Accessibility Improvements, Monument Relocation Coming to Veterans Memorial Park
All of the improvements will work toward the site being more accessible, plus handling more events in the future.
All of the improvements will work toward the site being more accessible, plus handling more events in the future.
Mayor Darrell Paige announced at Monday’s city council meeting that the city received a grant from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) that day for $371,200 to rebuild that section of one of the busiest – and bumpiest - streets in the county.
Mohammed Al-Shatel, Director of Public Works noted that parking spots would be placed on the outside curbs of the road from Apple Avenue until Clay Avenue. This will reduce the traffic lanes in each direction from three to two.
While the amount of road work happening this summer is minimal because of budget constraints, Mayor Steve Warmington expressed concerns about another summer of negative impact on businesses after last year's massive Seaway-to-Barclay rebuild.
The reconstruction of one section of Getty Street road in the City of Muskegon (Evanston to Getty) will be mostly funded by state dollars. The other section (Keating to Laketon) has been awarded to Jackson-Merkey Contractors of Muskegon. These rebuilds come after last summer's work at the north end of the road as well as near Sherman Boulevard.