Davis Road Reconstruction
For decades, the 2.2-mile long stretch of Davis Road in Kochville Township was a route to access businesses along Tittabawassee Road and the Saginaw Valley State University campus. The 20-foot-wide road, which begins at Tittabawassee Road and extends northward to Freeland Road, was thin and narrow, with no shoulders, and portions of it were built directly next to the Kochville Drain.
In 2016, Spicer was hired by the Saginaw County Road Commission to design the improvements to this section of Davis Road. To bring Davis Road up to county and state standards and make it safer for motorists, Spicer Group’s team designed a 38-foot-wide roadway. This includes 11 feet for each lane, four feet of paved shoulder on each side, and four feet of gravel on each shoulder.
To make room for the wider road width, portions of the Branch Number One of the South Branch of the Kochville Drain were relocated for this project. Spicer Group assisted in obtaining easements to relocate portions of the drain and obtaining EGLE permits. This also included replacing aging and undersized culverts along the drain and road. A 168-inch-wide by 84-inch-tall concrete box culvert was replaced and relocated away from the intersection of Davis Road and Kochville Road to improve intersection safety. Over 6000-feet of storm sewer and culvert were also installed with this project. More than 8000-feet of 36-inch and 48-inch water main were removed from beneath Davis Road with this project. These transmission water mains were recently relocated out from under the roadway in anticipation of this road reconstruction project.
Spicer coordinated with local utility companies to relocate their infrastructure along the roadway. Along with the professional engineering services, Spicer Group provided design of the new permanent pavement markings, design of the new signage along the road, traffic detour management, assisted with the bidding process, survey services, construction administration services, and construction inspection on this project.
