Beverly Hills, Mich. — The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between April 18 and April 25 or may start shortly thereafter.

It is RCOC’s goal to conduct road improvement projects in a way that interferes with traffic as little as possible. This list includes both Road Commission projects and projects conducted by others, under permit, on roads under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission.

Please note: This information is subject to change. Projects can change from day to day, and traffic delays can develop in a matter of minutes due to weather, emergency situations, etc.

Asterisks next to projects denote new projects or a change since last week.

 

ROAD:                       Avon Road bridge over the Clinton River, just east of Livernois Road

Project:                       RCOC is replacing this bridge. The road is closed throughout the project.

Community:               Rochester Hills

Completion Date:      Mid July

 

ROAD:                       Eight Mile Road from West of Dixboro Road to Pontiac Trail

Project:                       RCOC is paving this formerly gravel road. During the project, the road is closed to through traffic. The detour route for through traffic is Pontiac Trail to Nine Mile to Dixboro and back to Eight Mile and vice versa.

Community:               On the Lyon Township/Salem Township border

Completion Date:      Open to traffic by June 1

 

ROAD:                       Grand River Ave. from just east of Novi Road to Haggerty Road

Project:                       RCOC is resurfacing this section of Grand River. During the project, the road remains open to through traffic, though there will be traffic delays.

Community:               Novi

Completion Date:      By Mid-September

 

ROAD:                       Commerce Road, Carroll Lake Road to Union Lake Road 

Project:                       RCOC is resurfacing this section of Commerce. The road will be closed at some point as part of the project, but closure dates have not yet been identified.

Community:               Commerce Township

Completion Date:      By Sept. 1

 

ROAD:                       Walnut Lake Road between Middlebelt and Orchard Lake roads

Project:                       RCOC has closed this section of Walnut Lake to replace a drainage culvert under the road. The road is expected to be closed through April 20. The detour route is Middlebelt to Maple to Orchard Lake and vice versa.

Community:               West Bloomfield Township

Completion Date:      End of day, April 20

 

ROAD:                       Baldwin Road between Gregory and Judah roads    

Project:                       RCOC expects to close this section of Baldwin from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, to replace a drainage culvert under the road. This project is weather dependent, however, and if it’s raining, the work will be moved to Saturday, April 28. During the closure, the detour route will be Gregory to Rohr to Morgan and back to Baldwin and vice versa.

Community:               Orion Township

Completion Date:      3 p.m. April 21, weather dependent

 

ROAD:                       Northbound Coolidge Highway at 10 Mile Road (I-696 Service Drive)

Project:                       The City of Huntington Woods is resurfacing Coolidge Highway at 10 Mile Road (I-696 Service Drive). As a result, northbound Coolidge is closed at 10 Mile Road until September. During the work, the detour route for northbound Coolidge Highway is 10 Mile Road to Greenfield Road to 11 Mile and back to Coolidge Highway.

Community:               Huntington Woods

Completion Date:      September

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