The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Wixom, will begin the resurfacing and widening of Grand River Avenue, from Napier Road to Wixom Road, starting Monday, April 1.
The $5.4 million project will be paid for mostly with federal funds and with matching dollars from RCOC, Wixom and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party Program).
The project includes:
- Pavement milling (grinding off old pavement) and resurfacing with asphalt.
- Construction of a continuous center left-turn lane between Napier Road and 12 Mile Road and a mix of resurfacing and reconstruction of this section of Grand River Avenue.
- Improvements to drainage and installation of curb and gutter along the road.
- Paving of road shoulders where appropriate.
- Upgrading pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Modernization of the traffic signals at the Grand River/Napier and Grand River/12 Mile intersections.
Throughout the project, the section of Grand River Avenue will remain open to two-way traffic. Napier Road will be closed at Grand River Avenue for approximately 28 days for intersection improvements. The date of the closure will be announced in advance of the closure.
During the intersection closure, access to homes and businesses will be maintained. The detour for Napier Road traffic during the closure will be Ten Mile Road to Beck Road and back to Grand River Avenue and vice versa.
This segment of Grand River Avenue carries approximately 20,290 vehicles daily. The contractor for the project is Fonson Company Inc. of Brighton.
Construction is expected to be completed in late August.
For more information on the project, visit the Grand River Avenue, Napier Road to Wixom Road, page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (direct link: https://www.rcocweb.org/657/Grand-River-Avenue-Napier-Road-to-Wixom-).
For questions on the project, contact RCOC through any of the following methods:
