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With each project we make our streets safer, our utilities more reliable, and move our community closer to its vision. You can view current and upcoming city projects below. Capital investments made by the city are outlined in its Capital Improvement Program. It's part of the city budget where these large scale projects are budgeted over the next five years. You can always find budget and funding information for the next five years there, too.

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2024 Lead Water Service Replacements

Approximately 800 lead water services will be replaced in 2024 with much of that work focused in the Northside Neighborhood and the north part of the system.

Balch Street Water Main Replacement (Park to Burdick)

Replacement of an 8- and 12-inch water main below Balch Street with a single 24-inch water main, plus hydrant replacement and lead pipe replacement in the area.

Announcement : Balch St will close to through traffic for this project starting Monday, July 22. Local access will be maintained.

Bike Corral

A pilot "Bike Corral" will bring new bike parking to Downtown Kalamazoo! It will provide 10 spaces for bikes at different locations throughout the year.

Economic Development Strategy

The City of Kalamazoo has selected Camoin Associates to develop a city-wide economic development strategy, marking a significant milestone as the city's first comprehensive plan in over a decade.

Event Center & Consumers Energy Utility Work

A series of utility projects in 2024 will reroute and upgrade our infrastructure to prepare for the new downtown event center. They will also improve the gas, electric, water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities to prepare the city for a bright future.

Announcement : Work on Park St is expected to be completed ahead of scheduled on Friday, October 11. The schedule has been updated to reflect that.

Exchange Place & Corporation Alley Resurfacing

Pavement will be replaced on Exchange Place and Corporation Alley.

GPI Sewer Reconstruction

A sewer will be reconstructed in 2024 to help reduce odors near Graphics Packing and the Kalamazoo Water Reclamation Plant.

Howard Street (Stadium to Michigan)

Howard Street will be resurfaced with a new left turn opening added from Howard to Rogowski Ave, storm sewer improvements, and some new sidewalk ramps.

Announcement : Both lanes of traffic are back open on Howard St. We are aware of the issue with the railroad crossing and are pressuring Amtrak to make the repair as quickly as possible (since the crossing is within the railroad's right-of-way, we cannot perform the work ourselves).

HSIP Vulnerable Road User Safety Projects

The City of Kalamazoo was awarded a $1.5 million grant to fund safety improvement projects at 30 locations in the City in 2025. The projects will improve safety for vulnerable road users (VRU) like pedestrians and bicyclists.

Inkster Bridge Reconstruction

The Inkster Bridge will be reconstructed in 2024, with several improvements and a design based on community feedback.

Announcement : Bronson Boulevard is reopened and the bridge will open to pedestrian traffic soon. We're planning a ribbon cutting for Friday, August 2 after which the bridge will reopen to all traffic (see details below).

The intersection of Whites and Bronson is scheduled to reopen on July 26 as part of the Whites Rd project.

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