Roundabout Construction: Blendon/Georgetown Twps.
The Ottawa County Road Commission has scheduled roundabout construction work at the intersection of 48th Avenue and Baldwin Street in Blendon/Georgetown townships.
Roundabout Construction: 48th Avenue at Baldwin Street
WHEN: Beginning Monday, July 27
WHERE: 48th Avenue at Baldwin Street, Blendon/Georgetown townships
WHY: Roundabout construction
BACKGROUND: The Ottawa County Road Commission has scheduled roundabout construction work at the intersection of 48th Avenue and Baldwin Street in Blendon/Georgetown townships.
The intersection was closed today, July 27, to begin work on the project, as well as for work related to the 24-inch Transmission Main project that is underway along 48th Avenue between Port Sheldon Street and Baldwin Street.
Work on the roundabout portion of the project consists of removing the existing roadway approximately 500-700 feet in all directions from the center of the intersection, excavating and constructing the new roadway alignment in each approach of the intersection, installing storm sewer drainage pipes, pouring concrete curb and the center island of the roundabout, paving the new asphalt surface, driveway approaches, and placing permanent signing and pavement markings.
PROJECT DETOUR INFORMATION:
WB Baldwin Street to NB 48th Avenue – NB 36th Avenue ―> WB Bauer Road ―> NB 48th Avenue
WB Baldwin Street to SB 48th Avenue – SB 36th Avenue ―> WB Port Sheldon Street ―> SB 48th Avenue
EB Baldwin Street to NB 48th Avenue – NB 56th Avenue ―> EB Bauer Road ―> NB 48th Avenue
EB Baldwin Street to SB 48th Avenue – SB 56th Avenue ―> EB Port Sheldon Street ―> SB 48th Avenue
NB 48th Avenue to WB Baldwin Street – WB Port Sheldon Street ―> NB 56th Avenue ―> WB Baldwin Street
NB 48th Avenue to EB Baldwin Street – EB Port Sheldon Street ―> NB 36th Avenue ―> EB Baldwin Street
SB 48th Avenue to WB Baldwin Street – WB Bauer Road ―> SB 56th Avenue ―> WB Baldwin Street
SB 48th Avenue to EB Baldwin Street – EB Bauer Road ―> SB 36th Avenue ―> EB Baldwin Street
— Submitted by the Ottawa County Road Commission. To submit a news tip, email newsroom@ottawanewsnetwork.org. To view a map of all current road closures and resurfacing projects, visit our online OCRC Road Closures dashboard.
