Roads & Construction

Published January 29, 2021

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.

Published December 20, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Lake Front Park vehicular bridge to be replaced

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/ST. CLAIR SHORES — The vehicular bridge at Lake Front Park on Jefferson Avenue will receive a makeover.

Published December 19, 2020

Woodward Talk

Nine Mile railroad crossing to undergo construction next year

FERNDALE — A railroad crossing on Nine Mile Road will undergo major reconstruction next year thanks in part to an award from the Michigan Department of Transportation.

A new material storage building at the Department of Public Works is filled with salt for the upcoming winter.

Published December 17, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores is ready for snow

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The Department of Public Works is stocked and ready for when the snow flies this winter.

Published December 16, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Electric vehicle chargers coming to Grosse Pointe City

GROSSE POINTE CITY — Electric vehicles may not yet be common — especially for personal use — but they are expected to occupy a larger segment of the automotive market in the years to come.

Published December 8, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

With road millage approval, Grosse Pointe Farms to get bids for 2021 projects

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — As Grosse Pointe Farms residents start to receive their winter tax bills this month, they will likely notice a new charge.

Published November 30, 2020

Rochester Post

Drivers urged to look out for deer this fall, winter

ROCHESTER HILLS — Motorists should be on high alert for deer in the roadway this fall and winter, as the deer population becomes more active.

Published November 19, 2020

Warren Weekly

Center Line plans more than $700,000 in road work

CENTER LINE — Center Line residents will see orange barrels until the ground freezes this winter, and they’ll return as soon as it thaws in the spring.

The intersections of 13 Mile and Southfield roads, as well as 14 Mile and Southfield roads are set to receive a new slab on concrete. Work began Nov. 2 and is expected to be completed by the end of the month.

Published November 10, 2020

Southfield Sun

Two intersections on Southfield Road to receive new concrete

SOUTHFIELD — One of the most driven-upon roads in the city of Southfield is getting a makeover.

Published November 9, 2020

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Maple Road reopens to drivers, shoppers

BIRMINGHAM — Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the reconstruction of Maple Road ended Oct. 31 with a chilly, socially distanced ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Published November 6, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Completed project helps residents connect to parks, trails

STERLING HEIGHTS — It wasn’t a hard sale to get Sterling Heights officials excited about finishing construction on Saal Road.

Published October 26, 2020

Macomb Township Chronicle

Macomb Township fall road projects update

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — From road widening to roundabout work, projects are abound in Macomb Township.

Published October 23, 2020

Warren Weekly

Section of eastbound Nine Mile to close for nine months

WARREN — Warren officials say an investment of $80 million and a good chunk of patience will eventually reduce the risk of basement flooding and help protect local waterways.

Published October 23, 2020

Sterling Heights Sentry

Sterling Heights anticipates Mound reconstruction next summer

STERLING HEIGHTS — Commuters may find it a temporary hill to climb, but city and regional leaders are excited and optimistic about the approaching reconstruction of Mound Road and its long-term impact on the region.

Published October 20, 2020

Rochester Post

$2 million federal grant to further study widening Adams

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Road Commission for Oakland County has been awarded a $2 million grant to help complete an environmental impact statement on the future proposed widening of Adams Road in Rochester Hills.

Published October 19, 2020

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township completes improvements at busy 23 Mile Road intersection

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Shelby Township and the Macomb County Department of Roads recently completed intersection improvements at 23 Mile Road and Shelby Parkway/Corporate Drive, as well as the installation of a new natural gas main.