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Council approves amendment to McElroy Boulevard Phase 3 design to restore cemetery‑adjacent parking
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Summary
The council approved Amendment No. 1 to the McElroy Boulevard Phase 3 project order with Kimley Horn, reworking the alignment to allow three travel lanes and a parking lane adjacent to the cemetery and changing sidewalk widths following grant results.
The Saginaw City Council voted to approve Amendment No. 1 to the project order with Kimley Horn Associates for final design of McElroy Boulevard Phase 3. Staff explained the amendment reflects changes after two unsuccessful Transportation Alternatives grant attempts: the cross section was revised to include an eight‑foot sidewalk on the north side and a five‑foot sidewalk on the south, and an alignment shift was proposed to accommodate three travel lanes plus an adjacent parking lane near the cemetery without purchasing right‑of‑way from the cemetery property. Council approved the amendment by motion.
Staff noted the alignment change restored parking that would otherwise have been lost under an earlier shared‑use path design and that staff coordinated with the cemetery board during the design discussion. The amendment will require a redesign of roughly a quarter of the project area to accommodate the adjusted alignment and lane configuration.
