Big Changes Ahead: Kentwood Kicks Off $1.2M Road Overhaul This Summer

I don't know anyone who likes road construction, but it's a necessary pain to keep our roads in the best condition possible.

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A big construction project is going to begin soon in Kentwood and is estimated to take around five months to complete at a total cost of approximately $1.2 million.

Kentwood Road Construction Projects To Begin In June

By the end of this construction project, a total of 15.5 miles of roads will be improved. This includes some of the more heavily traveled roads as well as some city streets.

• Milling and repaving of 52nd Street SE from Breezefield Drive to M-37.
• Milling and repaving of 52nd Street from Division to Eastern avenues.
• Milling and repaving of Breton Avenue SE from 44th to 52nd streets.
• Milling and repaving of Kalamazoo Avenue from 52nd to 60th streets.
• Other preventative street maintenance work will occur throughout the city, including routine street marking, crack sealing, and patching. The 52nd Street work from Breezefield to M-37 will be completed in two consecutive phases starting in June.

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The 52nd Street work from Division to Eastern will begin in June and last about nine weeks, with construction expected to wrap up in August.

The Breton Avenue project is expected to begin in August and end in November.

The Kalamazoo Avenue project is expected to start in June and end in August.

You can get more details about this construction project on the City of Kentwood's website.