Road construction behind the Southland Shopping Center in Big Rapids is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 19.

The work is expected to last through at least the end of that week and into early the following week. It coincides with pipe and service hook-ups for the new Chipotle restaurant at 110 Perry Ave.

The entire 800 block of Clark Street and Perry Avenue will be inaccessible between Perry Avenue and Morrison Avenue during construction. The closure will make it difficult to access businesses in the area except via alternate routes. Detours will use Morrison Avenue, Division Street, Perry Avenue and State Street. A map of these detours can be found here: CLARK STREET CONSTRUCTION DETOUR MAP.

Questions or concerns may be directed to the Department of Public Works at 231-592-4015.