PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The City of Portage Street Mill & Fill Program, which is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 31, consists of major maintenance to selected streets to enhance structural integrity and ride quality and prolong the life of the street.
Improvements include removing badly worn areas of the road and overlaying the surface with 1.5 inches of new asphalt.
Streets in Phase I Milling Paving
• East Shore Drive (Woodhams Avenue to Nash Avenue) May 31 to June 1
• Commercial Drive (East Milham Avenue – dead end) May 31 to June 3
• American Avenue (Commercial Avenue – Executive Drive) May 31 to June 3
• Executive Drive (American Avenue – Corporate Avenue) May 31 to June 3
Streets in Future Phases
• Oakland Drive (West Osterhout Avenue – city limit)
• Dolphin Street (West Melody Avenue – dead end)
• Newhouse Street (West Melody Avenue – dead end)
• Crocket Avenue (Dolphin Street – South Westnedge Avenue)
• Rainbow Court (Bratcher Street – dead end)
• Orchard Meadows Drive (Rainbow Avenue – dead end)
• Crest Point Court (Orchard Meadows Drive – dead end)
• Somerset Bluff Trail (Orchard Meadows Drive – Constitution Boulevard)
During paving operations, one lane of travel will remain open at all times.
Residents should be aware that a “tac coat” (oily substance) is sprayed on the street prior to paving in order to bond the new asphalt to the old surface. Driving on the tac coat should be avoided as this material may attach to tires and vehicle undercarriages and may be carried onto your driveway or garage floor.
Questions regarding the Spring 2022 Mill & Fill Program can be directed to the Portage City Department of Public Works at 269-329-4444.
