KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A major reconstruction project is scheduled to begin on Stadium Drive in Kalamazoo Monday, April 4.
Kalamazoo’s Public Works Division says the work will take place between Howard Street and Lovell Street which will result in a number of improvements for pedestrians and non-motorized users.
Over the course of the project, Stadium Drive itself will be reconstructed and resurfaced to include a landscape median, separating travel directions with trees and grass, with upgraded pedestrian signals to be fully ADA-compliant with push buttons and audible signals.
Other improvements to include a shared-use path connecting Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College along with a continuous shared-use path from the intersection of West Main Street and Drake Road to downtown.
Initially, work will happen alongside the reconstruction of the culvert on Stadium Drive at Arcadia Creek, which is underway and on schedule to be completed in April. The reconstruction of Stadium Drive is expected to be completed in October.
Traffic is currently shifted to one lane in each direction on Stadium Drive near Arcadia Creek. One lane of traffic will be maintained in each direction for the duration of the project, although lanes will shift as the project progresses. Driver should anticipate some delay in this area and seek alternate routes if possible.
City officials say the $2.85 million dollar budget is provided almost entirely by funds received as part of the jurisdictional transfer and $1.6 million of Local Agency Project funding through the Kalamazoo Area Transportation study.
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