Roads & Construction

Published December 4, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Macomb County Department of Roads ready for snow

MOUNT CLEMENS — When Old Man Winter took a tentative step into the season, the Macomb County Department of Roads was ready.

Published November 22, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Bloomfield Hills awarded state funding to rate road conditions

BLOOMFIELD HILLS — State funding will help Bloomfield Hills rate the condition of a number of its local roads next spring.

Published November 16, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township awarded thousands in funding for evaluating roads

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 20, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments announced that it had awarded more than $56,000 in state funds to communities throughout the seven-county southeastern Michigan region to support local road asset management planning.

Road Commission prepares for winter season

Published November 11, 2021

Metro

Road Commission for Oakland County prepares for winter season

OAKLAND COUNTY — The Road Commission for Oakland County is preparing for the winter season, and it’s beginning by taking on its annual review of its winter maintenance procedures.

Published November 10, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Major project closes Avon, Dequindre intersection through August 2022

ROCHESTER HILLS/SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A major construction project on the Oakland-Macomb County border kicked off Nov. 1, closing sections of Avon and Dequindre roads.

Published November 10, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

City manager: Sterling ‘winding down’ road season

STERLING HEIGHTS — Orange barrels will soon be taking a winter break in Sterling Heights, according to city officials.

Published October 31, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

More efficient parking system coming to Grosse Pointe City

GROSSE POINTE CITY — New, more efficient parking enforcement equipment is coming to Grosse Pointe City — but officials insist it isn’t an effort to issue more parking tickets.

Published October 30, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Mack improvement plan gets state grant

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Mack Avenue is getting some help from Lansing.

New Royal Oak smart parking system coming online

Published October 27, 2021

Royal Oak Review

New Royal Oak smart parking system coming online

ROYAL OAK — Officials hope a new smart parking system in Royal Oak will bring the compliance rate from around 40% to upward of 90%.

Published October 27, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale provides update on Eight Mile, Woodward project

FERNDALE — During the Oct. 11 Ferndale City Council meeting, an update was provided on the progress of a project focused on improving the Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue intersection.

Published October 25, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Completion of Adams Road resurfacing project pushed to spring

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/TROY — An ongoing project to resurface Adams Road will now extend into next year after a contractor hired by the Road Commission for Oakland County failed to meet the contractual completion date of the project.

Published October 13, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak extends surface lot parking limit to 4 hours

ROYAL OAK — On Sept. 27, the Royal Oak City Commission voted unanimously to grant Police Chief Corrigan O’Donohue’s request to extend surface lot parking meter time limits from three to four hours, with the exception of the Sherman Drive surface lot.

Cars zip through the intersection of 12 Mile and Telegraph roads.

Published October 8, 2021

Southfield Sun

Report claims Southfield has rudest drivers in Michigan

SOUTHFIELD — Insurify, an online insurance comparison site, recently released its 2021 report on the U.S. cities with the rudest drivers, by state. In Michigan, that city was listed as Southfield.

Published October 7, 2021

Woodward Talk

Pleasant Ridge reviews resident petition to close Woodward Heights to through traffic

PLEASANT RIDGE — Following a petition from residents on Woodward Heights, the Pleasant Ridge City Commission held a discussion on what could be done to quell concerns.

Published October 5, 2021

Woodward Talk

With road diet tabled, Pleasant Ridge focused on other Woodward project

PLEASANT RIDGE — Recently, the city of Ferndale made moves on a road diet project on Woodward Avenue to remove a lane on each side of the road and replace the lanes with bike lanes and on-street parking.

Published October 4, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Businesses eye end of ‘long summer’ amid Gratiot construction

ROSEVILLE — The pandemic lockdown segued into a summer of road construction discontent for businesses along Gratiot Avenue in the heart of Roseville.

Published September 24, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe schools plan to share salt storage

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The Grosse Pointe Public School District and Grosse Pointe Woods hope to partner on an agreement that would produce a savings for both entities.

Published September 22, 2021

Woodward Talk

Ferndale takes next step in Woodward Avenue road diet

FERNDALE — The city of Ferndale has taken its next step for a road diet on Woodward Avenue.

Macomb Township approved contributing up to $250,000 for road reconstruction of the Chelsea Park Subdivision paving special assessment district. Chelsea Park Drive is seen here.

Published September 9, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township approves contribution for road reconstruction

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Macomb Township residents living in a subdivision near 22 Mile Road heard some welcoming news after petitioning for improved roads.

Published September 8, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling, county deal to fill more sidewalk gaps on Mound

STERLING HEIGHTS — There were no shortcuts along the road to passing a cost-sharing agreement for Sterling Heights’ share of the Innovate Mound project to reconstruct Mound Road.