Archived News Release: September 28, 2018 - Several road projects in Ann Arbor have been affected by a labor dispute between Operation Engineers Local 324 and the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association. While the labor dispute was resolved as of Sept. 27, this three-plus-week dispute has caused delays in various city projects, the full effects of which are still uncertain. Residents should be aware that weather may also impact the schedule of these projects, even when work resumes.
Impacted projects include:
Crest/Washington/Buena Vista: After several delays, the contractor is scheduled to put down a final layer of asphalt on Saturday/Sunday, Sept. 29–30. At that point, this project will be substantially complete.
Pauline Boulevard: The contractor placed the first two layers of asphalt on the south side of the road on Sept. 27, and is now completing work on the remainder of the north side (from Redeemer to Seventh). The entire project is currently expected to be completed by late October.
Scio Church Road: The first two layers of asphalt were placed during the week of Sept. 24 on the south side of the road. The contractor is expected to begin work on the north side of the road in the first week of October. A completion date for this project is still uncertain.
Local street resurfacing: Concrete work is continuing on the remaining local streets. The general contractor plans to complete all of the scheduled work this season.
The city website features details about local road and lane closures, www.a2gov.org/roads.
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