Grand Haven, MI (WGHN) – The following is a message from The City of Grand Haven.:
With Summer comes road construction! This year, there seems to be a bunch around the city and we just added another project that kicked off yesterday to the list. The City is in the process of replacing the traffic signal at the corner of Robbins Rd and Beechtree St. This signal dates back to at least the early 90’s so it’s long overdue for replacement. The project will modernize all the all of the electronic equipment and utilize the City’s decorative mast poles and arms that you see around town.
This project will be split into two construction windows. The current construction window just started yesterday and will continue through mid to late August. The contractor, Strain Electric and their sub-contractors, will begin by:
Verifying all of the existing underground utilities
Install new conduit and wires
Install the new traffic signal cabinet,
Install the pedestrian cross walk equipment
Replace any impacted or improved sidewalks sections
No sidewalk removals will occur until after August 4th (after the Coast Guard Festival)
The second construction window is anticipated to occur in early December of this year. This is because of the long lead time for the mast poles and arms (over a 6 month lead time). In December, the contractor will:
Install the new poles and arms
Install the traffic signal heads and complete the wiring
After the new signal is operational, they will remove the old signal heads and wires, along with the poles and foundations
Final restoration will then occur
The project will be utilizing localized lane closures during the day, M-F (8am – 5pm). All lanes are scheduled to be reopened daily. No road closures or driveway closures are anticipated.
Progress updates will be sent out every two weeks during active construction and again prior to construction re-commencing later this year. We anticipate and expect a safe and successful traffic signal replacement project by the end of 2025!
If anyone has any questions or concerns during the project, please don’t hesitate to contact Derek at 616-935-3210 or 616-844-8324.
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