Project Details

The S. Saginaw Road streetscape renovation project is the first phase of the overall Center City redevelopment project. Located in the heart of Center City, S. Saginaw Road will be reconstructed from Dartmouth Drive to Patrick Road and eight-food wide multimodal pathways will be created on both sides of this corridor to improve non-motorized and pedestrian access in the district. The project will also feature new, bold statement street lighting for pedestrians and vehicles, and add new horticulture enhancement that will make the corridor more beautiful and inviting for all. 

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Construction Updates

Section last updated April 17, 2023

Following a brief hiatus due to winter weather, crews resumed Phase I of the Saginaw Road streetscape project in April 2023. Work is now underway to remove current sidewalks and replace with new 8-foot concrete pathways and street trees on the west side of the street from Eastlawn to Patrick. When this work is complete, final outlawn restoration on both sides of the road will begin. The entire project is estimated to be completed by mid-summer 2023.

Items completed to date include:

• Tree removal on both sides of S. Saginaw Road
• Completion of 8-foot concrete pathways on east side of Saginaw Road from Patrick to Dartmouth
• Installation of street trees in designated areas east side of Saginaw Road from Patrick to Dartmouth
• Completion of 8-foot concrete pathways on west side of Saginaw Road from Dartmouth to Eastlawn
  
  

But... what about the trees?

New street trees have been installed along the east side of Saginaw Road from Patrick to Dartmouth and will son be towering over our new streetscape! Plants included in this project:

• Trees
  • Red Sunset Red Maple
  • Green Mountain Sugar Maple
  • European Hornbeam
  • Autumn Gold Gingko
  • Imperial Honeylocust
  • Scarlett oak
  • Red oak
  • Redmond Linden
  • Greenspire Linden
  • Green Vase Velkova
• Grasses
  • Karl Foerster Feather Reed
  • Sapphire Blue Oat Grass
  • Maiden Grass
  • Shenandoah Switch Grass
  • Dwarf Fountain Grass

Current General Project Timeline

August 22 - October 13, 2022

During this time period, work will be concentrated on the northeast side of S. Saginaw Road, beginning at Patrick Road and moving toward Dartmouth Drive

• Tree removal (east and west sides of S. Saginaw Road)
• Pavement removal
• Concrete installation
• Electrical preparations
• Planting
• Outlawn restoration

October 14, 2022 - Summer 2023

During this time period, work will be concentrated on the northwest side of S. Saginaw Road, beginning at Dartmouth Drive and moving toward Patrick Road.

• Pavement removal
• Concrete installation
• Electrical preparations
• Planting
• Outlawn restoration

Project Funding Sources

Initial funding round:

Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation - $1,000,000
City of Midland - $1,000,000
Dow Company Foundation - $500,000
Charles J. Strosacker Foundation - $ 300,000
USDA  Rural Business Development Grant - $117,000
Balance of $1M Dow grant (2017) - $777,412
Initial funding round total: $3,739,085

Second (matching) funding round:

Dow Challenge Grant - $500,000
Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation - $ 300,000
Midland Area Community Foundation - $100,000
Dow Employees Credit Union - $30,000
Huntington Bank - $25,000
Isabella Bank - $20,000
Horizon Bank  - $10,000
Mary Currie -  $15,000
Second funding round total: $1,000,000

Total project funding: $4,739,085