The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) had expected to reopen the closed section of Clarkston Road, from Joslyn Road to Pine Tree Road in Orion Township, on Saturday, Aug. 23. However, due to contractor material supply issues, that reopening has been delayed until mid-Sept.
The road was closed on Aug. 11 to repair a section from the Camp Agawam Township Park entrance to approximately 200 feet west and replace a culvert under this section.
Access to homes and businesses within this section of Clarkston Road continues to be maintained during the closure. The detour route is Clarkston Road to Joslyn Road to Indianwood Road to Lapeer Road/M-24, back to Clarkston Road and vice versa
The $450,000 project is funded by RCOC and includes:
- Milling (grinding) existing pavement.
- Excavation of the roadway and underlying materials from the Camp Agawam entrance to 200 feet west to address pavement condition issues.
- Placement of tire-derived aggregate (TDA), made with recycled tires, as a road base.
- Placement of geotextile material to stabilize the roadbed.
- Replacement of a 24-inch culvert under the road in this section.
- Repaving the section with asphalt. Placement of high-friction surface treatment to provide better traction on the road. This will be done at least 30 days after the new pavement is placed, and the road will not be closed to apply the high-friction material.
- Placement of new pavement markings
Superior Contracting LLC of Almont is the project's contractor. This section of Clarkston Road carries approximately 8,900 vehicles daily.
For more information on the project, visit the Clarkston Road project page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (direct link: https://rcocweb.org/706/Clarkston-Road).
For questions about the culvert project, contact RCOC through any of the following methods:
