Construction Work Planned Along Garfield, Centre Streets This Week

Traverse City and Elmer’s Crane and Dozer crews will be resurfacing Centre Street between South Garfield Avenue and Hastings Street beginning today (Monday) and continuing through July 3. Work will include removing the existing pavement, grading and compacting the existing gravel base, adjusting drainage structure covers, and overlaying with hot mix asphalt.

Centre Street will be closed to through traffic during the project period. Access to businesses will be maintained. The easterly northbound lane of South Garfield Avenue will be closed at the Centre Street intersection.

Crews will also be repairing existing sidewalk along South Garfield Avenue between East Front Street and Centre Street as well as East Eighth Street between Railroad Avenue and Munson Avenue starting today. The street shoulder or lanes will be closed at the work zones. The project is expected to be completed by July 3.