Harvey St. Construction Update October 1, 2021
Published on Oct 1, 2021 11:56

Friday October 1, 2021

The beginning of a new month and we are nearing approximately one month until completion of the Harvey St. construction. There has been significant progress on many portions of the project, but still a ways to go until the project is complete.

This last Wednesday, a sign that we are beginning to inch closer to the end was installed and that was curbs on Harvey between Fleet St. and Ann Arbor Trail. It is expected that beginning next week, the next phase on concrete work will begin and that will be work that takes place behind the curb. Drive approaches and sidewalks will begin being installed in that same stretch. As with all concrete work, please exercise caution and avoid the area if at all possible to give the concrete proper time to cure.

Ruahorn Electric continues setting the foundation, bases, and installing the conduit for the new mast arms and pedestrian crossing signals in the intersection at Ann Arbor Trail and Harvey. Once their work is complete, crews will return to install curb, sidewalk, etc. Please note that due to the lengthy lead time on the materials for the mast arms, etc. it is anticipated that the final installation will occur in the Spring. Until then, the current traffic signals will still be in operation.

The most difficult portion of the project is underway in the intersection of Penniman and Harvey and that is the underground utility work. Today, crews will make the first two connection of the new water main on Harvey to the current water system. Those residents and businesses affected by todays work were hand delivered notices about the temporary interruption. Early next week, there will be another connection, although it is planned to be late in the day/early evening so as not to impact as many businesses. Again, City staff will be hand delivering notices to those affected water customers.

Crews will also continuing working on the storm sewer and sanitary sewer systems I the intersections; repairing and replacing as necessary. Depending on how the rest of today goes, will determine if the crews work on Saturday to try and get as much done while the weather cooperates.

The intersection of Penniman and Harvey is the biggest challenge for the vast amount of underground utilities as well as the difficulty in detouring the traffic around. We are doing our best in assisting traffic with flag people, and trying to keep open as much as we can as long as its safe for the crews and the drivers, and pedestrians. We ask for your patience over this next week as we work to complete the work in the intersection. If you can seek alternate routes, we recommend doing so to save yourself some time in getting through and also keeping the work area safe by having fewer cars and pedestrians in or near the work area.

In addition, we have prepared a diagram showing the detour route while the intersection of Ann Arbor Trail and Harvey, as well as the intersection at Penniman and Harvey is closed to through traffic. You can view that map, by clicking on the following link: 2021 Ann Arbor Trail and Harvey Detour Map.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Department of Municipal Services at 734-453-7737 or [email protected]