Roads & Construction

Published July 28, 2021

Woodward Talk

Berkley council, DDA, school board all approve plaza construction

BERKLEY — After months of delay, the Berkley plaza project recently took a big step forward.

Published July 26, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling roundabout again tops ‘dangerous’ intersection list

STERLING HEIGHTS — History is cyclical for Sterling Heights’ biggest roundabout.

Published July 23, 2021

Metro

Remediation efforts underway in wake of I-75 tanker fire

TROY — A fuel tanker that caught fire and closed down a portion of Interstate 75 between Crooks and Rochester roads the afternoon of July 12 now has local, county and state agencies working to remediate the site, repair the damage and clean up any environmental impacts left behind.

Published July 16, 2021

Southfield Sun

Road repairs on tap in Lathrup Village

LATHRUP VILLAGE — The Lathrup Village roads that residents travel daily are getting a bit of an upgrade.

Published July 9, 2021

Metro

INVEST in America Act could have impact on local roads

METRO DETROIT — On July 1, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act, known as the INVEST in America Act.

Published June 25, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Kerby water main replacement to start soon

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — In advance of a major restoration project along Kerby Road from Kercheval Avenue to Mack Avenue this summer, underground water main work will be taking place.

Published June 24, 2021

Metro

Major construction project coming to I-696

METRO DETROIT — Starting next year, Interstate 696 will join I-75 and the laundry list of other road construction projects as the Michigan Department of Transportation seeks to reconstruct the road to make it safer for those who use it every day.

A rendering shows the proposed 12 Mile Road interchange project at Interstate 75, which will convert the interchange from a partial cloverleaf to a diverging diamond interchange.

Published June 23, 2021

C&G Newspapers

I-75 project to redo 12 Mile Road interchange

OAKLAND COUNTY — Beginning in March 2022, the 12 Mile Road interchange at Interstate 75 will undergo a complete overhaul, part of Segment 3 of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s I-75 modernization project.

Published June 23, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Newly announced contractor to initiate Innovate Mound soon

STERLING HEIGHTS — Completing it will be a hill to climb, but the reconstruction of Mound Road will be starting soon.

Royal Oak approves new parking meters, fines to double

Published June 22, 2021

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak approves new parking meters, fines to double

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak City Commission voted 4-3 to approve a five-year contract with Minneapolis-based Municipal Parking Services to outfit the city with new smart parking meters and kiosks for a cost of $30,000.

Published June 21, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Cranbrook, NB Adams roads closed for summer road work

BIRMINGHAM/BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP/TROY — As different as the past year has been for all of us, some things never change, like orange barrels, backups and detours causing headaches across metro Detroit.

Published June 12, 2021

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods sets summer start for pavement resurfacing

HUNTINGTON WOODS — Several roads in Huntington Woods will undergo pavement resurfacing later this year.

Published June 9, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Roundabout work to begin soon near 25 and Romeo Plank

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An intersection at the north part of Macomb Township will soon look different.

Published May 29, 2021

Woodward Talk

Council approves next iteration of Ferndale Moves program

FERNDALE — On April 26, the Ferndale City Council approved the adoption of its Ferndale Moves Mobility Plan.

Published May 26, 2021

C&G Newspapers

Officials hopeful Fisher Road will get grant for repairs

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Grosse Pointe Farms officials are again showing their support for work on Fisher Road that would be partially paid for with a state grant.

Construction is ongoing for joint repair on Harper Avenue between Eight Mile and Nine Mile Roads.

Published May 26, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Residents seeing orange as construction hits St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Summertime means road construction time in St. Clair Shores.

Published May 24, 2021

Sterling Heights Sentry

Mile markers get a makeover with messaging

STERLING HEIGHTS — A series of intersection monuments along Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights will soon be presenting a message beyond which mile road drivers are near — the city’s vision of its identity.

Published May 14, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

State funding could pave the way for Fisher Road resurfacing

GROSSE POINTE CITY/FARMS — Officials in Grosse Pointe City and Grosse Pointe Farms are hoping the third time will be the charm when it comes to seeking state funding to resurface Fisher Road.

City staff and Downtown Development Authority board members began discussing an augmented landscape plan April 21 for the Big Beaver Road, Interstate 75 interchange to supplement MDOT’s tree plantings.

Published May 13, 2021

Troy Times

Troy DDA discusses augmented landscape plan for Big Beaver, I-75 interchange

TROY — Troy Downtown Development Authority board members met virtually with city officials April 21 to discuss improving landscaping at the city’s new diverging diamond interchange, at Big Beaver Road and Interstate 75, after deeming the Michigan Department of Transportation’s landscaping plan for the corridor to be insufficient.