M121 Hudsonville Update

 
 

* * * FINISH DATE - TUESDAY - AUGUST 10 * * *

 

Contractor activity Saturday, August 7, 2010 through Tuesday, August 10, 2010

 

-Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through August 10.

-Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through August 10.

 

Saturday, August 7—Lane stripping

 

Monday, August 9— Concrete repairs

 

Tuesday, August 10—Concrete repairs and decorative concrete for Island on School St. south of M-121.


7/30/2010

The following is a summary of the work scheduled for the next period.   Generally, the work will take place during daylight hours.  Keep in mind that this information can change.  This work is weather dependent.

 

Contractor activity Saturday, July 31, 2010 through Saturday, August 7, 2010

 

-Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through August 7.

-Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through August 7.

-The south leg of School Avenue will be closed Monday, August 2, through Saturday, August 7.

-The north leg of School Avenue will be closed Tuesday, August 3 for one day.

 

 

Monday, August 2—Begin construction on south leg of School Ave intersection and EB M-121 right turn lane; Misc median cleanup

 

Tuesday, August 3— Continue construction on south leg of School Ave intersection and EB M-121 right turn lane; Mill and pave north leg of School Ave intersection; Mill and pave WB right lane and shoulder west of 36th; Begin sign installation; Misc median cleanup

 

Wednesday, August 4—Continue construction on south leg of School Ave intersection and EB M-121 right turn lane; Pave WB right lane and shoulder west of 36th; Continue sign installation; Misc median cleanup

 

Thursday, August 5— Continue construction on south leg of School Ave intersection and EB M-121 right turn lane; Continue sign installation; Begin placing pavement markings; Misc median cleanup

 

Friday, August 6— Continue construction on south leg of School Ave intersection and EB M-121 right turn lane; Continue placing pavement markings; Misc median cleanup

 

Saturday, August 7—Continue work described above


7-26-2010

Most of the work on M-121 will be done this week, except for some additional milling and paving on WB M-121 and some work on School Street.


GOAL: August 7, 2010 


Contractor activity Saturday, July 24, 2010 through Saturday, July 31, 2010

 

-Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through July 31.

-Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through July 31.

-The south leg of School Avenue will be closed Wednesday, July 28, through Saturday, July 31.

 

 

Monday, July 26Concrete work in median between 36th Ave. and 32nd Ave.

 

Tuesday, July 27 Mill WB left lane

 

Wednesday, July 28Pave WB left lane, left turn lanes, and median crossovers from West project limits to 32nd Avenue; clean up median from West project limits to 32nd Ave.; work on south leg of School St. intersection

 

Thursday, July 29Pave WB left lane, left turn lanes, and median crossovers from West project limits to 32nd Avenue; clean up median from West project limits to 32nd Ave.; work on south leg of School St. intersection

 

Friday, July 30Pave WB left lane, left turn lanes, and median crossovers from West project limits to 32nd Avenue; clean up median from West project limits to 32nd Ave.; work on south leg of School St. intersection

 

Saturday, July 31Continue work described above; finish work on south leg of School St. intersection

 


7-14-2010

Contractor activity Saturday, July 17, 2010 through Saturday, July 24, 2010

 

-The median crossover at School Street will be permanently closed on Friday, July 16.

-Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through July 24.

-Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through July 24.

-The north leg of School Street will be closed for one day on Wednesday, July 21 **(dependent on City’s Contractor progress)

 

Saturday, July 17—Continue median work started earlier in the week, between the West project limits and School Ave.  Work may include grading, concrete work, and paving at turn lanes and crossovers

 

Monday, July 19—Concrete work in median; pave WB to EB crossover near Cherry St.; construct crossover from WB to EB near the westerly project limits.

 

Tuesday, July 20—Continue median concrete work; pave WB to EB crossover near Cherry St. and WB to EB crossover near the westerly project limits.

 

Wednesday, July 21—Mill WB inside lane and shoulder; construction of north leg of School Street intersection on the WB side of M-121 **(dependent on work progress with City’s Contactor).

 

Thursday, July 22—Pave inside lanes and shoulder

 

Friday, July 23—Place WB inside gravel shoulders

 

Saturday, July 24—Continue above described work.

 

**Work on the north leg of the School Street intersection is currently scheduled for Wednesday, July 21.  However, our Contractor’s ability to begin work as scheduled depends on the progress made by the Contractor working for the City of Hudsonville in that intersection.  Delays in completion of the work by the City may push our Contractor’s work, and subsequently the closure of the north leg of School Street, later in the week.

 

7-9-2010

Contractor activity Saturday, July 10, 2010 through Saturday, July 17, 2010

 

Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through July 17.

Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through July 17.

 

Saturday, July 10—Paving between 32nd Ave. and East project limit (mainline, shoulder, crossovers)

 

Monday, July 12—Place shoulder gravel between 32nd Ave and East project limit; Seal concrete joints in EB lanes for entire length of project

 

Tuesday, July 13-Saturday, July 17—Median work between the West project limits and School Ave.  Work may include grading, concrete work, and paving at turn lanes and crossovers


7-2-2010

The following is a summary of the work scheduled for the next period.   Generally, the work will take place during daylight hours.  Keep in mind that this information can change.  This work is weather dependent.

 

Contractor activity Tuesday, July 6, 2010 through Saturday, July 10, 2010.

 

Continuous WB single lane closure will remain in place through July 10.

Continuous EB single lane closure will remain in place through July 10.

 

 

Tuesday, July 6—Concrete patches in the eastbound right lane between 36th and 32nd; base course paving of WB turn lane and crossover for the Dollar Store parking lot (WB M-121 to EB M-121); median work on EB and WB M-121 between 36th and 32nd

 

Wednesday, July 7—Median work between 36th and 32nd; milling of left shoulders between the west project limits and 36th and between 32nd and the east project limits at Rush Creek; milling of mainline left lanes from 32nd to the east project limits at Rush Creek; paving of shoulders and mainline left lanes (same areas as milling work)

 

Thursday, July 8—Median work between 36th and 32nd; paving of left shoulders and mainline left lanes (same areas as Wednesday’s milling work)

 

Friday, July 9—Placement of gravel shoulders

 

Saturday, July 10—Continue work started earlier in the week

 

6-25-2010

The following is a summary of the work scheduled for the next period.   Generally, the work will take place during daylight hours.  Keep in mind that this information can change.  This work is weather dependent.

 

Contractor activity Saturday, June 26, 2010 through Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

 

Continuous WB single (left) lane closure will remain in place through July 6.

Continuous EB single (left) lane closure will remain in place through July 6.

 

Saturday, June 26—Minor cleanup activities throughout project site

 

Monday, June 28—Diamond grinding of the inside lanes of the existing concrete roadway; grading work on the second median crossover east of 32nd (EB M-121 to WB M-121; located 1700 feet East of 32nd Avenue); grading work on the first median crossover East of School Avenue (EB M-121 to WB M-121; located 500 feet East of School Avenue); grading work on the median crossover from WB M-121 to the Tractor Supply Company parking lot.

 

Tuesday, June 29—Paving of the crossovers and left turn lanes indicated in Monday’s work.

 

Wednesday, June 30—Paving of the crossovers and left turn lanes indicated in Monday’s work.

 

Thursday, July 1 and Friday, July 2—Grading of first median crossover West of School Avenue (WB M-121 to EB M-121, located 1300 feet West of School Avenue).

 

No work will be completed between Friday, July 2, 3:00pm and Tuesday, July 6, 6:00am in observance of the Independence Day holiday; however, the lane closures will remain in place during this time period.

 


6-15-2010

The following is a summary of the work scheduled for the next period.   Generally, the work will take place during daylight hours.  Keep in mind that this information can change.  This work is weather dependent.

 

Contractor activity Tuesday, June 15, 2010 through Saturday, June 26, 2010.

 

Continuous WB single (left) lane closure remains through June 26

Continuous EB single lane closure remains through June 26 (right lane closed through June 16, left lane closed June 16-June 26).

 

Wednesday, June 16-Sunday, June 20—Median work east of 32nd Ave.

 

Monday, June 21-Tuesday, June 22—Median work east of 32nd Ave.; saw cutting EB and WB left lanes of M-121 for concrete pavement repairs.

 

Wednesday, June 23-Saturday, June 26—Median work east of 32nd Ave.; concrete pavement repairs on left lanes of EB and WB M-121

 

Throughout this time period, work on sidewalk ramps and other minor items around the project site will be ongoing.

 


6-04-2010

Contractor activity Friday, June 3, 2010 through Friday, June 11, 2010.

 

Continuous WB single lane closures remain through June 8

Continuous EB single lane closures remain through June 8

**Traffic update for time period between June 8 and June 11 will be prepared at a later date.

 

Friday—Trench WB shoulder; pave WB shoulder; pave EB shoulder; concrete patches in outside lanes will be complete

 

Saturday—Mill and pave WB outside lane; pave EB shoulder

 

Monday—Driveways on the east end of the project that are currently closed will be opened--the remaining driveways in the vicinity will be closed for reconstruction; pave WB shoulder

 

Tuesday—Place WB gravel shoulder; continue work on closed driveways

 

Wednesday—Continue work on closed driveways; work on driveway between EB M-121 and Service Drive located directly east of 32nd Ave.

 

Thursday—Continue work on closed driveways; work on driveway between EB M-121 and Service Drive located directly east of 32nd Ave.

 

Friday—Flip WB traffic from inside lanes to outside lanes; begin work on inside shoulders, crossovers, etc.

 

Throughout this time period, work on sidewalk ramps and other minor items around the project site will be ongoing.  In addition, it is anticipated that the driveways that are currently closed will be opened late next week.  When they are opened, work will begin on the remaining driveways.

 


5/28/2010 - Call was made to MDOT to see if a water truck could go by between 32nd and 36th to calm down the concrete dust sticking to vehicles.

  1. *All workers are required to be off Michigan roads until Tuesday, but they will still try and see if they can get a water truck to run through.

  2. *Normally the concrete is removed and there are no business’ on the roads in which they are working. So they are going to address how to handle the issue before the next cuttings start.


*** MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND ***
*    Friday, May 28, 2010 all lane closures removed by 3:00 pm
*    Construction will resume on Tuesday: June 1, 2010.


Contractor activity Tuesday, June 1, 2010 through Tuesday, June 8, 2010.

Continuous WB single lane closures from 6:30 AM, June 1 through June 8

Continuous EB single lane closures from 9:00 AM, June 1 through June 8

 

During the concrete repair process, 36th Ave and 32nd Ave may have single lane closures at the M-121 intersections.  A minimum of one lane in each direction will remain open to traffic on each of these roadways through the intersections.

 

During the concrete repair process, Cherry Street, Plaza Avenue, and School Avenue may require complete closure at the M-121 intersections. 

 

Tuesday—Concrete patches, continue work on closed driveways

Wednesday—Concrete patches

Thursday—Concrete patches; WB shoulder construction

Friday—Pave WB shoulder; begin diamond grinding of roadway surface

Saturday or Monday—Begin milling and repaving WB roadway


Throughout this time period, work on sidewalk ramps and other minor items around the project site will be ongoing.  In addition, it is anticipated that the driveways that are currently closed will be opened late next week.  When they are opened, work will begin on the remaining driveways.


5/20/2010 Contractor activity for week May 24th – May 28th:


Daily WB lane closures from 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Daily EB lane closures from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM


Monday-Remove eastbound right turn lane and every other driveway on east end of project.


Tuesday - Morning-Saw cutting for westbound pavement repairs; work on right turn lane and driveways mentioned above.


Wednesday-Remove eastbound right turn lane through Cherry Street and repave; saw cutting for pavement repairs


Thursday-Open Cherry Street in morning; place curb and gutter in driveways mentioned above; saw cutting for pavement repairs


Friday – Work on EB and WB bridge approaches, saw cutting for pavement repairs.


5/20/2010 - Contractor activity for WEEKEND of May 21st – May 24th:


Daytime and Night time Work


* Eastbound lane closure: 9:00 am Friday, May 21, 2010 through 6:00 am Monday, May 24

* Eastbound saw cutting joints and joint repair:

Friday – 5/221/2010
Saturday – 5/22/2010

Sunday – 5/23/2010



05/17/2010 - Contractor activity for the week of May 17th;


***  ALL WORK IS WEATHER DEPENDENT ***

 

Daytime

Monday - Remove right turn lane on westbound M-121 @ 32nd and place gravel.

Tuesday - Remove right turn lane on eastbound M-121 @ 36th and place gravel.

Wednesday - Start Plaza Drive half removal and gravel (Keep drive open).

Thursday - Start paving areas that have gravel at 32nd/westbound M-121, 36th/eastbound M-121 and Plaza.

Friday - Continue Paving in areas stated above.

 

Night time

M-121 eastbound sawcutting joints on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

 

  1. *Lane closures on M-121. Eastbound lane closures begin after 9 AM and westbound lane closures completed before 4 PM for intersection reconstruction and utility relocation.

  2. *One lane of traffic in each direction of M-121 will be maintained at all times..

05/07/2010 - contractor issues have delayed the start date by one week.

* New start date: Monday, May 17, 2010

04/30/2010 - Meeting at Chamber Office to update for M121 re-construction from 32nd Ave to 37th street.

  1. *Start date: Monday, May 10, 2010

  2. *Finish date: Friday, July 30, 2010

  3. *Hudsonville Business Owners contact person for this project is: Annette Altena.
    If you want to be notified of these updates by email send your email address to: service@bjar.com


Bob & Jeff’s Auto Repair Inc
3440 Chicago Dr.
Hudsonville, MI 49426
616-669-9169
http://www.bjar.com

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