Segment 2 of the East Front Street/Grandview Parkway construction starts Monday, July 8, with work planned around the clock for the first week.

The Michigan Department of Transportation and contractor Team Elmer's will be working on Grandview Parkway between East Front Street and Division Street from July to November. For the first week - July 8 through July 12 - crews will be working 24/7.

"The intent of this work is to implement traffic control measures during periods of low traffic volume while also conducting infrastructure removals in preparation for pipe installation associated with utility upgrades," according to the City of Traverse City. "The location of this work will be on the two southern lanes of the Grandview Parkway from East Front Street to Division Street, and the intersection of East Front Street/Grandview Parkway."

One lane each of eastbound and westbound traffic will be open on the north side of Grandview Parkway while reconstruction takes place on the south side of the road. Traffic is expected to shift to the south side of the road to allow north side reconstruction after Labor Day. The intersection at East Front/Grandview Parkway will be closed until approximately mid-August. Barricades will be placed directly south of work activities at Cass, Hall, and Oak streets. Union and Park streets will remain open.

While crews are working on the Grandview Parkway/East Front Street intersection portion of Segment 2, pedestrians will be detoured across East Front Street and Grandview Parkway at the Barlow Street signalized crossing and the Murchie Bridge underpass. While crews are working on the Division Street/Grandview Parkway intersection, pedestrians will be detoured to the HAWK signal crossing at the Elmwood Street/Grandview Parkway intersection and the signalized crossing at the Division Street/West Front Street intersection.

"In addition to rebuilding the roadway, this project will include replacing concrete curb and gutter, upgrading sidewalk and ramps, improving storm sewer, and repairing the Murchie Bridge over the Boardman/Ottaway River," according to the City of Traverse City. "During this project, the city has planned utility infrastructure improvements to coincide with the project, investing $3.2 million to replace underground water and wastewater utilities."