Rochester’s Main Street Makeover has created quite a buzz in the Metro Detroit area and around the state. You can take a piece of Main Street home with you at the Downtown Rochester Yard Sale on August 17 and 18. The sale will include all items removed from Main Street as a part of the Makeover including fire hydrants, traffic signals, railroad tie remnants, lightpoles, Main Street bricks and much more!
“The Main Street Makeover has provided a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community” stated Kristi Trevarrow, Executive Director of the Rochester DDA. “We are so pleased that we are able provide our residents a chance to own a piece of Rochester’s history.”
Want first choice? Join us for the Pre-Sale Event on Friday, August 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 per car and proceeds benefit The Big, Bright Light Show. Tickets can be purchased at the DDA Office. The sale will be open to the general public on Saturday, August 18 from 8 a.m. – Noon. All items will be available for purchase both days on a first-come, first-serve basis. The sale will be held at the Municipal Training Center, off Letica Drive. Follow the bright yellow signs throughout downtown.
Large quantities of the Main Street Bricks and Sidewalk Pavers are available. To schedule an appointment, please contact the Rochester DDA.
The Main Street Makeover is a joint effort of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the City of Rochester and the Rochester Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The purpose of the project is to reconstruct Main Street from the Clinton River Bridge to the Paint Creek Bridge, improve water service to the area and to add streetscape improvements to enhance the overall downtown experience.
For more information on the project, please visit www.DowntownRochesterMI.com or call the Rochester DDA at 248/656-0060.
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