BAY CITY, MI - The Feet on the Street season will come to an abrupt close early this year for a portion of Bay City’s downtown area due to necessary construction work.
Bay City announced that crews will begin construction at the intersection of 6th Street and Washington Avenue on Sept. 7. The work will include the removal of the existing traffic signal and the building of “bump outs” at the corners. The project is expected to be finished on Nov. 15 of this year.
Traffic will be detoured on Saginaw, Center and Adams streets. A pedestrian detour will follow Saginaw, Center, Adams and 7th Streets.
Because of the detour using a part of Center Avenue, the Feet on the Street closure along Center between Saginaw Street and Washington Avenue will open earlier than expected on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Bay City Times previously reported that the Feet on the Street road closures were allowed to take place from May 1 through Nov. 1.
The work is necessary due to failings train poles for the traffic signal, which is causing a safety hazard, according to the city.
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