Roads & Construction

Published September 3, 2019

Troy police say freeway construction, ramp closures hinder first responders

TROY — A drunken driving incident on Interstate 75, near Crooks Road, Aug. 16 highlighted the struggles that police and first responders are facing in responding to the hard-to-access freeway.

Published August 30, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Masonic resurfacing expected to be complete by mid-October

FRASER — Construction is on schedule on Masonic Boulevard.

Lathrup Village Mayor Pro Tem Bruce Kantor discusses a road bond proposal Aug. 24 during an open house meeting. The proposal will be on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Published August 28, 2019

Southfield Sun

Lathrup Village hosts meeting on road bond proposal

LATHRUP VILLAGE — To help residents get informed before they head to the polls Nov. 5, Lathrup Village hosted an informational meeting Aug. 24 on a road bond proposal.

Published August 27, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe City residents criticize Maumee project

GROSSE POINTE CITY — The summer of 2019 is one that Grosse Pointe City residents living on and near Maumee Avenue will remember — and not in a good way.

Published August 26, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Officials: Sterling Heights would lose road dollars under state plan

STERLING HEIGHTS — The Sterling Heights City Council is making its dissatisfaction known over Lansing’s proposed plans to raise taxes for road funding.

Published August 22, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Work begins on Orchard Lake Road streetscape project

WEST BLOOMFIELD — A roughly three-quarters-of-a-mile stretch of Orchard Lake Road is receiving a facelift thanks to a streetscape project that runs from the roundabout at 14 Mile Road to just north of Powers Road in West Bloomfield Township.

A 0.57 mile stretch of road on 21 Mile Road, west of Card Road, will be widened and resurfaced. Work is scheduled to begin in the coming month.

Published August 21, 2019

Macomb Township Chronicle

21 Mile Road widening moves forward in Macomb Township

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — Work is set to begin in the coming week on 21 Mile Road.

Published August 19, 2019

Woodward Talk

Cities look at Woodward Avenue lane reduction, two-way bike path

FERNDALE — Ferndale could be looking at reducing Woodward Avenue by one lane in the future.

Published August 13, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe plans hearing to discuss ‘road diet’ for Eight Mile

EASTPOINTE — The city of Eastpointe will host a public hearing regarding plans to reduce a portion of Eight Mile Road from four lanes to three at its regular City Council meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Published August 8, 2019

Troy Times

All lanes of Maple Road to close under I-75 this weekend

TROY — All lanes of east- and westbound Maple Road will close under Interstate 75 from 10 p.m. Aug. 9 to 5 a.m. Aug. 12 so crews can demolish the northbound I-75 freeway bridge over Maple Road.

Published August 6, 2019

Woodward Talk

MDOT project on service drive to reconfigure lanes, improve road

PLEASANT RIDGE/ROYAL OAK — The Michigan Department of Transportation recently started a million-dollar project on the eastbound Interstate 696 service drive on 10 Mile Road, near Pleasant Ridge and Royal Oak.

Published August 1, 2019

Online Only

Lanes of I-75 to close from Square Lake to Baldwin Road

TROY — Northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 will close, leaving one lane open each way, from Square Lake Road to Baldwin Road 4 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 4.

Published July 30, 2019

Southfield Sun

Experts discuss solutions to state’s road problem

LATHRUP VILLAGE — We all want better roads in Michigan. But what is the best way to fix them?

The narrow roadway and lack of sidewalks on McClure Drive were factors in the Troy City Council’s decision not to rezone 2.5 acres near McClure Drive and Big Beaver Road.

Published July 30, 2019

Troy Times

Troy City Council says no-go for rezoning on Big Beaver Road

TROY — Saying that the plan made no sense, the Troy City Council unanimously denied developer Safet Stafa’s two requests to rezone three parcels comprising 2.5 acres on Big Beaver Road and McClure Drive from single family to a Big Beaver zoning district July 22.

A water main break this past winter is costing the city of Fraser about $72,000 to fix. At some point, the main was cut and capped. A masonry bulkhead was later exposed.

Published July 29, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Water main break to cost Fraser thousands

FRASER — The city of Fraser is on the hook for another road-related bill on 15 Mile Road. This new revelation, however, doesn’t have anything to do with sinkholes.

Published July 26, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Governor visits crumbling Harrison Township bridge

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer paid a brief visit to Harrison Township on July 22 to get a closer look at the crumbling South River Road bridge.

Published July 24, 2019

Troy Times

Lanes of Big Beaver will close July 26 under I-75

TROY —The left traffic lanes on both sides of Big Beaver Road will close directly under Interstate 75 at 9 a.m. July 26, remaining closed until the end of August.

Published July 23, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak road projects to impact summer commutes

ROYAL OAK — It wouldn’t be summer in Michigan without construction.

Published July 23, 2019

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham to vote on $57.4 million parking structure bond

BIRMINGHAM — To repair or replace? That is the question. At least that’s what Birmingham residents will be asked Aug. 6 when they vote on a $57.4 million bond that would fund the replacement of the North Old Woodward parking structure, a project that would create an extension of Bates Street out to Woodward Avenue and open the door to further development.

Published July 22, 2019

Woodward Talk

Huntington Woods approves MoGo operation for city

FERNDALE/HUNTINGTON WOODS — The wheels continue to turn on bike-sharing program MoGo coming to Oakland County, with Huntington Woods recently taking a step to bring it to its borders.

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