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Projects in Westland, Michigan

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Westland is $41,635,400

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Gravel Road Resurfacing Program. Pave existing gravel roads with a 4"/8" bituminous pavement or a 7" concrete pavement, and provide storm sewer. Westland MI 292 $10,230,000 Streets/Roads 3
Wayne Highlands Drainage Project. Pave existing roads and improve storm sewer system to reduce flooding. Westland MI 62 $2,200,000 Streets/Roads -4
Matthew Street Reconstruction. Replace failing road pavement, water main, sanitary and storm sewer. Westland MI 49 $1,743,000 Streets/Roads -2
Norma Street Reconstruct. Replace existing pavement with 9" concrete cross-section, and repair any existing infrastructure problems. Westland MI 48 $1,700,000 Streets/Roads 3
Newburgh Road Preventative Maintenance Program. Rehab. from Palmer to Joy Rd. with joint sealing, over banding, concrete base repair, and overlay. Westland MI 34 $1,200,000 Streets/Roads 3
Flamingo Street Reconstruction. Replace road pavement and address any public utility issues. Westland MI 25 $898,400 Streets/Roads -2
Avondale, Wayne Rd. to Henry Ruff. Replacement existing failing public road with new pavement and subbase section. Westland MI 24 $860,000 Streets/Roads 6
Florence Street. Correct existing drainage problems and flooding with new proposed pavement section and storm sewer. Westland MI 19 $669,000 Streets/Roads 2
Warren Rd. and Newburgh intersection replacement project. Modernize the intersection with pavement and potential signal improvements. Westland MI 16 $565,000 Streets/Roads 5
Cherry Hill and Newburgh intersection modernization. Replace existing pavement and upgrade signal. Westland MI 14 $500,000 Streets/Roads 6
Randy Street Resurfacing and reconstruction. Select slab replacement with full depth reconstruction of existing pavement. Westland MI 10 $350,000 Streets/Roads 2
Footing Drain Disconnect Program. Disconnect 1,000 homes from footing drain discharge into the sanitary sewer system and reduce treated cfs. Westland MI 285 $10,000,000 Water 6
Sanitary Sewer CIP. Replace old, and failing infrastructure of the City's sanitary sewer system. Westland MI 85 $3,000,000 Water 7
Norwayne Sewer CIP. Reduction of cfs in CSO area 37 based on sanitary sewer SSES study. Westland MI 28 $1,000,000 Water 3
Central City Park Environmental Remediation - Remediate contaminated soil in Central City Park, discoved in 2006. Westland MI 10 $1,000,000 CDBG 12
Grand Traverse, Merriman to Venoy. Pavement replacement with storm sewer improvements including ditch work. Westland MI 14 $500,000 CDBG 1
Grand Traverse, Venoy to Wildwood. Pavement replacement with storm sewer improvements including ditch work. Westland MI 14 $500,000 CDBG -4
Concession Building Replacement. Replace the existing concession building in new location after remediation of brownsfield. Westland MI 11 $400,000 CDBG -20
Reconstruction of Mathew Street - Reconstruct major neighborhood thoroughfare, currently in delapidated condition. Reconstruction will stabilize this main artery of histric african american community, located in southeast corner of the city. Westland MI 15 $300,000 CDBG -23
Public Facilities Renovations - Renovations for 3 major community centers: Friendship Senior Center - hosts city sponsored senior programming. Carpet, painting (not renovated for 12 years) Dorsey Center - hosts city sponsored youth programs, includin Westland MI 10 $250,000 CDBG -7
20 police officers to bollster patrol response, have full time crime suppression on each shift. Also, add school resource officer and community police officers. The hiring list is ready and the officers can be added as soon as funding is approved. Also ad Westland MI 21 $2,400,000 Public Safety 6
8 certified emergency dispatchers to supplement our two city, police and fire, combined dispatch Westland MI 8 $700,000 Public Safety -2
10 fully marked scout cars with full compliment of electronic equipment Westland MI 0 $350,000 Public Safety -13
replace 30 in-car computers with new modems Westland MI 4 $200,000 Public Safety -11
replace 30 in-station PC's Westland MI 2 $120,000 Public Safety -18