Roads & Construction

Published April 9, 2021

Southfield residents raise concerns over emergency access driveway

SOUTHFIELD — On the evening of Aug. 14, 2020, the residents of Green Valley Street opened their mailboxes. Inside was a letter from the Southfield Planning Department that talked about a construction project taking place at the end of their street.

Published April 8, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale, Detroit take next step in partnership to improve intersection

FERNDALE — The Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue intersection bordering the cities of Ferndale and Detroit could see major changes in the coming year.

Published April 7, 2021

Rochester Post

Road Commission to help curb dust on gravel roads

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — As we welcome sunshine and warmer weather this spring, those who live near gravel roads know all too well that the change in seasons also brings an increase in dust.

Published April 5, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

New SMART Flex service offers on-demand transportation along Hall Road

UTICA/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On March 24, the Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation, in partnership with Via, announced its first-of-its-kind mobility service for Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties that it believes will transform the way that residents access public transit.

Published April 2, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Jefferson Avenue briefly shutdown for spring flooding

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Two inches of rain falling at once still caused flooding in St. Clair Shores, but not to the extent seen in recent years.

Published March 26, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale approves water main work for multiple roads, future splash pad

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale will begin a water main replacement program later this year.

Published March 11, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale to begin annual residential street improvements in spring

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale will be heading into another year of residential street improvements this spring.

Starting in May, the city of Southfield, along with Cipparrone Contracting, will embark on a project to resurface Nine Mile Road from Evergreen Road to northbound Northwestern Highway. The project will begin in May and is expected to be completed in October.

Published March 11, 2021

Southfield Sun

Nine Mile Road resurfacing project to begin in May

SOUTHFIELD — It’s no secret that Michigan winters can be tough on local roads, especially the more heavily traveled roads. Nine Mile, between Evergreen Road and northbound Northwestern Highway, is one of those roads.

Published March 10, 2021

Rochester Post

Michigan weather wreaks havoc on gravel roads

OAKLAND TOWNSHIP — Drivers are being urged to use caution on gravel roads as the weather shifts this spring, causing hazardous road conditions.

Crooks Road resurfacing project to span from 13 Mile to 14 Mile

Published March 9, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Crooks Road resurfacing project to span from 13 Mile to 14 Mile

ROYAL OAK — A Crooks Road resurfacing project, from 13 Mile to 14 Mile roads, is scheduled to begin March 15 and run through the end of November.

Published March 9, 2021

Metro

Ferndale, Pleasant Ridge moving ahead with Woodward Avenue road diet plans

FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The cities of Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are moving forward toward a major change to their sections of Woodward Avenue.

Published February 24, 2021

Metro

Third segment of I-75 modernization project begins

OAKLAND COUNTY — On Feb. 11, the Michigan Department of Transportation and Oakland Corridor Partners presented the plan for the third and final segment of the Interstate 75 modernization project in Oakland County, scheduled to start Feb. 26.

A section of Gratiot Avenue will be seeing major reconstruction efforts in 2021 and 2022. The area between 11 Mile and Common roads will be worked on between March and November in 2021, and the area between Common and 14 Mile roads will be worked on between March and November in 2022.

Published February 7, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Roseville prepares for major overhaul of Gratiot Avenue

ROSEVILLE — Michigan Department of Transportation and Roseville officials are preparing for the beginning of a major Gratiot Avenue revitalization project that will take place over the next two years.

Published February 4, 2021

C&G Newspapers

MDOT meeting details M-59 reconstruction project

CLINTON TOWNSHIP/MACOMB TOWNSHIP/HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Over four miles of M-59 in eastern Macomb County are set to be reconstructed.

Published January 29, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Stretches of Rivard, Charlevoix and Lorraine to be repaired this summer in Grosse Pointe City

GROSSE POINTE CITY — It’s still several months before Grosse Pointe City residents will see asphalt trucks rolling into town, but officials are already gearing up for another year of road repairs.

Royal Oak police solicit input for new parking system

Published January 27, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak police solicit input for new parking system

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Police Department is well on its way to overhauling the city’s parking system.

Published January 13, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham accepts $118M plan to redo gravel streets

BIRMINGHAM — The city of Birmingham is a lot closer to cementing a new plan — no pun intended — to repair 26 miles of unimproved gravel roads.

Published January 11, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Car crash causes sinkhole in Shelby Township

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Both directions of Schoenherr Road were closed Dec. 16 and Dec. 17 between 21 Mile and 22 Mile roads in Shelby Township for emergency road repairs after a vehicle crashed into a fire hydrant and caused a sinkhole.

New interchange at 14 Mile and Big Beaver operational soon

Published December 21, 2020

Troy Times

New interchange at 14 Mile and Big Beaver operational soon

TROY — Work is nearing completion on a new style of interchange on Interstate 75 at 14 Mile and Big Beaver roads, and officials are confident that motorists will come to appreciate the more orderly flow of traffic it creates.