PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Traffic delays are expected fo the next several months as work begins Monday to allow for the replacement of the existing trail as part of the South Westnedge Avenue Reconstruction project.
Beginning June 8, the southbound lane on South Westnedge Avenue from Centre Avenue to the traffic signal at Portage Central Middle School will be shifted to the center left turn lane. Also Monday, temporary traffic signals will be activated for a lane closure along the east side of South Westnedge Avenue from Oakview Drive to Crocket Avenue for the placement of temporary piping in advance of force main lining.
The temporary traffic signals are scheduled to be active until Saturday, June 13, to allow both northbound and southbound traffic.
Friday, June 12, South Shore Drive will be closed at South Westnedge Avenue for the installation of temporary piping across South Shore Drive.
City of Portage officials say the work is scheduled to be completed in August 2026, weather and materials permitting.
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