The day has finally arrived! We are excited to start the South Old Woodward Avenue Reconstruction Phase 3 project.
Progress Update
Last week, in preparation for the project, the Contractor started building pedestrian barricades for the work zone and the City removed the parking meters from South Old Woodward Avenue.
This week beginning May 16, the Contractor plans to finish the installation of the pedestrian wall for the first phase of work. The Contractor will then install traffic control measures for the project. South Old Woodward Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic between Brown Street and Hazel Street for the duration of the project. South Old Woodward Avenue access will be limited to southbound traffic only starting at Hazel Street. View the full detour route here for more details. All Businesses within the project zone will remain open during the project.
Parking
All businesses will remain open during the project, and access to businesses and surface lots will be maintained as much as possible. Nearby, the City also offers convenient and inexpensive parking at both the Pierce Street (333 Pierce Street) and Peabody Street (222 Peabody Street) municipal structures. Both structures will offer free parking on weekends throughout the project. Visit www.bhamgov.org/parking to access the parking widget which provides real-time information on available parking spaces within the municipal structures as well as additional information on parking throughout the City. We recommend giving yourself additional time to park and reach your destination.
Once traffic controls are in place, the Contractor will mark additional parking spaces for use during the project along Hazel, Frank and Bowers Streets. These temporary parking spaces will return to their prior use, once the project is completed.
Once those items are in place, the Contractor plans to start pavement removals and preparations for underground infrastructure work to include water and sewer mains.
For more information, contact the Engineering Department at 248-530-1850 or visit www.bhamgov.org/oldwoodwardphase3. We appreciate your patience and look forward to a successful project!
