift station base and structure is set at Leisure St. Wood Pilings are in and set for sanitary sewer in the Leisure St area. Downtown at the intersection of 18th and 142nd there was colored concrete poured; there are still a couple of areas of sidewalk that are not finished because of needed utility work. Top soil was finished in the green space areas. Manholes were being raised to finished road grade height.
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streetscaping. Drive Carefully
Sept 7- 10
Next Week: Schippers will be continuing sanitary and underground east up 142nd Ave. having multiple crews working building sanitary sewer from both the east and west of Leisure and another crew working on storm and force main. They will be continuing work on sidewalks and curbing on the south side of 142nd in the construction area. There will also be intermittent work downtown for the Streetscaping including more colored concrete at Park, electrical work, tree grates and irrigation heads.
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
Official detour for East bound 142nd Ave east of 18th St is now : 18th St North to 144th Ave, East to 14th St, South back to 142nd Ave.
Week 12, August 16-20
Schippers are continuing sanitary sewer east on 142nd and have the main line in up to Ranchero, the force main and Storm are completed to just east of Sandy. Back grading of the road is done to Joan Drive. Hickory, Church to the Dorr Elementary is completed with new road and sewer all in place, detail restoration is all that remains in that area. Downtown at the intersection of 18th and 142nd there was a new flasher installed, there are still a couple of areas of sidewalk that are not finished yet, that need utility work and further preparation before being able to complete. Also they are working on top soil where our green space, irrigation and trees will be installed.
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streetscaping. Drive Carefully
August 23-28
Next Week: Schippers will be continuing sanitary east up 142nd Ave., also preparation will begin for sidewalks on the south side of 142nd in the construction area. Monday they will start to place the wood pilings that will support the sewer lines for 600 feet. There will also be intermittent work downtown for the Streetscaping including colored concrete, electrical and preparation of tree and irrigation area..
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
Official detour for East bound 142nd Ave east of 18th St is now : 18th St North to 144th Ave, East to 14th St, South back to 142nd Ave.
Week 11, August 9-14
Schippers are continuing sanitary sewer east on 142nd and have the main line, force main in up to the Dorr Community Pharmacy. Back grading of the road is done to and down Maple. Hickory, all laterals are complete finishing up surveying and grading to put milling down. Working on Church Street to complete sewer connection to the school, with manhole installation at the turn of the main line. Downtown there were some more sidewalks poured and a couple of drive approaches finished, there are a couple of areas that are not finished yet, that need utility work completed. Also they are working on top soil where our green space, irrigation and trees will be installed.
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streescaping. Drive Carefully
August 16-21
Next Week: Schippers will be continuing sanitary east up 142nd Ave., also tree removal off from Church St headed toward the school with the sanitary sewer line. There will also be intermittent work downtown for the Streetscaping with both concrete, electrical and preparation of tree and irrigation area..
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
Work completed this week - main storm sewer line is completed to Maple Street there isn’t any additional main line storm sewer left on the project only catch basin crossing and flared end sections for the remainder of the project heading east.
Sanitary sewer has been completed to the pharmacy. Work on the sanitary sewer for Hickory Street headed south and on Church has started this week.
Next week - continuation of sanitary work on 142nd Avenue and Hickory Street that runs to the school. Activity will pick up next week with streetscaping downtown.
Official detour for East bound 142nd Ave east of 18th St is now : 18th St North to 144th Ave, East to 14th St, South back to 142nd Ave.
Week 9 July 26-31
The South side of 142nd Ave, Maple east to Dicks Market road removal for stage 4 is complete. Schippers are continuing sanitary sewer east of Maple and have completed it to Hickory this week. The intersection of 18th and 142nd was saw cut, all of the light pole bases and wiring have been installed for street lights, 80% of the sidewalks are done downtown and all of the driveway approaches west of Maple excluding the North and South Parks are complete.
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streescaping. Drive Carefully
August 2-7
Next Week: Monday expect some short lane delays at the four corners as they seal the concrete. Schippers will be working with two sanitary sewer crews, one continuing east up 142nd Ave and one doing the Maple St stub and then up Hickory continuing to Dorr Elementary School. There will also be intermittent work downtown for the Streetscaping with both concrete and electrical.
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
Week 8 July 19 - 24
Initial paving for the downtown area will be finished with the completion of Cedar by end of day Friday 7/23, temporary lane stripping has been done on 142nd for two way traffic which will also be open by the end of the day on Friday 7/23. Detour routes will officially be changed from 20th St to 18th St north to 144 Ave for east bound traffic on 142nd Ave east of 18th. They will also be laying conduit in preparation of irrigation in the streetscaping and doing prep work for sidewalk installation next week downtown
Even though the Road is open to two way traffic downtown be aware there will still be work going on for the streescaping. Drive Carefully
July 26 - 31
Next Week: Monday expect some short lane delays at the four corners as they seal the concrete. Concrete work will begin at the west end of the project by the parks working back towards the east, for sidewalk and driveway approaches. Light pole bases for the streetscaping will be installed. Set up for dewatering will begin and they will be milling the south side of 142nd Ave from Maple to Dicks Market. Tuesday will start the sanitary sewer installation from Maple going east.
Notice: Since 142nd Ave will be west bound traffic only FloorSmart, Bob & Roxanne Burgstahler has offered the use of his properties for the installation of an east bound driveway to be used to gain access east of the construction area for the Ranchero, Joan and Litchfield area. Working with the DDA and Mercantile Bank this drive has been constructed to be used by passenger cars only. Please be respectful of the property, this is an EAST BOUND ONLY drive.
A Big Thank You to Bob and Roxanne, Mercantile Bank and the DDA for making this possible.
The completion date for the downtown has now been extended to July 24th.
Week 7 July 12-17
All underground work has been completed in the downtown with sand, gravel and grading being complete, all for preparation of the upcoming paving. Concrete at the four corners and curbing on the north side of 142nd Ave is expected to be complete by the end of the day Saturday.
July 19-24
Next Week: There will be fine tune grading at the beginning of the week in preparation for paving. Paving could start as early as Tuesday and will take approximately 2 days to complete, followed by stripping of the traffic lanes. Two-way traffic should be open by Saturday. Streetscaping downtown will begin after construction begins east of Maple.
Week 6 July 6-10
The south side of 142nd Ave had it's first layer of pavement put down and traffic has been shifted to the south side of 142nd Ave, still west bound only. Also this week they have done milling and haul away of the north lane of 142nd, sidewalk demolition and underground work including storm sewer stubs, catch basin, and sanitary work on Park, Cedar and 18th St.
July 12-17
Next Week: The underground work should be completed early next week, followed by preparation for concrete on the north half of the intersection of 18th St and 142nd Ave. The actual pouring of that intersection should be completed by end of the business day on Friday July 16th. They will also be doing preparations to 142nd Ave to allow for paving the following week.
Week 5 June 28-July 2
With the 4th of July Holiday Schippers will be off site by 3:30pm July 3 and will return at 7am July 6.
Consumers completed all utilities on Monday allowing Schippers to pour the concrete curbing on the south side of 142nd and concrete at the intersection of 18th and 142nd Ave. They are continuing final road grading in preparation for paving the south side of 142nd Ave. 18th St intersection.
Next Week: Tuesday will be a final grading and a preparation day for paving the south side of 142nd Ave. Paving should be completed on Wednesday. Thursday traffic will be shifted to the south side of 142nd Ave still west bound only. Thursday they will start milling and removal of 142nd Ave north lane and sidewalks. They will also be starting the underground work of sewer laterals and storm sewer. The intersection for 18th St south should be open by Thursday morning. West bound 142nd Ave will be maintained with through traffic during all construction
Thanks again for your patience.
Week 4 June 21-25
Schippers has completed all underground work including sanitary sewer, force main, storm sewer and the under drain. The concrete curbing along 142nd and concrete at the intersection of 18th and 142nd Ave. has been delayed because of utility hold up from AT&T and Consumers Energy. They have started road grading in preparation for paving the south side of 142nd Ave.
Next Week: Consumers plan to have all utilities finished up by close of day on Monday so that Tuesday and Wednesday will be the pouring of the curb and south portion of the intersection at 142nd Ave and 18th St. They will also continue grading and prepping the south side of 142nd Ave to pave the following week. West bound 142nd Ave will be maintained with through traffic during all construction, but there will be intermittent closures in the downtown for south bound side streets at the intersections while they pour curbing. With the 4th of July Holiday being next weekend Schippers will be off site by 3:30pm July 3 and will return at 7am July 6.
Thanks again for your patience.
Update 6/16/10. The intersection at 142nd and 18th St will be closed starting Thursday June 17 early am through Friday June 18 pm.
Week 3 June 14-19
We are continuing to make good progress on our project as of 6/19 the sanitary sewer installation and the force main for stages 1, 2, and 3 will be complete. Storm sewer is 75% completed also. There is preparation for concrete curbing along 142nd and concrete at the intersection of 18th and 142nd Ave. They have started road grading at the west end by the parks and have also completed the surveying and staking on this end of the project.
Next Week: Schippers will be putting the forms up to pour concrete curb and gutter from the west end by the parks through the intersection and preparing the south half of 142nd Ave intersection for concrete also. They expect to start pouring by Thursday 6/24 and continue pouring Friday and Saturday. They will also continue grading and prepping the south side of 142nd Ave. West bound 142nd Ave will be maintained with through traffic during all construction, but there will be intermittent closures in the downtown for south bound side street at the intersections while they pour curbing. Expect the next two weeks to have 18th Street south bound closed at the 142nd intersection.
Thanks again for your patience.
UPDATES Week 2 June 7-12. We are continuing to make good progress on our project with the sanitary sewer installation from the west end by the parks to Cedar being completed. The force main follows and is complete 100ft shy of where the sanitary sewer has been completed. Storm sewer will start being constructed on June 12th and surveying is 90% complete in phases 1, 2, and 3. Consumers Energy has placed most of the relocated poles and will be transferring the wires to the new poles.
Next Week: Schippers plan is to complete sanitary sewer in the downtown and to continue following that with the force main and storm sewer. There is a possibility of flag men or a lane switch while the storm sewer is brought across the north lane of 142nd Ave down by the parks.
Thanks again for your patience.
WEEK 1 – JUNE 1 – 5.Detour routes are a priority and we appreciate your input and patience. The County is well aware of our situation and has confirmed that this projects detour route is priority #1 with grading and dust control.
Work started on June 1st and even with a rain set back on the second day they have been able to complete all structure removal of stage 1 and 3 hauling road millings and sidewalk away, de watering is near completion and they have also started the installation of the sanitary sewer system.
Next week: Schippers plan on adding more man power and continue sanitary sewer installation at the west end of the project. There may also be a few hours one day towards the end of the week that west bound 142nd Avenue is closed near North Park for work across the north lane.
Thanks for your patience.
