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Battle Creek valve replacement to begin Thursday, expect water shutoffs

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Crews are scheduled to begin replacing Battle Creek’s broken water valves Thursday.

The city says valve replacements will occur Thursday and Friday between 12 a.m. and 12 p.m. Road closures and water shutoffs are expected.

We’re told water shutoffs will occur during the above times at the following locations:

  • Capital Avenue from Meadow Drive to Stafford Avenue.
  • Loch Haven Lane from Capital Avenue to Lakeside Drive.
  • Lakeside Drive from Loch Haven Lane to Rock Creek Lane.
  • Rock Creek Lane from Capital Avenue to Lakeside Drive.
  • Stafford Avenue from Capital Avenue to Leland Drive.

A boil water advisory may be issued after shutoffs end.

The city adds Capital Avenue from Minges Road to Golden Avenue will be closed to all traffic between June 9 at 9 p.m. and June 10 at 2 p.m. See the detour below:

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The closure will affect transit route 4S on Friday, the city says. We’re told the following bus routes will be out of service on Friday:

Outbound stops:
George B. Place
Jennings Road
Cascade Drive
Country Club
Drive Francis
Drive Minges Road

Inbound stops:
Minges Road
Oakland Drive
Francis Drive
Country Club Drive
Meadow Drive
Jennings Road
George B. Place

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