June 25, 2021
Due to the heavy rain and potential for lightning, the water valve work overnight Friday and Saturday nights is postponed. This means that the streets listed below will NOT have a water shutoff these two nights.
We expect to reschedule this work after the July 4 holiday. Please look for us to send an update with the new schedule.
Crews completed the sewer replacement before the rain. That pavement cut will remain on North Avenue until the weather improves and crews can pave it. This section of North Avenue will remain closed until then, with the detour in place. If the weather allows, crews will pave the street Monday, and reopen North Avenue.
Please use caution in this area, and thanks for your patience!
June 22, 2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact: Water Division, 269-966-3506
Water valve replacement/ VÁLVULAS DE AGUA
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Water valve and sewer main replacement work will begin on North Avenue Thursday, June 24, lasting through Tuesday, June 29, causing temporary water outages, a road closure, and a BC Transit bus route detour.
This work will require temporary water shutoffs from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. on Friday night, June 25 into Saturday morning, and on Saturday night, June 26 into Sunday morning (two overnight work times), in the areas listed below:
- North Avenue, between Garfield Avenue and VanBuren Street W
- Groveland Street, between Harvard Street and North Avenue
- Franklin Street, between Groveland Street and Calhoun Street
- Calhoun Street, between West Street and North Avenue
- Harvard Street, between Calhoun Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue
- Frelinghuysen Avenue, between Harvard Street and North Avenue
- Capital Avenue NE, between Fremont Street and State Street W.
- VanBuren Street W., between Division Street N. and Capital Avenue NE
- McCamly Street N, between VanBuren Street W and North Avenue
- Division Street N, between Mike Humes Way and VanBuren Street E
- Anderson Court, between Harvard Street and Frelinghuysen Avenue
Crews expect to have water shut off only during the overnight hours listed above. However, expect work to also take place on this project between 6:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the day. Areas and times could change due to unforeseen circumstances.
City neighbors in these areas should be prepared to be without water and for a potential boil water advisory when service returns. Additional information will be made available to the media, and through the city’s website and social media, should it become necessary.
During this work, North Avenue will be closed between Calhoun Street and Groveland Street. A detour will be in place using Emmett Street, Washington Avenue, and Capital Avenue NE.
City staff have notified affected businesses and neighbors, and will do their best to keep all driveways accessible. Emergency vehicles will not have access through the work area.
In addition, the Battle Creek Transit 2E Emmett-East Avenue bus route will detour starting Wednesday, June 23.
Bus stops on North Avenue between Calhoun Street and Emmett Street will not be serviced during this detour. Temporary stops will be added both inbound and outbound near Battle Creek Central, West Street and Glenwood, and West Street and Garfield Avenue, as follows:
OUTBOUND
McCamly to VanBuren
Left on VanBuren
Right on United Way
Right on Champion
Left on West Street
Right on Emmett
Back on route
INBOUND
Left on West Street
Right on Champion
Left on United Way
Left on VanBuren
Right on McCamly
We appreciate everyone’s patience during this and all work.
En Español – Las cuadrillas de aguas reemplazaran las valvulas el día 25-29 de junio lo que provocara cortes de agua temporales en las zonas mencionadas.
- North a Garfield a VanBuren
- Groveland a Harvard a North
- Franklin a Groveland a Calhoun
- Calhoun a West a North
- Harvard a Calhoun a Frelinghuysen
- Frelinghuysen a Harvard a North
- Capital a Fremont a State
- VanBuren a Division a Capital
- McCamly a VanBuren a North
- Division a Mike Humes Way a VanBuren
- Anderson a Harvard a Frelinghuysen
requeriran que se corte el agua temporalmente el día 25 de junio a 26 de junio. Prepárese para no tener agua corriente a las 8 p.m. a 8:00 a.m. Prepárese para un posible aviso de hervir el agua cuando regrese el servicio.
Los vecinos de estas áreas deben estar preparados para no tener agua durante las horas indicadas, y también para recibir posibles avisos de hervir el agua cuando el servicio regrese. De ser necesario, se pondrá a disposición información adicional.
Pueden cambiar las zonas y los horarios debido a circunstancias imprevistas.
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