7/25/24 UPDATE:
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City contractor crews began the final stage of the Capital Avenue rehabilitation project along Capital, from Columbia Avenue to Rebecca Road, this week.
This final stage of work will occur in the third phase of the Capital Avenue rehab project, and include the following section of Capital:
- Phase 3 - Capital Avenue, from Columbia Avenue to Rebecca Road
While there are no expected complete road closures during this stage of work, temporary lane closures and lane shifts, and sidewalk closures will be in place during the project. Neighbors are encouraged to plan for temporary delays as they travel in this area, and to be aware of workers and equipment in active construction areas, as well as any directions from workers or signage in the area.
Crews began this work Monday, July 22, and expect to be completed with this stage of the project by Sunday, Sept. 15. Work hours will generally be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m., for sidewalk ramp upgrades, and 7 p.m.-7 a.m., for milling and paving work.
Battle Creek Transit’s 4S-SW Capital route may be impacted by this stage of the project. Transit will continue to operate this route as normal, however riders should expect delays along this route. If a detour is needed during this stage, neighbors will be notified via both Transit’s Facebook page and Transit Announcement text alerts, which neighbors can subscribe to on the city website’s Notify Me page. (The Transit Announcements can be found under the “Alert Center” category on the Notify Me page.)
If a section of Capital Avenue is only open to a single lane of traffic, due to a temporary lane closure and/or lane shift during work, then Transit may have to service a bus stop from a different lane. Neighbors are reminded to be cautious when traveling behind buses, as they may make sudden stops to service passengers boarding or exiting the buses.
As a reminder, the Capital Avenue rehab project will include sidewalk ramp upgrades, milling and paving the roadway, as well as new pavement markings and manhole adjustments, along a more than four-mile stretch of Capital, from West Van Buren Street to Rebecca Road.
Within each phase of the project, work will begin with sidewalk ramp upgrades and then progress to later milling and paving of Capital Avenue in that phase’s section. The final work within each phase will feature new pavement markings and manhole adjustments.
The overall estimated completion date for the Capital Avenue rehab project is Oct. 15, 2024, depending on any weather-related delays.
We appreciate everyone’s patience during all work on our city’s infrastructure.
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(Updated 6/16/24 release)
6/16/24 UPDATE:
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City contractor crews will start the milling and paving stage of the Capital Avenue rehabilitation project, along Capital from Van Buren Street to Columbia Avenue, beginning tomorrow, Monday, June 17.
This current stage of milling and paving work will occur in the first two phases of the Capital Avenue rehab project, and include the following sections of Capital:
- Phase 1- Capital Avenue, from West Van Buren Street to Dickman Road
- Phase 2- Capital Avenue, from Dickman Road to Columbia Avenue
While there are no expected complete road closures during this stage of milling and paving work, temporary lane closures and lane shifts, and sidewalk closures will be in place during the project. Neighbors are encouraged to plan for temporary delays as they travel in this area, and to be aware of workers and equipment in active construction areas, as well as any directions from workers or signage in the area.
Crews will begin this milling and paving work Monday, June 17, and expect to be completed with this stage of the project by Friday, June 28. Work hours will generally be from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Crews will also prioritize milling and paving the Phase 1 area, West Van Buren Street to Dickman Road, then move to work in the Phase 2 area, Dickman Road to Columbia Avenue.
Battle Creek Transit’s 4S-SW Capital route may be impacted by this milling and paving stage of the project. Transit will continue to operate this route as normal, however riders should expect delays along this route. If a detour is needed during this milling and paving stage, neighbors will be notified via both Transit’s Facebook page and Transit Announcement text alerts, which neighbors can subscribe to on the city website’s Notify Me page. (The Transit Announcements can be found under the “Alert Center” category on the Notify Me page.)
If a section of Capital Avenue is only open to a single lane of traffic, due to a temporary lane closure and/or lane shift during work, then Transit may have to service a bus stop from a different lane. Neighbors are reminded to be cautious when traveling behind buses, as they may make sudden stops to service passengers boarding or exiting the buses.
As a reminder, the Capital Avenue rehab project will include sidewalk ramp upgrades, milling and paving the roadway, as well as new pavement markings and manhole adjustments, along a more than four-mile stretch of Capital, from West Van Buren Street to Rebecca Road.
Within each of the three phases of the project, work will begin with sidewalk ramp upgrades and then progress to later milling and paving of Capital Avenue in that phase’s section. The final work within each phase will feature new pavement markings and manhole adjustments.
The overall estimated completion date for the Capital Avenue rehab project is Oct. 15, 2024, depending on any weather-related delays.
We encourage neighbors to stay tuned for more information as we move into new phases of work in this project, including Phase 3 work along Capital Avenue, from Columbia Avenue to Rebecca Road.
We appreciate everyone’s patience during all work on our city’s infrastructure.
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(Original 4/2/24 release)
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — City contractor crews began the first phase of the 2024 Capital Avenue rehabilitation project this week.
The Capital Avenue rehab project will include sidewalk ramp upgrades, milling and paving the roadway, as well as new pavement markings and manhole adjustments, along a more than four-mile stretch of Capital, from West Van Buren Street to Rebecca Road.
The work during the Capital Avenue rehab project will be done in three phases:
- Phase 1- Capital Avenue, from West Van Buren Street to Dickman Road
- Phase 2- Capital Avenue, from Dickman Road to Columbia Avenue
- Phase 3- Capital Avenue, from Columbia Avenue to Rebecca Road
Within each phase, work will begin with sidewalk ramp upgrades and then progress to later milling and paving of Capital Avenue in that phase’s section. The final work within each phase will feature new pavement markings and manhole adjustments.
While there are no expected complete road closures during most of the rehab project work, temporary lane shifts and sidewalk closures will be in place during each of the three phases. Neighbors are reminded to be aware of workers and equipment in active construction areas, and of any directions from workers or signage in the area.
Battle Creek Transit routes will not be affected during most of the rehab project work, but riders should be aware of the temporary lane shifts as work progresses through each phase since some bus stops may be impacted. We will message any Transit-specific route or stop changes, as they arise.
If a section of Capital Avenue is only open to a single lane of traffic, due to a temporary lane shift during work, then Transit may have to service a bus stop from a different lane. Neighbors are reminded to be cautious when traveling behind buses, as they may make sudden stops to service passengers boarding or exiting the buses.
Crews will generally be working from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. during the project. The overall estimated completion date for the Capital Avenue rehab project is Oct. 15, 2024, depending on any weather-related delays.
Crews began sidewalk ramp upgrade work in Phase 1’s section this week. While there are no specific start and end dates for the other phases yet, we encourage neighbors to stay tuned for more information as we move into new phases of work in this project.
We appreciate everyone’s patience during all work on our city’s infrastructure.
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