Pierce Road Improvements

Spicer Group provided the design and construction inspection/testing for one mile of improvements to Pierce Road in Kochville Township. The scope of the project included enclosing the open roadside drainage ditch along the south side of the road to allow for a boulevard and left turn lane, with intersection improvements at the entrance drive into Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU). One of the key aspects of the project was to improve traffic flow at South Entrance Drive, one of the main traffic generators for SVSU’s campus. Spicer Group engineers designed a roundabout as a solution to keep traffic moving at the intersection. The roundabout is a safe alternative for the intersection as it causes traffic to slow down but keeps traffic moving. It eliminates the daily occurrence of traffic buildups caused by drivers making left turns from South Entrance Drive to Pierce Road.