Oakland County Gears Up For $55M In Road Repairs This Year
SOUTHFIELD (WWJ) - Drivers in Oakland County can expect to see plenty of orange barrels this summer.
The Road Commission for Oakland County has $55 million worth of road construction on tap for the 2015 construction season -- ranging from road widenings and gravel road paving to resurfacing projects, bridge maintenance and culvert replacements and repairs.
Many of the roads were selected for improvement based on pavement condition and traffic volume. Among the projects is continued work on the roundabout at the Orchard Lake- 14 Mile intersection, resurfacing of Lahser Road between 13 Mile and Maple Road in Bloomfield Township, and new improvements at the Sashabaw and I-75 interchange in northern Oakland County.
RCOC Commissioner Greg Jamian said the $55 million investment in transportation infrastructure will help to ensure that Oakland County remains a great place to live and do business.
"Good roads impact quality of life and help to engender a positive business environment," Jamian said in a statement. "We are committed to both of those."
Work will start on some projects as early as late March. Others will start at various points throughout the construction season. The majority of projects planned for 2015 will be paid for primarily with federal funds and the Tri-Party Program.
The following is a list of projects for the 2015 construction season
Safety Widenings & Traffic Signals -- Total project: $28.8 million
• Tienken Road, Paint Creek Trail to Rochester Rd. in Rochester Hills (2 lanes to 3)
• Haggerty Road, north of Pontiac Trail to Richardson, Commerce Twp. (add center left-turn lane)
• Maple Road at Apple Blossom, add left-turn lane and traffic signal upgrade, West Bloomfield
• Sashabaw Road/I-75 interchange including Sashabaw/Waldon intersection, Indeptence Township
(new NB I-75 ramp to Sashabaw and dual turn lanes & new signals at Sashabaw/Waldon intersection)
• 14 Mile/Orchard Lake/Northwestern Highway on West Bloomfield Twp./Farmington Hills border
(construct roundabout/reconstruct roads)
Reconstruct/Replace -- Total project: $1 million
• South Hill, Grand River to I-96 in Lyon Twp.
Repair, Rehabilitate and Resurface -- Total project: $16.5 million
• Lahser Road, 13 Mile to Maple in Beverly Hills and Bloomfield Twp.
• Milford, Pontiac Trail to Milford Village limits in Milford Twp.
• Tienken Road, Adams to Livernois, Rochester Hills
Concrete Slab Replacement -- Total project: $500,000
• Greenfield Road/10 Mile intersection, Southfield
Pave Gravel Road -- Total project: $3.1 million
• Griswold Road, 8 Mile to 9 Mile in Lyon Twp.
Overlay (adding asphalt layer to road) -- Total project: $2.2 million
• Hickory Ridge, M-59 to Clyde and West Demode to Fenton, Highland and Rose Twps.
• Joslyn, Clarkston to Indianwood, Orion Twp.
Bridge Maintenance -- Total project: $870,000
• Grand River over the CSX railroad in Novi
• 10 Mile over the Rouge River in Southfield
• Cooley Lake over the Clinton River in Waterford Twp.
• Elizabeth Lake over Clinton River in Waterford Twp.
• Walton over the Clinton River in Waterford Twp.
• Andersonville over the Clinton River in Independence Twp.
• Andersonville over the Clinton River in Independence Twp. (second location)
Culvert Replacement -- Total project $2.3 million
• 11 Mile over the Blackwood Drain in Lyon Twp.
• Fish Lake over Swartz Creek in Holly Twp.
• Maybee over the Sashabaw Creek in Independence Twp.
• Pontiac Lake Rd., North of M-59 in White Lake Twp.
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