City Council approves all mayor's re-appointments
Jun. 16, 2010 · 3:42 a.m.
After much procedure, Ypsilanti City Council approved six mayoral re-appointments to city boards and committees Tuesday, including the two postponed from earlier...read more
Council postpones two reappointments
Jun. 4, 2010 · 4:57 p.m.
Two of Ypsilanti's volunteer board members were not reappointed on schedule Tuesday night, owing to a 4-2 vote by City Council to delay the appointments until...read more
Downtown properties to be rehabilitated
Jun. 4, 2010 · 10:40 a.m.
Three recently-vacated properties in downtown Ypsilanti, two of them condemned, will soon be renovated owing to recent purchase by a local development company and...read more
Ypsilanti Township authorizes litigation against Liberty Square
May. 28, 2010 · 6:53 p.m.
Residents living in the Liberty Square complex of townhouses will see a sticker appear on their homes Tuesday, when the Ypsilanti Township Building Department places...read more
Ford plant granted tax exemption by township
May. 24, 2010 · 5:44 p.m.
New machines and equipment will soon be wheeled into Ford's Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti Township as it begins manufacturing a line of batteries for the new global...read more
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Fourteen spaces on the west side of the Freighthouse will be removed to allow for a staging area for the contractor during Phase I of the project. Additionally, current two-way traffic lanes will become a one-way lane for northbound traffic.
Information on restoration timelines, street closures to be provided
Mar. 9, 2010 · 1:24 p.m.
The City of Ypsilanti will hold an informational session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall surrounding the renovation and construction of Ypsilanti's Freighthouse.
Engineers were on-site today making preparations to begin renovation and construction according to City Councilmember Pete Murdock (D-Ward 3).
The City of Ypsilanti and the Friends of the Ypsilanti Freighthouse (FOYF) received a $500,000 federal grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act last April. Ypsilanti was one of 67 communities in Michigan to benefit from a total of $47.3 million in transportation enhancement funding.
The renovations are being done in two phases. Phase I of the project includes moderate floor repair, ceiling and soffit repair, foundation stabilization, roof demolition and replacement, and excavation. This work is scheduled to be completed by Memorial Day, 2010. The second phase of the project includes masonry work, north deck renovation, and the reinstallation of the west deck. Phase II is expected to be completed by October or November of this year.
Due to the impending renovation and construction, parking will be reduced in the parking lot adjacent to the Freighthouse and only one-way traffic will be allowed on Market St. between Cross and Rice Streets. Specifically, the 14 spaces on the west side of the Freighthouse building will be removed to allow for a staging area for the contractor during Phase I of the project. Current two-way traffic lanes will become a one-way lane for northbound traffic during construction.
During the Farmers Market season, Market St. will be closed to through traffic (in either direction) on Saturdays from 6 a.m. - 3 p.m. between the market square and the Freighthouse
In an effort to update the community on these efforts, the City is hosting an information session on Wednesday.
The meeting will include information and updates on the following:
Phase I construction of the Freighthouse
Details of phase II construction and expected timelines
Information regarding a recent Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant application for storm water improvements to the Frog Island Parking lots.
Question and answer session
Please visit the City’s Web site or contact Chantal R. Cotton at cottonc@ewashtenaw.org for further information.
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