GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It’s a good thing downtown Grand Rapids has Monroe, Ottawa, and Ionia avenues, because Division Avenue is closed for two construction jobs between Fulton and Michigan streets.
In early February, AT&T began an infrastructure project next to their building at Fountain Street, closing Division Avenue between Pearl and Library streets. That project continues.
Now, the city is working on utilities under Division Avenue north of Lyon Street and south of Michigan Street.
Overall, Consumers Energy says it is replacing 100-year-old electrical infrastructure as part of the overall project on Division Avenue.
The city has provided a detour map for the current closures:
These kinds of traffic interruptions can be expected on Division Avenue through November 2024, with a possible end date of November 15. But repaving will wait until 2025.
The coup de grace comes in July when the intersection of Division Avenue and Fulton Street closes for five weeks. The water main and storm sewers that run through the intersection will be replaced.
The city has provided a detour map for the weeks when the intersection is closed:
Work on Division Avenue will continue in 2025 for a season of work on traffic signals, water and storm sewer lines, sidewalks, street lighting, and replacing the pavement.
(This article has been updated to include details from Consumers Energy and the end dates of the 2024 portion of the project.)
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