VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION TO CLOSE HEIGHTS ROAD BETWEEN M-24 AND BELLEVUE AVE BEGINNING SEPT. 23

VILLAGE OF LAKE ORION TO CLOSE HEIGHTS ROAD BETWEEN M-24 AND BELLEVUE AVE

BEGINNING SEPT. 23 FOR WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT

Beverly Hills, MI – The Village of Lake Orion will close Heights Road between M-24 (South Broadway S...

HAGGERTY ROAD BETWEEN 13 MILE AND 14 MILE ROADS EXPECTED TO CLOSE SEPT. 23 FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT

HAGERTY ROAD BETWEEN 13 MILE AND 14 MILE ROADS EXPECTED TO CLOSE 

SEPT. 23 FOR SEELEY DRAIN CULVERT REPLACEMENT

 Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Haggerty Road ...

FINAL 2019 ROUND OF ADOPT-A-ROAD CLEANUPS IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 21-SEPT. 29

FINAL 2019 ROUND OF ADOPT-A-ROAD CLEANUPS IS 

SCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 21-SEPT. 29

 Beverly Hills, MI -- The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) continues to celebrate the 290 groups and organizations that help to clean...

RCOC CONTINUES EFFORTS TO CONTROL PHRAGMITES ALONG ROADS

RCOC CONTINUES EFFORTS TO CONTROL PHRAGMITES ALONG ROADS

            Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission of Oakland County (RCOC) this year is continuing to work...

MILFORD RD JUST EAST OF FENTON RD IN ROSE TWP. EXPECTED TO CLOSE SEPT. 19 FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Milford Road just east of Fenton Road in Rose Township beginning Monday, Sept. 16 September 19 to replace the culvert that carries the Shiawassee River under the road.

The work is expected to b...

WALDON ROAD EXPECTED TO CLOSE AT EAST SIDE OF BALDWIN ROAD IN ORION TOWNSHIP

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) contractor on the Baldwin Road widening project in Orion Township (Dan’s Excavating of Shelby Township) expects to close Waldon Road at the east side of Baldwin Road, probably in late September.

The e...

MAPLE/MIDDLEBELT INTERSECTION IN WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP. EXPECTED TO CLOSE SEPT. 14 FOR CONSTRUCTION

MAPLE ROAD & MIDDLEBELT ROAD INTERSECTION IN WEST BLOOMFIELD TWP. EXPECTED TO CLOSE SEPT. 14 FOR ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION 

            Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commiss...

RESURFACING WORK ON GRANGE HALL RD., VAN RD. TO JOSSMAN RD. EXPECTED TO BEGIN SEPT. 3

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin simple resurfacing work on Grange Hall Road, from Van Road to Jossman Road in Groveland Township, on Tuesday, Sept. 3 Monday, Sept. 16 (changed by contractor) 

The road will remain ope...

RCOC USING HIGH-FRICTION TREATMENT ON OAKLEY PARK ROAD; WORK EXPECTED TO BEGIN 9/3

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) continues to be a leader in safety and will once again use a “high-friction surface treatment” to improve traction on two curves on Oakley Park Road in Commerce Twp. and Williams Lake Road ...

CONCRETE SLAB REPLACEMENT TO BEGIN AUG. 26 ON BALDWIN RD

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin concrete slab replacement work on Baldwin Road from the Pontiac/Auburn Hills border to just south of the I-75 ramps (near Lake Village Blvd.) on Monday, Aug. 26. 

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REMINDER: ROAD COMMISSION 2020 BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 22 PUBLIC HEARING

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed fiscal year 2020 budget during a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac.

The public is inv...

PROPOSED FY 2020 RCOC BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 22 PUBLIC HEARING

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget during a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 22, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac.

The public is inv...

NOVI ROAD WILL CLOSE AT 12 MILE ROAD BEGINNING AUG. 2 FOR PHASE 2 OF THE INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in cooperation with the City of Novi, expects close Novi Road at 12 Mile Road in the City of Novi beginning Aug. 2 for the second phase of the ongoing reconstruction of the intersection.  

The project...

RCOC GETS A KID ZONE PAGE ON THE WEBSITE

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has created a new page on its website called the Kid Zone.

            The Kid Zone includes engaging materials such as coloring books, educational videos a...

RECONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL DRIVE IN ORION TOWNSHIP TO BEGIN AUGUST 5 (date change)

RECONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL DRIVE IN ORION TOWNSHIP TO BEGIN JULY 29

Beverly Hills, MI — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Orion Township, expects to begin reconstruction of Central Drive from Indianwood Road to the...

UPDATE: DIXIE HIGHWAY RESURFACING, OAKHILL TO I-75, START DATE MOVED BACK TO JULY 29

Beverly Hills, MI – Due to subcontractor issues, the previously announced start date of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) resurfacing project on Dixie Highway, from Oakhill Road to I-75 (the northern county line) in Springfi...

BALDWIN ROAD WIDENING IN ORION TOWNSHIP WILL EXTEND INTO NEXT YEAR

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) widening and reconstruction project on Baldwin Road in Orion Township, originally expected to be completed this year, will now extend into next year due to weather and complexities related to utility relocatio...

CONSUMERS ENERGY TO CLOSE LANES AT THE LAHSER RD/13 MILE RD INTERSECTION IN BEVERLY HILLS ON JULY 16

CONSUMERS ENERGY WORK TO CLOSE LANES AT THE LAHSER RD./13 MILE RD. INTERSECTION IN BEVERLY HILLS BEGINNING JULY 16

 Beverly Hills, MI – Consumers Energy gas infrastructure upgrades at the 13 Mile Road and Lahser Road i...

CAMERA PROVIDES ONLINE VIEW OF MAPLE/MIDDLEBELT CULVERT REPLACEMENT & ROUNDABOUT PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the ongoing project to replace a culvert under Maple Road just east of Middlebelt Road in West Bloomfield Township. The camera will al...

RESURFACING WORK ON OAKWOOD RD FROM LEECE RD T0 M-15 EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON JULY 15

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin simple resurfacing work on Oakwood Road from M-15 to Leece Road in the Village of Ortonville and Brandon and Groveland townships on Monday, July 15.  

The project is expected to be com...

MAYBEE ROAD TO CLOSE AT BALDWIN ROAD IN ORION TOWNSHIP ON APPROXIMATELY JULY 11

MAYBEE ROAD TO CLOSE AT BALDWIN ROAD IN ORION TOWNSHIP 

ON APPROXIMATELY JULY 11

            Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expect...

WORK ZONE CAMERA PROVIDES PUBLIC VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION AT ADAMS/GUNN ROUNDABOUT ON RCOC WEBSITE

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the construction of the roundabout at the Adams Road/Gunn Road intersection in Oakland Township.

Viewers can watch the progress of the ...

UPDATE: 10 MILE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN SOUTHFIELD EXPECTED TO START JULY 15

10 MILE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 

IN SOUTHFIELD EXPECTED TO START JULY 15

Beverly Hills, MI — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Southfield, expects to begin construction on 10 Mile Road, from ...

MAPLE RD EXPECTED TO CLOSE BETWEEN MIDDLEBELT AND INKSTER ROADS STARTING JUNE 29

MAPLE RD EXPECTED TO CLOSE BETWEEN MIDDLEBELT AND INKSTER ROADS STARTING JUNE 29 FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT

 Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Maple Road to through traffic...

RCOC EXPECTS TO CLOSE SASHABAW RD FROM SHERWOOD TO GRANGER IN BRANDON TWP BEGINNING JULY 1

RCOC EXPECTS TO CLOSE SASHABAW RD FROM SHERWOOD TO GRANGER 

IN BRANDON TWP BEGINNING JULY 1

 Beverly Hills, MI--The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Sashabaw Road between Sherwood and Granger roads in Br...

UPDATE: LIVERNOIS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN ROCHESTER HILLS EXPECTED TO START JUNE 21

UPDATE: LIVERNOIS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN ROCHESTER HILLS 

EXPECTED TO START JUNE 21

 Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Rochester Hills, expect...

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENACE TO STARTING JUNE 17 ON 8 MILE RD BRIDGE OVER THE ROUGE RIVER BEGINS JUNE 17

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close lanes on 8 Mile Road between Middlebelt Road and Grand River Avenue on the Farmington Hills/Livonia border on June 17 for preventative maintenance work on the bridge over the Rouge River.

This projec...

RECONSTRUCTION OF THE NOVI/12 MILE ROAD INTERSECTION IN NOVI WILL BEGIN JUNE 17

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in cooperation with the City of Novi, expects to begin reconstruction of the Novi Road/12 Mile Road intersection on Monday, June 17. 

The project is expected to be complete in mid-August.

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WEEKEND CLOSURES PLANNED FOR SQUARE LAKE RD & SOUTH BLVD AT JOHN R BEGINNING JUNE 7

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects weekend closures of Square Lake Road at John R Road and South Blvd. at John R Road in the communities of Troy and Rochester Hills during the month of June as part of the ongoing John R widening project...

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING FOR 10 MILE CONCRETE REPLACE BETWEEN EVERGREEN & GREENFIELD SET FOR MAY 7

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Thursday, May 7, about the concrete-replacement project plan for this year on 10 Mile Road from Evergreen Road to Greenfield Road in Southfield.

The meeting is from 4 p...

CONSTRUCTION ON JOHN R BETWEEN LONG LAKE RD AND SOUTH BLVD TO BEGIN APRIL 29

Beverly Hills, MI – The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close John R Road between Square Lake Road and South Boulevard to through traffic in the City of Troy April 29 through approximately May 19. The closure is needed for e...

RCOC EXPECTS CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN APR. 22 ON THE SASHABAW RD TURNAROUNDS IN INDEPENDENCE TWP.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects construction to widen the Sashabaw Road turnarounds from just south of Bow Pointe Drive to Sheffler Drive in Independence Twp. to begin Monday, April 22.

The approximately $266,000 project is funded thr...

OPDYKE ROAD RESURFACING AND WATERMAIN WORK EXPECTED TO RESUME APR. 22 IN AUBURN HILLS AND PONTIAC

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to resume work on Opdyke Road between M-59 and Perry Street in Auburn Hills and Pontiac on April 22.  

The work will include watermain installation, resurfacing the road, construction of a pede...

SASHABAW RD CONSTRUCTION BETWEEN I-75 AND CLARKSTON RD IN INDEPENDENCE TWP. EXPECTED TO BEGIN APR 22

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin construction on Sashabaw Road, from I-75 to just south of Clarkston Road in Independence Twp., on Monday, April 22.  

Two-way traffic and access to businesses and homes will be maintai...

RCOC SEEKING PARTNERS TO BEAUTIFY COUNTY; VOLUNTEERS WILL SPRING INTO ACTION FOR ADOPT-A-ROAD APR 13

Want to help beautify your community? If so, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has just the opportunity for you: There are roads available as part of the Adopt-A-Road program.

“This is a great opportunity for members of the public to ...

RESIDENTS INVITED TO SIGN UP FOR GRAVEL ROADS DUST-CONTROL PROGRAM

Oakland County residents living on gravel roads who would like to participate in the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) dust-control program this year, can now submit their applications for the service. Applications must be received by Monday, Apri...

DRIVE LIKE YOU WORK HERE: RCOC RECOGNIZES NATIONAL WORK-ZONE AWARENESS WEEK

As the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) gears up for road construction season, it joins road agencies from across the country in recognizing National Work-Zone Awareness Week, April 8-12.

“With the return of the familiar orange barrels, ...

RCOC LOOKING TO HIRE 32 SEASONAL SUMMER LABORERS

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is looking to hire 32 seasonal summer laborers.

The position pay rate is $11.25 per hour, and it will be fulltime. The start dates for this position are June 3 and June 17. The position will last approximately ...

CONSTRUCTION ON BALDWIN ROAD FROM MORGAN TO GREGORY ROAD IN ORION TWP IS EXPECTED TO RESUME APR 8

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resume work on Phase I on Baldwin Road widening project, from Gregory Road to Morgan Road in Orion Township, on April 8.  

            This se...

CONSTRUCTION ON WALTON BLVD. BETWEEN SQUIRREL AND ADAMS ROADS EXPECTED TO RESUME MARCH 25

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to restart construction on Walton Blvd. between Squirrel and Adams roads in Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills on Monday, March 25.  

The contractor, Z Contractors of Shelby Township, will begin ...

RCOC BOARD APPROVES LARGEST-EVER PRESERVATION OVERLAY PROGRAM

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners, at its regular meeting today, approved the agency’s largest-ever contract for its preservation overlay, or simple resurfacing, program.

The nearly $25 million commitment w...

OAKLAND COUNTY COMMITTEE TO MEET FEB. 12 TO SELECT PROJECTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL ROAD FUNDS IN 2022

          The Oakland County Federal Aid Committee (FAC) will meet Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. at the Oakland County International Airport, 6500 Highland Road (M-59) in Waterford Township.

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2018 SAW FEWER FATALITES ON RCOC ROADS COMPARED TO PAST THREE YEARS

The number of traffic fatalities on roads under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has trended downward over the past three years, including a nearly 20 percent decline in from 2017 to 2018.

For calendar year 2018, there were...

LALONDE IS NEW RCOC BOARD MEMBER; JAMIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN

For the first time in eight years, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has a new road commissioner: Andrea LaLonde of Clawson.

LaLonde is an employee of the Operating Engineers 324 of Michigan where she has worked for 11 years. She participated i...

RCOC MANAGING DIRECTOR PRAISES COMMUNITIES FOR SUPPORTING ROAD MILLAGES

Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Managing Director Dennis Kolar praised the voters in seven Oakland County communities who stepped up on Nov. 6 when they approved property tax millages to support roads.

The communities are: Independence Township, ...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING NOV. 13 FOR MIDDLEBELT/MAPLE INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the planned 2019 Maple Road/Middlebelt Road intersection-improvement project in West Bloomfield Township on Nov.13.  

The meeting is from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at O...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING OCT. 24 FOR 2019-2020 DIXBORO RD PAVING PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the planned 2019 paving of Dixboro Road from 8 Mile Road to 9 Mile Road in the communities of Lyon and Green Oak townships...

RCOC BOARD APPROVES 2019 BUDGET

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) on Thursday (Sept. 20) approved the agency’s fiscal year 2019 budget.

The $155.3 million budget represents an increase of about $8.4 million compared to the $146.9 million 2018 budget adopted in Septe...

RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING SEPT. 27 FOR 2019 SASHABAW RD PAVING PROJECT IN BRANDON TWP

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on the planned 2019 paving of Sashabaw Road from Sherwood Road to Granger Road in Brandon Township.

The meeting will take plac...

PROPOSED FY 2019 RCOC BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 23 PUBLIC HEARING

Beverly Hills, MI—The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget during a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph ...

ROAD COMMISSION DESIGNATES WILLIAMS LAKE ROAD AS OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today, Friday, June 22, designated a section of Williams Lake Road in Waterford Township as Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial Highway in honor of the Oakland County soldiers who lost their lives in that conflic...

P3M Chosen For Pioneering Connected-Vehicle Infrastructure Project

Pontiac, Michigan – Oakland County, Mich. and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) have selected P3 Mobility (P3M) of Toronto through an open bid to launch a first-of-its-kind pilot program to test connected vehicle infrastructure and d...

Oakland County/RCOC announce big step in connected mobility

Who:                L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County executive

                    &nbs...

WORKZONE CAMERA TO PROVIDE PUBLIC VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BALDWIN ROAD

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the reconstruction of Baldwin Road between Morgan and Gregory roads in Orion Township including the construction of a roundabout at th...

MORGAN ROAD EXPECTED TO OPEN MAY 14 AT BALDWIN ROAD IN ORION TOWNSHIP; GREGORY RD TO CLOSE SAME DAY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to reopen Morgan Road at Baldwin Road in Orion Township beginning Monday, May 14. Once Morgan is open, RCOC will close Gregory Road at Baldwin Road.

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RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFO. MEETING MAY 8 FOR ADAMS/GUNN RD 2019 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the planned 2019 Gunn/Adams Road intersection improvement project in Oakland Township on Tuesday, May 8.  

The meeting is from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. at the Delta Ke...

BALDWIN RD PHASE I CONSTRUCTION, FROM GREGORY TO MORGAN IN ORION TWP., EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 2

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resume work on Phase I of a two-year construction project on Baldwin Road, from Gregory Road to Morgan Road in Orion Township, on April 2.  

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BALDWIN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN ORION TWP TO OFFICIALLY BEGINS TUESDAY, JULY 18

      The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will begin a two- year construction project on Baldwin Road, from Morgan Road to Gregory Road in Orion Township, on Tuesday, July 18.  

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BALDWIN RD CONSTRUCTION PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 7 AT WALDON MIDDLE SCHOOL

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will host a public information meeting about the widening of Baldwin Road in Orion Township on Wednesday, June 7, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

            The meet...

RCOC TO PRESENT BALDWIN RD WIDENING PROJECT TO BUSINESSES ON MAY 25 AT ORION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the Orion Area Chamber of Commerce and Orion Township, will conduct an informational meeting about the impending widening of Baldwin Road between Morgan and Waldon, specifically for area b...