Two parks hit improvement jackpot after Muskegon beach plans fall through
Updated 1:50 PM;
MUSKEGON, MI – Two Muskegon parks unexpectedly won the jackpot recently when plans for more parking and a wider sidewalk at Muskegon’s beach fell apart.
C.J. Reese Playfield and Beukema Park are expected to get an estimated $900,000 in improvements within the next year that will be paid with money originally intended for improvements at the beach.
After the city ran into timing snags and citizen opposition to the beach plans, commissioners recently agreed to invest in parks that serve children and families where they live.
Neither Reese nor Beukema were at the top of a priority list for improvements that was prepared in 2019. But they were chosen because they are on the east side of the city and improvements there can be achieved rather quickly.
Makeover planned for major downtown Muskegon street
Updated Apr 14, 2021;
Posted Apr 14, 2021
The city of Muskegon added 44 angled parking spots on Terrace Street near city hall and the courthouse last year. Now, plans are underway to turn the divided boulevard into a two-lane, two-way street.
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MUSKEGON, MI – A major street in downtown Muskegon is in line for some significant changes as part of an ongoing effort to right-size the city’s thoroughfares.
Terrace Street from Apple Avenue to Shoreline Drive will be narrowed by more than half, with most of its boulevard median being removed, according to plans of the city of Muskegon.
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New Warnings For Muskegon
2020 posted 57 drownings in Lake Michigan according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. In Muskegon, a new warning system has been purchased in an effort to lower those numbers.
Muskegon s City Commission has purchased the SwimSmart Warning Systems for $14,000. The system uses a series of flashing lights to alert beachgoers of the lake conditions. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is responsible for gathering the information and it will be automatically sent to Muskegon County.
The warning system uses a series of small red, yellow and green lights. A larger red, elevated light will blink when it s not safe for swimmers to go into the water.