RCOC ROAD CONSTRUCTION SUSPENDED DURING MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Dennis Kolar has announced that most RCOC road construction projects will be suspended at 3 p.m. Friday, May 24, for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Work will resume after 6 a.m. on Tuesday, May...

RCOC STILL LOOKING TO HIRE APPROXIMATELY 10 SEASONAL SUMMER LABORERS

Beverly Hills, MI — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is still looking to hire approximately 10 seasonal summer laborers. 

The position pay rate is $11.25 per hour, and it will be fulltime. The start dates for this position a...

RCOC ROAD CONSTRUCTION & PERMIT PROJECTS UPDATE FOR MAY 17-24

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between May 17 and May 24 or may start shortly thereafter. 

It is RCOC’s goal to conduct road improvement projects in a way that interfere...

RCOC TO CLOSE QUARTON RD BETWEEN LAHSER AND CRANBROOK FOR WIDENING WORK MAY 28 - JUNE 3

Beginning May 28, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close Quarton Road from Lahser Road to Cranbrook Road on the Bloomfield Township/Bloomfield Hills border to extend the westbound Quarton Road left-turn lane to southbound Lahser Road. &a...

JOHN R JUST NORTH OF SQUARE LAKE RD IN TROY WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL LATE MAY DUE TO WEATHER

Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has extended the time frame for the John R Road closure just north of Square Lake Road in the City of Troy until late May due to weather-related issues causing delays with soil ex...

ANDERSONVILLE RD BETWEEN CLARK RD AND FOREST POINTE BLVD IN SPRINGFIELD TWP TO CLOSE MAY 18

Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Andersonville Road to through traffic between Clark Road and Forest Pointe Boulevard in Springfield Township on Saturday, May 18, to replace a culvert under the r...

FRANKLIN ROAD FROM LONE PINE TO QUARTON RD IN BLOOMFIELD TWP TO CLOSE MAY 18 TO REPLACE TWO CULVERT

Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Franklin Road to through traffic from Lone Pine Road to Quarton Road in Bloomfield Township on Saturday, May 18, to replace two culverts under the road.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR 10 MILE CONCRETE REPLACE BETWEEN EVERGREEN & GREENFIELD SET FOR MAY 7

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Thursday, May 7, about the concrete-replacement project plan for this year on 10 Mile Road from Evergreen Road to Greenfield Road in Southfield.

The meeting is from 4 p...

CONSTRUCTION ON JOHN R BETWEEN LONG LAKE RD AND SOUTH BLVD TO BEGIN APRIL 29

Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close John R Road between Square Lake Road and South Boulevard to through traffic in the City of Troy April 29 through approximately May 19. The closure is needed for e...

RCOC EXPECTS CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN APR. 22 ON THE SASHABAW RD TURNAROUNDS IN INDEPENDENCE TWP.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects construction to widen the Sashabaw Road turnarounds from just south of Bow Pointe Drive to Sheffler Drive in Independence Twp. to begin Monday, April 22.

The approximately $266,000 project is funded thr...

OPDYKE ROAD RESURFACING AND WATERMAIN WORK EXPECTED TO RESUME APR. 22 IN AUBURN HILLS AND PONTIAC

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to resume work on Opdyke Road between M-59 and Perry Street in Auburn Hills and Pontiac on April 22.  

The work will include watermain installation, resurfacing the road, construction of a pede...

SASHABAW RD CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN I-75 AND CLARKSTON RD IN INDEPENDENCE TWP. EXPECTED TO BEGIN APR 22

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin construction on Sashabaw Road, from I-75 to just south of Clarkston Road in Independence Twp., on Monday, April 22.  

Two-way traffic and access to businesses and homes will be maintai...

RCOC SEEKING PARTNERS TO BEAUTIFY COUNTY; VOLUNTEERS WILL SPRING INTO ACTION FOR ADOPT-A-ROAD APR 13

Want to help beautify your community? If so, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has just the opportunity for you: There are roads available as part of the Adopt-A-Road program.

“This is a great opportunity for members of the public to ...

RESIDENTS INVITED TO SIGN UP FOR GRAVEL ROADS DUST-CONTROL PROGRAM

Oakland County residents living on gravel roads who would like to participate in the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) dust-control program this year, can now submit their applications for the service. Applications must be received by Monday, Apri...

DRIVE LIKE YOU WORK HERE: RCOC RECOGNIZES NATIONAL WORK-ZONE AWARENESS WEEK

As the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) gears up for road construction season, it joins road agencies from across the country in recognizing National Work-Zone Awareness Week, April 8-12.

“With the return of the familiar orange barrels, ...

RCOC LOOKING TO HIRE 32 SEASONAL SUMMER LABORERS

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is looking to hire 32 seasonal summer laborers.

The position pay rate is $11.25 per hour, and it will be fulltime. The start dates for this position are June 3 and June 17. The position will last approximately ...

CONSTRUCTION ON BALDWIN ROAD FROM MORGAN TO GREGORY ROAD IN ORION TWP IS EXPECTED TO RESUME APR 8

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resume work on Phase I on Baldwin Road widening project, from Gregory Road to Morgan Road in Orion Township, on April 8.  

            This se...

CONSTRUCTION ON WALTON BLVD. BETWEEN SQUIRREL AND ADAMS ROADS EXPECTED TO RESUME MARCH 25

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to restart construction on Walton Blvd. between Squirrel and Adams roads in Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills on Monday, March 25.  

The contractor, Z Contractors of Shelby Township, will begin ...

RCOC BOARD APPROVES LARGEST-EVER PRESERVATION OVERLAY PROGRAM

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners, at its regular meeting today, approved the agency’s largest-ever contract for its preservation overlay, or simple resurfacing, program.

The nearly $25 million commitment w...

OAKLAND COUNTY COMMITTEE TO MEET FEB. 12 TO SELECT PROJECTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL ROAD FUNDS IN 2022

          The Oakland County Federal Aid Committee (FAC) will meet Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Oakland County International Airport, 6500 Highland Road (M-59) in Waterford Township.

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2018 SAW FEWER FATALITES ON RCOC ROADS COMPARED TO PAST THREE YEARS

The number of traffic fatalities on roads under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has trended downward over the past three years, including a nearly 20 percent decline in from 2017 to 2018.

For calendar year 2018, there were...

LALONDE IS NEW RCOC BOARD MEMBER; JAMIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN

For the first time in eight years, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has a new road commissioner: Andrea LaLonde of Clawson.

LaLonde is an employee of the Operating Engineers 324 of Michigan where she has worked for 11 years. She participated i...

RCOC MANAGING DIRECTOR PRAISES COMMUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING ROAD MILLAGES

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Dennis Kolar praised the voters in seven Oakland County communities who stepped up on Nov. 6 when they approved property tax millages to support roads.

The communities are: Independence Township, ...

BRAD KNIGHT NAMED NEW DIRECTOR OF RCOC PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has named Brad Knight as the new director of the agency’s Planning and Environmental Concerns Department.

            A seven-year RCOC employee, ...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NOV. 13 FOR MIDDLEBELT/MAPLE INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the planned 2019 Maple Road/Middlebelt Road intersection-improvement project in West Bloomfield Township on Nov.13.  

The meeting is from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at O...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OCT. 24 FOR 2019-2020 DIXBORO RD PAVING PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the planned 2019 paving of Dixboro Road from 8 Mile Road to 9 Mile Road in the communities of Lyon and Green Oak townships...

RCOC BOARD APPROVES 2019 BUDGET

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) on Thursday (Sept. 20) approved the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget.

The $155.3 million budget represents an increase of about $8.4 million compared to the $146.9 million 2018 budget adopted in Septe...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SEPT. 27 FOR 2019 SASHABAW RD PAVING PROJECT IN BRANDON TWP

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the planned 2019 paving of Sashabaw Road from Sherwood Road to Granger Road in Brandon Township.

The meeting will take plac...

PROPOSED FY 2019 RCOC BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 23 PUBLIC HEARING

Beverly Hills, MI—The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget during a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph ...

ROAD COMMISSION DESIGNATES WILLIAMS LAKE ROAD AS OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today, Friday, June 22, designated a section of Williams Lake Road in Waterford Township as Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial Highway in honor of the Oakland County soldiers who lost their lives in that conflic...

P3M Chosen For Pioneering Connected-Vehicle Infrastructure Project

Pontiac, Michigan – Oakland County, Mich. and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) have selected P3 Mobility (P3M) of Toronto through an open bid to launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program to test connected vehicle infrastructure and d...

Oakland County/RCOC announce big step in connected mobility

Who:                L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County executive

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WORKZONE CAMERA TO PROVIDE PUBLIC VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BALDWIN ROAD

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the reconstruction of Baldwin Road between Morgan and Gregory roads in Orion Township including the construction of a roundabout at th...

MORGAN ROAD EXPECTED TO OPEN MAY 14 AT BALDWIN ROAD IN ORION TOWNSHIP; GREGORY RD TO CLOSE SAME DAY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to reopen Morgan Road at Baldwin Road in Orion Township beginning Monday, May 14. Once Morgan is open, RCOC will close Gregory Road at Baldwin Road.

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RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFO. MEETING MAY 8 FOR ADAMS/GUNN RD 2019 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the planned 2019 Gunn/Adams Road intersection improvement project in Oakland Township on Tuesday, May 8.  

The meeting is from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Delta Ke...

RCOC PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING APR. 26 FOR WALTON BLVD. CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN SQUIRREL & ADAMS

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting Thursday, April 26, about the upcoming Walton Blvd. construction project that will involve replacing three culverts and resurfacing Walton Blvd. between Squirrel and Adam...

BALDWIN RD PHASE I CONSTRUCTION, FROM GREGORY TO MORGAN IN ORION TWP., EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 2

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resume work on Phase I of a two-year construction project on Baldwin Road, from Gregory Road to Morgan Road in Orion Township, on April 2.  

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BALDWIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN ORION TWP TO OFFICIALLY BEGINS TUESDAY, JULY 18

      The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will begin a two- year construction project on Baldwin Road, from Morgan Road to Gregory Road in Orion Township, on Tuesday, July 18.  

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BALDWIN RD CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7 AT WALDON MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the widening of Baldwin Road in Orion Township on Wednesday, June 7, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

            The meet...

RCOC TO PRESENT BALDWIN RD WIDENING PROJECT TO BUSINESSES ON MAY 25 AT ORION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce and Orion Township, will conduct an informational meeting about the impending widening of Baldwin Road between Morgan and Waldon, specifically for area b...