Non-essential offices will be closed on Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday. Regular hours will resume on Monday, April 6.
Public Works crews will begin collecting remaining leaves from the 2025 leaf season starting Monday, April 6 in Zone A. Crews will continue through Zones B and C as time, weather, and workloads allow.
We're excited to share that Michikal St is back open to traffic. Please note that it is still one way for now. In the coming years, there will be additional work on Michikal to reroute Arcadia Creek and finish the southern portion of the street. It will eventually convert to two-way traffic after several other nearby projects are completed.
The first step in transforming several downtown streets from one-way to two-way traffic began in 2024 with work on Michikal Street. The project included a partial-width reconstruction, focused on the northern lanes of the street.
After the City was awarded a $38 million PROTECT Grant to reduce flooding along Arcadia Creek, the Michikal project was planned in two phases. In 2024, work focused on rebuilding the northern portion of the roadway and adding a new non-motorized path along the north side.
The remaining portion of Michikal will be completed as part of the Arcadia Creek project to avoid reconstructing a newly completed roadway. While there is no firm schedule for the Arcadia Creek work yet, it is expected to begin within the next few years.
Michikal remains a one-way street for now and cannot be converted to two-way traffic until several related projects are completed and a safe, connected network is in place.
You can find more information on this project and the design and engagement process for Michikal and the connecting streets here. You can also read more about Streets for All, an initiative to make Kalamazoo’s streets safer and more inviting for everyone while transforming downtown into a place that attracts more visitors, diners, shoppers, and businesses.