Shaffer Avenue/36th Street traffic circle and summer detours
Kentwood
Summary
A roundabout is coming to Shaffer and 36th this summer, and the roads will be closed to through traffic from June through August. Local access stays open, but commuters and businesses should plan for detours — and two election precincts at Covenant Park and African Community Fellowship Church will be affected during the August election.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jan 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $3.06 million from the city's major street funds, offset by roughly $1.52 million in federal grants.
Drivers get a safer intersection and newly repaved roads; the long-planned project finally gets built.
Through traffic and nearby residents and businesses face a full summer of detours, with Wedgewood and Covenant Park areas seeing heavy disruption.
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