Construction on Platt Road Greenway set to begin in July

Wednesday, June 3, 2009 | Source: Concentrate
Work is gearing up to begin on the first phase of Pittsfield Township's Platt Road Greenway this summer now that the behind-the-scenes work is finished.

The township has acquired the needed land, finished the engineering work and secured federal funding for the $350,000 project. It plans to start work in July and finish by October.

"We're starting to make plans for the second phase of the pathway," says Paul Montagno, senior planner for Pittsfield Township.

The first phase call for building a 10-foot-wide asphalt trail would run along the east side of Platt Road between Ellsworth and Textile roads. It would be geared toward non-motorized traffic, such as pedestrians and bicyclists.

The second phase calls for following Platt from Textile past Michigan Avenue to Merritt Road, heading east on Merritt over U.S. 23 before connecting to Rolling Hills Water Park. However, that section of the path is still a few years away.

Source: Paul Montagno, senior planner for Pittsfield Township
Writer: Jon Zemke
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