The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) continues to lead in the field of traffic safety with the installation of more “mumble strips” on approximately 12 miles of roads beginning Wednesday, Oct. 8.
The work will take place on sections of Orion Road in Lake Orion Village, Orion Township, Oakland Township and Rochester Hills and Dixie Highway in Springfield Township.
Mumble strips, like the more common rumble strips, alert drivers when they cross the centerline. The difference: mumble strips generate less noise outside the vehicle, reducing disturbance for nearby residents, while creating similar interior sound to keep drivers alert and improve safety.
Alerting drivers that they have crossed the center line is important because center-line crossover crashes are the most common type of serious-injury and fatality crashes on Michigan’s roads.
Work is expected to begin Oct. 8 on Orion Road, from Rochester Road to the Flint Street/Miller Road/Orion Road. P.K. Contracting of Troy, the project contractor, will direct traffic with flaggers during the work; motorists can expect some delays.
Once completed, crews will move to Dixie Highway from Oak Hill Road to Davisburg Road. Work will take place outside of peak traffic hours. Dixie Highway will remain open, though motorists can expect moving inside lane closures.
The approximately $151,000 project is primarily funded through a federal safety grant. Weather-permitting, work is expected to be completed by mid-October.
