Volume 2013                                                                                                              Issue  21

 

   Ready  

& Waiting

 

Near the site and ready for installation are a whole lot of park benches, bike loops and trash containers. Once complete, West Nine between Livernois & Planavon will be equipped with 12 park benches, bike parking for 34+ bicycles and 11 containers for trash and recyclables.

 

Also Coming Soon -- road sharrows and what happens when bikes & cars share the road!

 

  
   
Construction Meeting
The next meeting will be on Sept. 19 at 11 am at the DDA Office, 149 W. Nine Mile. If you have questions are concerns prior to that meeting, please call the DDA at 248-546-1632.
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Timeline:
How the West 
was One!

August* * * * * * *  
Stage III - GUSSY UP II South side Streetscape enchancements begin. 
ETA - 8 weeks
 
September * * * * * *
Stage III -- Gussy Up II continues.  South side fully engaged.  New sidewalks, electrical, irrigation, parking bays. 
 
October * * * * *
Landscape materials installation begins approx. Oct. 5, followed by install of all street furniture.
 
October 26 - HOE DOWN
Celebrating the completion of the HWO!
 
 
ALL DATES ARE CONTINGENT UPON 
WEATHER & UNFORESEEN SITE CONDITIONS.  
 
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Getting closer to open -- Taco Bell gets finishing touches to its new fa�ade.
Sept. 6 ,2013   
  
Greetings! 

 

Our construction meeting this week was short and filled with good news.  All work is proceeding on schedule and all the different elements of the final streetscape are arriving for installation.  That means we should not be held up by any "production" delays, ie, street poles, bike loops, etc.  The different trades have been doing a super job on keeping pace with each other -- electrical, irrigation, grading, etc. are all happening as planned.  And that hardly ever happens!  It is a testimony to a great team and excellent project management. 

 

 The week ahead:

  • All underground electrical should be done by mid-week.
  • Pouring of more 12 inch aggregate base for permeable concrete in parking bays.
  • Sidewalk installs scheduled to begin Wednesday -- two weeks for completion.
  • Expect interruptions to driveways as work is completed.
  • Art Fair weekend will confound traffic.  Please advise your customers of street closures - West Nine between Woodward & Planavon, Thursday thru Sunday -  and recommend alternative route.  Also closed will be East Nine between Woodward & Bermuda and East Troy, from Woodward to City Hall Parking Lot.

Save the Date! 

We are planning a Hoe Down to celebrate the completion of How the West was One for Saturday, Oct. 26.  It will be held in conjunction with Downtown Ferndale's annual and very popular Trick or Treat night.  Details TBD.  If you'd like to plan the party with us, please call. 


As usual,  call 248-546-1632 if you have questions, concerns or ideas on how we can assist you.  We are here to help!

 

Cristina Sheppard-Decius, CMSM

Executive Director

Ferndale DDA

Chief Information Officer

How the West was One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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