FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Final Year of the
Emmett Township Local Road Project
This is the third and final year of the Emmett Township Local Road Project, the 2019 voter-approved road construction project to repave the nearly 75 miles of local roads in Emmett Township. The remaining 11 miles of road work in the 2022 construction season are spread throughout the township.

The most significant impact on traffic is in the Harper Village area. Work around the shopping district will be performed at night to minimize traffic impact as much as possible. Also, 6 Mile south of Sam's and Walmart will be closed for several weeks, and traffic should seek an alternate route when that work takes place.

Most roads being repaved will remain open to residents within any closure, and driveway access will be maintained at all times of construction. Other motorists who do not live on these streets should find alternative routes until closures are lifted.

The most dramatic work that will take place this summer is the replacement of the culvert on E Drive North over Minges Brook, which will result in road closure for multiple weeks. This week, the road is being prepared for pulverization and will be left as a gravel road until the culvert is replaced later this summer. The work on the culvert replacement will not begin until the end of July due to fish spawning restrictions, as well as time to manufacture the culvert. Once this work begins, even emergency vehicles will not be able to pass. That will be announced on the department Facebook page and via text notification before it closes later this summer.

Weekly updates will be provided on the Emmett Township Local Road Project website, calhouncountymi.gov/emmett_township_construction_update/index.php. For closure notifications via text, sign up at https://bit.ly/calhountextcaster. These notifications are also posted to the Calhoun County Road Department Facebook Page.
The following local roads in Emmett Township will be repaved during the 2022 construction season. For updates on when construction will take place, please follow the weekly updates on the website.

Christian Dr & Ryans Run – Mill and Resurface
Bach/Embury/Lamson/Hover – Overlays & Crush and Shapes
E Dr N (6.5 Mile to Beadle Lake Rd) – Crush and Shape & major culvert replacement
Juanita/Orbit – Crush and Shape
Tower Rd – Crush and Shape
President Streets Subdivision – Crush and Shape
Westbrook – Crush and Shape
Niepoth (South of Hammond) – Regravel
Hammond (North of Westbrook) – Overlay
Powell – Mill and Resurface
Division Dr – Overlay
Flowerwood/Petal – Mill and Resurface
Pine Knoll Dr – Mill and Resurface
Goldenview/Oakvale – Mill and Resurface
Walnut – Crush and Shape
Richmond/Jericho/Lyda/E. Alden – Mill & Resurface
Vale St – Crush and Shape
Harper Village Dr – Mill and Resurface (NIGHT WORK)
6.5 Mile – Crush and Shape
6 Mile (B Dr N to Sams/Walmart) – Mill and Resurface (NIGHT WORK)
6 Mile (South of Sams/Walmart) – Crush and Shape with widening
Dickinson – Regravel
For information, contact
Lucy Blair, Calhoun County Communications Manager