March 23, 2026 9:00 AM
NORTHBOUND NOVI RD., 8 MILE RD. TO 9 MILE RD., IN NORTHVILLE AND NOVI, EXPECTED TO CLOSE MARCH 30 FOR CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the cities of Novi and Northville, expects to close northbound Novi Road, from 8 Mile Road to 9 Mile Road, in the two communities starting Monday, March 30, for the second phase of a major resurfacing project.
The northbound traffic detour will be 8 Mile Road to Beck Road to 10 Mile Road, back to Novi Road. During this phase, the road will remain open to southbound traffic.
The project will be completed in late summer.
The approximately $6.9 million project will be paid for mostly with federal funds, along with matching dollars from RCOC, Novi, Northville and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party Program).
The project includes:
• Reconstructing the curve between 8 Mile Road and Allen Road/the Rouge River (completed in 2025).
• Pavement milling (grinding off old pavement) and repaving with two layers of asphalt.
• Adding a continuous center left-turn lane throughout this section of Novi Road.
• Adding two northbound lanes and one southbound lane from the Rouge River/Allen Drive to 9 Mile Road.
• Placing curb and gutter where appropriate within the project.
• Installing storm sewers to improve drainage.
• Reconstructing side-street and driveway approaches throughout the project.
• Bridge maintenance.
• Improving pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
• Installing High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacons for pedestrians just north of Galway Street.
• Upgrading traffic signs and pavement markings.
The contractor for the project is Dan’s Excavating of Shelby Township. This section of Novi Road carries approximately 13,700 vehicles daily.
For more information on the project, visit the “Novi Road 8 Mile Road to 9 Mile Road” page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (direct link: https://www.rcocweb.org/698/Novi-Road-8-Mile-Road-to-9-Mile-Road).
