Hemlock Street in Big Rapids will close temporarily for culvert repair

Hemlock Street in Big Rapids will close temporarily for culvert repair

Significant RAPIDS — People of Significant Rapids will need to locate alternate routes this summer season even though staff conduct repairs to the Hemlock Road culvert.

On Monday, Feb. 22, the town fee acknowledged a proposal from Fleis and VandenBrik Engineering, Inc. for $18,800 to supply engineering services for the survey, style, allowing and bidding for repairs to the Hemlock Avenue culvert, which is envisioned to start this summer months.

The Hemlock Avenue culvert was destroyed through the flooding that transpired in May well 2022 and the downstream slope was washed out, together with a substantial portion of the roadway.

In September, the metropolis designed short phrase repairs to allow for for targeted traffic to use the street, at a charge of $112,000, which was reimbursed by the condition disaster aid fund accredited by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Morningstar introduced in sand and stuffed in the region that was washed away, and set in rocks and boulders to stabilize the lender, director of public is effective Heather Bowman reported at the time.