Pleasant Valley Road will be closed from Grand River to
just south of the eastbound I-96 interchange ramp on
Wednesday, June 11th. It will be closed
for 30 days in order to widen and raise the grade of the
road for safety purposes. Access to popular venues
like the 7-11 and the E.G. Nick’s restaurant will
be maintained on Grand River.
Motorists heading to or from I-96 from Grand River should
utilize the Kensington Road interchange. Access
to I-96 from north of the freeway will not be affected.
Our contractor, Six-S, Incorporated of Waterford, is
approximately 2 weeks ahead of schedule, due to their
efficient work efforts and favorable weather for most of
April,” said Michael Craine, road commission managing
director. “We hope to maintain that lead through the
very challenging phases to come.”
The Pleasant Valley closure is the only long term closure on
the project. The intersection will be raised over 2 feet and
widened for improved turn lanes. The grade raise will improve
nighttime driving visibility and safety.
The $8.1 million project includes the complete reconstruction
of the road base and the placement of a Portland cement concrete
(PCC) roadway. The road will be widened to either 3, 4, or 5
lanes, depending on traffic patterns along its 2.1 mile length. The limits of PCC reconstruction are northbound US-23 through
Pleasant Valley Road.
The existing 5-lane pavement on Grand River between the Brighton
city limits and northbound US-23 will be removed and replaced as
a part of this project. The approximately one-half mile section
will be milled and overlaid. There will be some conditioning work
done first, including joint repairs and limited curb replacement.
While this project will provide many benefits once
completed, it is understandable that road construction
can be very frustrating for motorist, commuters,
residents and business owners. The project will be
constructed in three major stages in order to minimize
the impact on traffic, residents and area businesses. Every effort will be made to post updates and advisories
on a special "East
Grand River Project" page as information becomes
available. If you need further assistant
please feel free to contact our office at (517)
546-4250, our staff will be happy to answer your
questions.
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Stages of Construction
The project will be constructed in three major
stages in order to minimize the impact on
traffic, residents and area businesses.
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Stage
1A
- Westbound and eastbound traffic shifted to
north side of Grand River. Construction of
temporary roadway on south side and removal
of existing curb & gutter.
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Stage 1B
- Westbound and eastbound traffic shifted to
south side of Grand River. Construction of
two-lanes of proposed pavement and storm
sewer on north side. Construct temporary
roadway on north side to accommodate traffic
shift in stage 2.
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Stage 1C
- Closing Pleasant Valley Rd, between I-96
and Grand River (I-96 access ramps will
remain open), and construction of Pleasant
Valley Road (north). Thirty (30) consecutive
day closure (anticipated in late June /
early July).
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Stage 2
- Westbound and eastbound traffic shifted to
north side of Grand River. Construction of
proposed concrete pavement, retaining walls
and storm sewer on south side.
Removal of temporary road and
permanent restoration on the south side.
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Stage 3
- Westbound and eastbound traffic shifted to
south side of Grand River using constructed
lanes. Construction of curb & gutter,
removal of temporary road on north side and
permanent restoration on north side.
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