Arlington Street closed through June

SAULT STE. MARIE — Effective 7 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24, Arlington Street will be closed to install the crosswalk near the U.S. Postal Service and MyMichigan Health billing office.

The City of Sault Ste. Marie received a $4,408,500 Community Development Block Grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to be used, along with $2,500,000 of city funds, to reconstruct several parking lots and incorporate placemaking into the downtown area.

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To date, Arlington, Oaka, and North and South Court streets have been reconstructed. Placemaking amenities will soon be installed by city DPW crews.

The Arlington-Fire Hall parking lot is the last lot to be reconstructed as part of this project. The Fire Hall parking lot is the last large section of this project and then the contractor and subcontractors will be working on the punch list to bring the project to a close.

The project is in progress and will continue through June 2022 or approximately over the next six weeks with the goal to be done prior to the July 4 holiday.

For any questions regarding this project, contact the city's Engineering Department at (906) 632-5734 or follow the Facebook page @SSMCity.