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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Kentwood public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
48th Street reconstruction (Division to Eastern)
48th Street gets a mill-and-pave rebuild with new curbs added on the half-mile that lacks them, costing the city about $1.142 million after grant funding.
44th Street reconstruction (Eastern to Kalamazoo)
The failing white-topped stretch of 44th Street will get a full rebuild next spring, with a $1.785 million grant covering most of the $3.07 million cost. Until then, the city plans hot emulsion patching and gap mastic to hold the road together through winter.
44th Street white topping failure
The experimental concrete white-topping on 44th Street is breaking apart and damaged cars this spring. The mayor warns February through April could be rough before a federally funded rebuild next year, with one-way traffic and detours during construction.