Yes, they're making progress, but that doesn't mean there won't be pain in the final stretch of construction on the Portage Road - Kilgore Road - I-94 Interchange project.
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved funding for a project to redo Stadium Drive between Howard and Lovell in Kalamazoo. That's already underway. And there more big projects this year, too.
It's one of the heaviest traveled stretches of road not only in Kalamazoo, but also in this part of the state. And a multi-million dollars five month long construction project will bring traffic nightmares for drivers.
Another phase of the I-69 rebuilding project between I-94 and Lansing gets going next week. This involves a ten-mile stretch between Olivet and Charlotte.
Normally getting word of a road construction project would at least get a mild chagrin, but with everything we're dealing with now, it's actually welcome news that promises that someday we may get back to good. And besides, there's little if any traffic these days, so do it now.