Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) provides best practices for road preservation based on a roads specific PASER rating. The city uses these best practices when deciding how to best preserve the lifespan of our roads. Please click here to see the recommended surface treatments in accordance to PASER ratings, and click here to go to the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council's website.

 2020 Road Project Maps

• Download 2018 PASER Road Map
• Download 2019 PASER Road Map
• Download 2020 Road Projects Map

2020 Mill/Overlay Streets

A “mill & overlay” is a street maintenance process that requires the removal of the top layer of a street by a milling machine. After the top layer is removed any road base repairs are completed. Before the new pavement is placed, the surface of the newly milled pavement is covered with a liquid asphalt tack coat to bond the old and new pavements before a new layer of bituminous pavement is put in place. Mill and overlay projects at various depths are designated for streets that meet PASER 2-4 ratings. Spot curb replacement, drainage issues and some ADA ramps are also typically addressed during mill/overlay projects. This type of work will be done in the following areas: Schedule updates will be in BOLD

Phase 1 (April to May)

• Lakeside (Wealthy to Lake) Completed 5/21/2020. Punch list items remain.
• Croswell (Wealthy to Lake) Completed 5/21/2020. Punch list items remain.
• Lovett (Greenwood to Lake) Completed 5/21/2020. Punch list items remain.
• Pioneer Club (Reeds Lake Blvd to Manhattan)** Spot curb replacement, drainage improvements and asphalt patching-completed.

Phase 2 (May to June)

• Boston (Breton to Conlon) Paving was completed the week of 6/29/2020. Repairs will be made to Boston intersecting Groton within the next few weeks. Raising structure castings with concrete border tentative for the week of July 6.
• Richards (Lake Grove to Conlon) Paving was completed the week of 6/29/2020. Raising structure castings with concrete border tentative for the week of July 6.
• Idema (Hall to Wren) Paving was completed the week of 6/29/2020. Raising structure castings with concrete border tentative for the week of July 6.
• Woodcliff (Maplewood to City Limit) Paving was completed the week of 6/29/2020. Raising structure castings with concrete border tentative for the week of July 6.
• *Woodcliff Circle-200 feet of warranty work between Wren and Hall- Completed. 

Phase 3 (June and July)

• Oakwood (Breton to Lake) Storm sewer property connections and extensions completed the week of 6/29/2020. Curb, drive approach and ADA ramp removal/replacement along with lowering structures is planned for the next few weeks in advance of milling and paving. Project estimated completion 2-3 weeks.
• Elmwood (Breton to Lake)* Storm sewer property connections and extensions, spot curb, drive approach and ADA ramp removal/replacement along with lowering structures is planned for the next few weeks in advance of milling and paving. Project estimated completion 2-3 weeks.
• Argentina (Pinecrest to Plymouth)* Storm sewer property connections, spot curb, drive approach and ADA ramp removal/replacement along with lowering structures is planned for the next few weeks in advance of milling and paving. Project estimated completion 2-3 weeks.
• Cardinal Drive (Lake Drive then south 530 feet) Spot curb, drive approach and ADA ramp removal/replacement along with lowering structures is planned for the next few weeks in advance of milling and paving. Project estimated completion 2-3 weeks.

Street construction is scheduled in phases to minimize construction impact duration. Each phase will start and be completed before the next phase begins. Construction started in phase 1 on April 15 and phase 3 will be completed by the end of June or early July.

*bid alternates include neighborhood traffic circles that have been approved by the City Commission.
**Will be included in the FY 19/20 bid and award but will be approved for mill and overlay in fall of FY 20/21 to coordinate with water main utility work

2020 Capeseal Streets

In the cape seal process an engineered polymer-modified RCRI is applied on the existing pavement and then covered with Micro-Surfacing. This is a cost-effective process that provides the strength and durability of RCRI and the smoothness and texture of micro-surfacing and/or slurry seal. A cape seal is applied when the pavement deterioration is greater than what a slurry seal or micro-surfacing is designed to correct, yet the pavement has not deteriorated to the point of requiring an expensive asphalt overlay. A cape seal prevents water penetration, reducing subsequent damage to the road bed, along with providing a new wearing surface. Cape seals are applied to streets rated PASER 4/5 to 6 depending on additional pavement surface maintenance. Cape seals can be used on residential streets as well as rural and urban highways. Used with crack sealing and necessary surface repairs, a cape seal significantly extends the life of a pavement. In advance of this treatment the City prepares the existing road surface by milling and paving out rough surface areas and performing crack sealing. This advance preparation work usually takes 1-2 days and is completed with appropriate traffic control. Please expect traffic delays on these streets, and please be courteous and respectful of crews on site controlling traffic. This type of work will be done in the following areas: Schedule updates will be in BOLD

• Groton Road (Richards Drive to Boston Street) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
• Lansing Street (Lakeside Drive to End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Lakeside Drive (Lansing Street to Greenwood Avenue) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  

Visit the Strawser Construction website for real time updates including any cancellations. 

2020 Micro-Surface Streets

Micro-surfacing, a cost-effective pavement maintenance process used by DOT's and municipalities across the country, is a design mixture of polymer-modified asphalt emulsion, crushed aggregate, mineral fillers, water, and additives. The mixture is properly proportioned, mixed, and uniformly spread over a suitably prepared surface. Micro-surfacing is a pavement preservation treatment for street surfaces rated at PASER 5 or 6. Micro-surfacing provides a quality wearing surface, extends pavement life, sets within a day, seals out moisture and does not require utility casting adjustments. In advance of this treatment the City prepares the existing road surface by milling and paving out rough surface areas and performing crack sealing. This type of work will be done in the following areas: Schedule updates will be in BOLD

• Ridgewood Avenue (Maplewood Drive to End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.  
• Oakwood Drive (Lake Drive to Woodcliff Drive) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Orchard Avenue (Burchard Street to End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Cul-de-sac damage repair and punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Burchard Street (San Jose Drive to Orchard Avenue) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• San Lucia Drive (Argentina Drive including both arms to San Lu Rae Drive) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Cambridge Drive (Alexander Road to South End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Gladstone Drive (Pontiac Road to Franklin Street) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Cambridge Boulevard (Franklin Street to Lake Drive) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Sherman Street (Rosewood Avenue to Cambridge Boulevard) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Edgemere Drive (Lake Point Drive to End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Bagley Avenue (Lake Drive to Wealthy Street) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  
• Arlington Drive (Cascade Road to End) Completed the week of 6/29/2020. Return punch list repair items are tentative in 1-2 weeks.
  

Sidewalk Construction 

As part of the 2015 Streets and Sidewalks Millage the City has been investing more funds into the annual sidewalk rehab and replacement program. Each year, targeted areas are investigated on a rotation basis. The targeted area is subject to budget constraints. 

• Download sidewalk related projects map
• Sidewalk Program FY 19-20 Memo (*Update*: FY 19-20 sidewalk work has been moved from Fall 2019 to Spring 2020)
• Sidewalk Replacement Policy

Preventative Maintenance 

Streets that are not marked for construction this summer may still receive preventative maintenance if necessary. City DPW crews or contractors crack seal and/or apply mastic to PASER rated streets that are rated 6/7 throughout the spring and summer seasons. Please see the updated PASER map above for designated street ratings.

Notices for Road Construction

Notices are mailed to residents on affected streets in advance of any work. Notices will be posted below as they are being mailed out.
FY 19-20 Sidewalk replacement notice to impacted residents 
Argentina Traffic Circle Notice
Elmwood Traffic Circle Notice
Argentina Traffic Circle Follow-Up Letter
Argentina/Pinecrest Traffic Circle Plans
Argentina/San Lu Rae Traffic Circle Plans
Elmwood Traffic Circle Plans
2020 Street Mill/Overlay Construction Notice
2020 Cape-seal Construction Notice
2020 Micro-seal Construction Notice
Strawser Cape-seal Door Hanger Notice
Strawser Micro-seal Door Hanger Notice

Street & Sidewalk Millage 

On May 5, 2015, East Grand Rapids voters approved a 10-year, 2.0-mill Streets and Sidewalks Millage request. The city updates our progress towards our 70% goal each fall after the construction season to benchmark our progress. The City has 47.26 miles of streets. Below is a graph of our current progress reflecting the road work completed this summer of 2019. The new PASER map can be downloaded here.

• Blue line shows road condition projection if no additional funding was received.  
• Green line projects road conditions through the 10-year period of the Street & Sidewalk Millage using the additional 2.0 mills approved by East Grand Rapids voters. 
• Red line shows current ratings with approved millage. 

DTE Private Utility Gas Main Projects 2020

DTE Energy will be continuing their Gas Renewal Project (GRP) throughout multiple areas of the city. Please download the links below for more information:

Map of DTE work areas with project timeline dates
"Appointment Needed" Door hanger
1st DTE Mailer to residents
"Relight for Distribution" Door hanger
"Upgrade Completed" Door hanger
DTE Construction Restoration Notice Rd: COVID-19
2nd DTE Mailer to residents

For any questions or complaints, please call DTE at 616-551-2621.

Information Links: Streets & Sidewalks Millage Proposal Fact Sheet Video Tutorial of City Revenues and Street Expenditures Frequently Asked Questions Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) for information related to road conditions, funding, and asset management.

Questions regarding the East Grand Rapids Streets & Sidewalk millage can be directed to 616-949-2110 or to City Clerk Karen Brower by email or to 750 Lakeside Drive SE, EGR MI 49506.