6 Hour water service interruptions on Saturday, June 15 starting at 1 pm will affect ALL residents on Troy & Saratoga, between Livernois & Farmdale! 
 Volume 2013                                                                                                               Issue  10
Signs of the Times! Believe It!  

* PAY ATTENTION!
Sidewalks are closed at Pinecrest & West Nine, which means pedestrians need to find a safe route to their fave places. PLEASE! Do NOT walk thru work zones.  
 

* Safety of the workers is paramount.  Crews are working with great dedication to get this project done, asap. Please be careful on your drive thru. 

 

And Once Again...

 

* Weekly Public Construction Briefing on Thursdays at 11am at DDA office.
  
THANK YOU!

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Timeline:
How the 
West 
was One!
 
June * * * * *
Big DIg finish work continues with water main connections, etc. Electrical work, curb installs, etc. begin. 
 
July * * * * * *
Stage II - GUSSY UP I, North side streetscape enchancements begin.  
ETA - 8 weeks

Sept. * * * * * * *  
Stage III - GUSSY UP II South side Streetscape enchancements begin. 
ETA - 8 weeks
 
November * * * 
GRAND REOPENING! 
Date & Place - TBD 
 
ALL DATES ARE CONTINGENT UPON 
WEATHER & UNFORESEEN SITE CONDITIONS.  
 
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New curbs outline wider sidewalks, narrower West Nine!
June 13, 2013
 

Greetings from West Nine! 

 

Wow!  We are nearly at the end of The Big Dig.  With the new water main now installed, next week's work will focus on final service connections and two big main line tie ins.  Then begins the "Gussy Up" phase of the project and slowly but surely, the future will start to show up.  

 

Until then: 

 Work Scheduled to Be Completed by Saturday, June 15:

 

  • Friday/6/14/13 - Main line connection at North Livernois,  shut down for up to 6 hours affecting residents on Livernois from Nine Mile to Cambourne.
  • Saturday 6/15/13 - Farmdale connection.  6 hour water service interruption will begin at 1 pm and will affect ALL RESIDENTS on
    TROY & SARATOGA, between Livernois & Farmdale.  Farmdale will be closed to traffic ALL day.  

What to Expect in the Week Ahead:

  • Monday 6/17 -Friday 6/21- Final service connections for all businesses between Livernois & Planavon.  Water service interruptions up to 1 hour.  Businesses will be notified ahead of time. 
  • Wednesday 6/19 or Thursday 6/20 -  Final main line connection at Planavon!  Will involve up to 6 hour water service interruption for businesses located between Planavon west to Spaulding Curtin, both north & south side of West Nine.  
  • Continuation of underground electrical work for streetscape.  
  • Continuation of curbwork, driveways, etc. 
Gussy Up I Begins 
  • Monday 6/24 - Sidewalk installs begin, north side.  

As usual, all dates are tentative and will shift with weather and unforeseen circumstances.  If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the DDA at 248-546-1632.   We are here to inform and help!

 

Sincerely, 

 

Cristina Sheppard-Decius, CMSM

Executive Director

Ferndale DDA

Chief Information Officer

How the West was One

  

 

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