W kalamazoo AV douglas ST to harrison ST

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Michigan Department of Transportation $2,921,087.36 under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG, CFDA 20.287) on March 6, 2026, for the conversion of Kalamazoo Avenue from a one-way to a two-way street in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan.

The project encompasses milling and resurfacing of Kalamazoo Avenue between Douglas Street and Harrison Street, with roadway reconfiguration to accommodate two through-lanes westbound, one through-lane eastbound, a center left-turn lane, and median islands. Deliverables include wider sidewalks with intersection bulb-outs, bike lanes, bus pull-outs, revised vehicle and pedestrian signals, upgraded signal interconnects for improved timing, barrier-free parking on each block, and landscaping improvements. The work is part of a broader city initiative to convert multiple one-way streets to two-way circulation, which the project description identifies as reducing carbon emissions and supporting sustainable development in the central business district.

Performance is located in Michigan. The ultimate completion date is July 1, 2028. This award represents assistance type formula grant funding, which provides flexible state and local transportation funding for Federal-aid highway projects and improvements.

Project description

Competitive grant project: this proposed project is part of the effort to convert one-way streets in the city of kalamazoo to two-way streets. While the two-way conversion focuses on the michigan and kalamazoo corridors extending through downtown (CBD) kalamazoo, which includes this project, the entire one-way program also includes several other companion projects on west michigan avenue, stadium drive, lovell, and michikal. Together, all of these projects will provide an updated experience for travelers of all modes, reduce carbon emissions, and provide for a more sustainable kalamazoo. This project will involve the milling and resurfacing of kalamazoo avenue and a modification of the street layout itself that will result in the conversion from a one-way to a two-way street that will include enhanced pedestrian facilities, accommodations for buses and intersection improvements including revised vehicle and pedestrian signals, and upgraded interconnects that will facilitate improved signal timing.specifically, the final upgraded street will include a two-through-lanes in the westerly direction and one through lane in the easterly direction, with center left-turn lane, median islands, wider sidewalks with intersection bulb-outs, bike lanes and bus pull-outs, as well as appropriate landscaping that will provide a sustainable and resilient background for the CBD area. The project will also include barrier free parking on each block. The RCP grant portion includes only from harrison to douglas. Kalamazoo avenue: douglas ST to harrison ST