Orchard Lake Road -- Commerce road to Middlebelt Road

The approximate $3.1 million project is mostly funded by the RCOC with additional funds from Keego Harbor, Orchard Lake Village, Sylvan Lake and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party Program).

Project includes:

Safety enhancements include converting the current road to three through lanes with a center left-turn lane.
Reconstruction and drainage improvements on the section from south of Rycroft Street to the north of Commerce Road.
Milling (grinding off existing pavement) on the remainder of the road and resurfacing with asphalt.
Isolated side street-approach reconstruction, repairs to curbs and gutters and upgrades to sidewalks and crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Upgrades to traffic signals throughout the corridor.

CONTRACTOR: To Be Announced (TBA)

START DATE: TBA

END DATE: TBA

ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION (Access to businesses will be maintained throughout the project):

Expect intermittent lane closures during utility relocation work.
During the first 30 days of construction (start date will be announced), westbound and southbound traffic will remain open, but the road will close to northbound and eastbound traffic, including the Orchard Lake Road/Commerce Road intersection. Following the initial 30 days, the road will reopen to two-way traffic for the remainder of the project.
- Northbound and eastbound Orchard Lake Road traffic detour: Long Lake Road to Middlebelt Road, back to Orchard Lake Road.
- Commerce Road/Orchard Lake Road intersection closure detour: Commerce Road to Hiller Road to Cooley Lake Road Cass-Elizabeth Lake Road to Cass Lake Road, back to Orchard Lake Road, and vice versa.

PUBLIC-COMMENT PERIOD HAS ENDED

The Public Comment Period ended on June 11th, thank you for submitting your comments

Project limits: Commerce Road to Middlebelt Road

Communities: Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, Sylvan Lake and West Bloomfield Township

Funding: Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Surface Transportation Program

Project details: Federal funding to resurface this road has been programmed for fiscal year 2023. The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has identified major safety concerns along the roadway and intends to address these concerns while also improving the condition of the pavement.

The lack of a center, left-turn lane is the primary concern as it relates to safety.

In order to effectively improve the operations of the corridor, RCOC hired a consulting firm to study the current traffic patterns and conditions. This study was conducted to evaluate potential design alternatives to allow the integration of a center, left-turn lane to improve safety without simultaneously increasing traffic delays.

Project Study:

OLR - Road-Diet Study (Please note: Due to the size of this document it may take longer than expected to open.)

Appendix A - Traffic Data

Appendix B - Crash Data

Appendix C - Operational Analysis 2020

Appendix D - Operational Analysis 2040

Appendix E - Concept Renderings

Appendix F - Driveways Concepts (not final)

Appendix G - Community Engagement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Orchard Lake Road, Commerce to Middlebelt Road, overview (pdf)

R.C.O.C. seeking public input on a study to change the lane configuration on Orchard Lake Road between Commerce Road and Middlebelt Road.