KENTWOOD, MI – A busy roadway in Kentwood is going to be extended further south as part of a planned housing development that will build 216 new homes on 71 acres of vacant land.
Breton Road, which runs north-to-south and borders the cities of Grand Rapids and Kentwood, currently ends at 52nd Street in Kentwood. The roadway will be extended about a mile south to 60th Street during the first phase of the housing project, with construction expected to start in 2026.
Kentwood development director Lisa Golder said it has long been part of the city’s master plan to extend Breton Road. She said the new north-south thoroughfare will help alleviate traffic on nearby roads like Wing Avenue…