Protecting the ​Allegan County ​Environment

Citizens ​Advocating ​Preservation of the

Environment

Dedicated to preserving the forestland, green spaces, ​and wetlands in Allegan County to ensure ecological ​balance and community well-being.

Current Project: Actively working to keep the proposed ​Lakeshore Drive roadway development in Saugatuck on ​the section line to avoid environmental destruction, ​unnecessary roadway expansion and reduce costs.

Original Planned Roadway - ​Section Line

Link to first study

• Primary route was ​intended to be on the ​section-line with most ​direct route between ​Wiley and 126th

• Supported plan after first ​feasibility study.
  

• Dashed line off of ​section-line was an ​alternate option
  

Original Planned Roadway - ​Section Line - North Map

Original Planned Roadway - ​Section Line - South Map

Newly Proposed Roadway - ​Off Section Line

• Based on a second study that ​was generally not distributed ​to the public

• Unnecessary deforestation ​and destruction of ​environment with ​approximately 20% more ​trees destroyed.

• Higher cost and results in a ​greater distance for most ​residents in the area to travel.

Off Section Line - Route Impact

According to Licensed Engineer David Schultz,

P.E., with over 35 years of civil engineering

experience in West MI, Including Allegan

County:

• New route curves away from section-line ​and the majority of citizens that utilize the ​road adding over 4,000 ft. of additional ​roadway

• Estimated $1.6M higher construction costs
  

• Less direct path between Wiley Rd. and ​126th Avenue creating inefficiencies for ​daily traffic and emergency services
  

Off Section Line - Added Roadway

Citizens ​Advocating ​Preservation of the

Environment

Save the Allegan ​environment and ​roadways by ...