OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Officials with Oshtemo Charter Township say they have secured a $50,000 grant from Kalamazoo County to launch a collaborative transportation plan for the West Main Street–Drake Road corridor, which they say is one of Kalamazoo County’s busiest and most challenging areas.
The township says the initiative will guide strategic investments to improve safety, access, and circulation while supporting smart, sustainable growth.
“The West Main–Drake corridor is the front door to everyday life in Oshtemo, where we shop, commute, and connect,” said Anna Horner, Public Works Director. “This grant gives us a seat at the table to champion resident needs and build a safer, more vibrant community.”
Officials say the plan will be anchored by robust traffic and land-use simulation to:
▪ Design a safer, more intuitive street network for everyday trips to stores, work, parks, and services.
▪ Manage growth across several large undeveloped parcels over the next 10 to 20 years.
▪ Ease congestion and improve circulation across the quadrant.
▪ Prepare for added traffic from the new youth sports complex.
▪ Address corridors already at or near capacity.
▪ Reduce the barrier effect of US-131 and create safer, more intuitive east–west connections across
the corridor.
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