Ada Michigan M-21 Bridge Construction Scheduled
The beginning of construction of the new bridge over the Grand River
approach in Ada Michigan will begin this fall. MDOT will have a public
open house to keep interested parties up-to-date on the progress on
October 4th, 2010 7:00 pm at Community Church.
Bridge Information over the Grand River in Ada
M-21 Bridge Construction Update:
To view a PDF of MDOT's M-21 Bridge Construction Update, please click here.
To view an aerial view of the project, please click here.
MDOT TO HOLD OPEN HOUSE IN ADA FOR THE NEW M-21 BRIDGE
WHAT:The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is hosting
an open house-style meeting to provide an overview of the M-21
(Fulton Street) bridge replacement project over the Grand River in
Ada Township. Interested parties will have the opportunity to learn
details and ask questions about upcoming construction.
WHO: MDOT staff; residents and interested stakeholders.
WHEN: Monday, October 4, 2010
WHERE: Community Reformed Church, 7239 Thornapple River Drive, Ada, MI 49301
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: (616) 464-1800
BACKGROUND:
Scheduled for construction in 2011, the project will reconstruct the
M-21 bridge over the Grand River in Ada Township. MDOT has been
working with township officials, residents and businesses to find
the most effective way to safely maintain traffic through Ada
Township during construction. This marks the first reconstruction
project of this bridge since it was originally built in 1957.
● Work on the project should begin on or about October 11. This will
require reducing traffic to one lane in each direction on the existing
bridge, while preparations are made to construct the temporary bridge,
immediately south of the existing bridge.
● Progress deadlines contained in the bid specifications for the project
include the following completion deadlines:
- Traffic will be diverted to the 2-lane temporary bridge, with one lane
of traffic in each direction, in April, 2011.
- The new replacement bridge is scheduled to be open, with one lane
of traffic in each direction by October 21, 2011.
- The new bridge will be completed and fully open to 4-lanes of traffic
plus pedestrian/bicycle lane, by November 30, 2011.
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