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Striping at the crosswalks on Lohr Road have been completed and the remaining punch list items are being addressed by the Contractor. Benches and Bile Bollards will be installed at various locations along the pathway in December.
The Washtenaw County Road Commission is currently installing pedestrian actuated beacons at the two (2) mid-block crosswalks located on Lohr Road. Activation of the beacons will occur upon pressing the button on the pedestal.
Final restoration work at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Platt Road is being completed. Any remaining restoration work and the planting of trees will take place in spring of 2012.
Pittsfield Charter Township would like to thank you for your continued patience and support during this project. For additional information on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, or to address any concerns, please feel free to email the Department of Utilities and Municipal Services at planning@pittsfield-mi.gov or call (734) 822-2110.
The remaining one mile stretch from Ellsworth south on Lohr Road of the greenway project is nearly complete. The contractor is currently grading this last section of the pathway and prepping for pavement towards the end of the month.
Seeding along the Textile Road segment and the majority of the Lohr Road pathway has been completed, as have the placement of handicap ramps at intersections. The remaining restoration work along Lohr Road should be completed by the end of fall; and planting of any trees will be take place in early spring of 2012.
Pittsfield Charter Township would like to thank you for your continued patience and support during this project. For more information and updates on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, or to address any concerns, please feel free to email the Department of Utilities and Municipal Services at planning@pittsfield-mi.gov, or call (734) 822-2110.
The contractor has placed the final course of asphalt on the majority of the pathway and is beginning placement of handicap ramps at intersections. Retaining walls have also been constructed along the Lohr Road pathway near Waterways Drive and on Textile Road near Mallard Cove Drive. The contractor is now installing bio swales for storm drainage along Lohr Road. Seeding and restoration work is also expected to begin the week of September 26 along areas where paving has been completed; this restoration work will continue throughout the fall.
Construction work has started on the remaining one-mile stretch of pathway on the east side of Lohr Road, south of Ellsworth Road. This portion of the project is expected to be completed by the end of the 2011 construction season.
For more information and updates on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, or to address any concerns, please feel free to email the Department of Utilities and Municipal Services at planning@pittsfield-mi.gov, or call (734) 822-2110.
The contractor has begun excavation work on the north-east corner of Michigan Avenue at Platt Road. Work is being completed to connect the existing Platt Road Greenway, which currently ends at Textile Road, to Michigan Avenue. This work will extend the pathway by approximately 300 feet south to the south-side of Michigan Avenue, which will connect to the existing path. It is anticipated that paving of the pathway at this location, as well as along Lohr Road, will begin within the next week or two.
Platt Road will remain open throughout this work. However, please be advised that temporary delays and intermittent lane closures may occur due to construction activity. Traffic control signs and barrels are in place to aid motorists through this intersection.
Pittsfield Charter Township would like to thank you in advance for your patience during this project.
For more information and updates on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, or to address any concerns, please feel free to email the Department of Utilities and Municipal Services at planning@pittsfield-mi.gov, or call (734) 822-2110.
Construction on the Lohr–Textile Road Greenway Project began in early July. Currently, the contractor, Florence Cement Company, is completing tree removal and top soil stripping along Textile Road, between the Saline Recreation Center and the Lohr Road intersection in Pittsfield Charter Township. Silt fence and tree protection fence was also installed by the contractor. Traffic control signs are in place.
It is anticipated that road closures will not be required for this project. However, intermittent lane closures may occur.
The Township expects to complete the pathway installation during the 2011 construction season, including final restoration, weather dependent. If delays occur due to inclement weather conditions, final restoration will resume in the spring of 2012.
For more information and updates on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, or to address any concerns, please feel free to email the Department of Utilities and Municipal Services at planning@pittsfield-mi.gov, or call (734) 822-2110.
Construction activity for the Lohr-Textile Greenway Project will begin the week of June 6, 2011. Please click the image above for more information.
Construction on the Lohr–Textile Road Greenway Project will begin this spring, 2011. The project consists of installing approximately 2-1/2 miles of 10-foot wide non-motorized pathway from Ellsworth Road south along Lohr Road to Textile, then west along Textile Road to Woodland Drive in Pittsfield Charter Township.
This pathway provides non-motorized connectivity to residential neighborhoods, such as Stonebridge, St. James Woods, Waterways, Silo Ridge, Lohr Lake Village, Mallard Cove, Sha Estates, and East Horizons.
The township expects to complete the pathway installation during the 2011 construction season, including final restoration, weather dependent. If delays occur due to inclement weather conditions, final restoration will resume in the spring of 2012.
For further information and updates on this Pittsfield Charter Township greenway project, contact the Department of Utilities & Municipal Services at (734) 822-2110.
The Preliminary Engineering plans for the Lohr Road Greenway were developed during the months of May, June, July and August, staff and administration met with residents and Homeowner Associations immediately adjacent to the proposed Lohr-Textile Greenway.
As a result of these meetings with residents, at community forums and on-site personal visits, the preliminary plans have been revised to address most, if not all, resident concerns. Specific resident feedback (e.g., additional pedestrian crossings and signalization) have been folded into the revised plans as well.
It has been a pleasure to work with our residents in a respectful and open manner to arrive at a plan that will further enhance Pittsfield Township’s quality of life by providing a transportation network that meets a diversity of needs instead of a transportation system that focuses primarily on addressing mobility needs through road lane additions/expansions.
We look forward to working, in partnership with you, on continuing to retain and improve the quality of life for all Pittsfield Township residents.
If you would like to speak directly regarding your questions or concerns please contact:
Damien Wetzel, Township Engineer
engineering@pittsfield-mi.gov
734.822.3109
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