The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Orion Township and Auburn Hills will begin construction on Brown, Giddings and Silver Bell roads from Jamm Road to Lapeer Road (M-24) starting Tuesday, April 16.
The approximately $15 million road construction project is funded with federal, state and private business dollars.
The project includes:
- 2.8 miles of pavement removal and replacement with asphalt.
- Curb and gutter replacement.
- Safety road widening on Brown Road between Jamm and Giddings roads to make the road consistently five lanes.
- Right-turn-lane enhancements on northbound Giddings Road at entrances to the GM plant, including a new traffic signal.
- New traffic signal at the Giddings Road/Silver Bell Road intersection.
- Side street and driveway approach reconstruction.
- New guardrails and signs. Access to businesses within the construction zone will be maintained during the work. Throughout the project, there will be one lane open in each direction for traffic; however, Brown and Giddings roads will be closed on separate dates for construction.
- Brown Road east of Giddings Road will completely close for several hundred feet during the first stage of work for approximately 21 days. The closure date will be announced. The detour during the closure is Giddings Road to Silver Bell Road to Lapeer Road (M-24), back to Brown Road and vice versa.
- Giddings Road north of Silver Bell Road will completely close for several hundred feet during the second stage of work for approximately 35 days. The closure date will be announced. The detour during the closure is Silver Bell Road to Lapeer Road (M-24) to Waldon Road, back to Giddings Road and vice versa.
For more information on the project, visit the Brown, Giddings, Silver Bell Roads page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (direct link: https://www.rcocweb.org/678/Brown-Giddings-and-Silver-Bell-roads).
For questions on the project, contact RCOC through any of the following methods:
