Roads & Construction

Published April 16, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak delays sidewalk program, cancels for now most road projects due to COVID-19

ROYAL OAK — Royal Oak will be much quieter this year.

The Macomb County Department of Roads released its 2020 project schedule April 7. Five projects are scheduled this year in Macomb Township including mitigation and safety measures on 21 Mile Road, seen here, east of Heydenreich Road to Card Road.

Published April 8, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County announces 2020 construction schedule, including five local projects

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — The Macomb County Department of Roads, or MCDR, is prepared for annual construction and summer maintenance operations.

Published April 2, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Bridge demo will close Maple under I-75 April 3-5

METRO DETROIT — Crews will demolish the southbound Interstate 75 bridge over Maple Road, closing Maple Road in both directions of the roadway under I-75 from 9 a.m. April 3 through 5 a.m. April 5.

Published April 1, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Two-way I-75 traffic shifts to southbound lanes between Eight Mile and I-696

METRO DETROIT — Northbound Interstate 75 traffic will be reduced to one lane between Eight Mile Road and Interstate 696 to allow crews to shift two lanes of north- and southbound traffic to the southbound lanes beginning at 7 a.m. April 4.

Published March 26, 2020

Troy Times

Bridge demo will close Livernois under I-75 March 27-30

METRO DETROIT — Crews will demolish the southbound Interstate 75 bridge over Livernois Road — which will close Livernois Road in both directions of the roadway under I-75 from 9 a.m. March 27 through 5 a.m. March 30.

Published March 18, 2020

Troy Times

Crews extricate woman in rollover crash on I-75

TROY — Troy firefighters were called to the scene of a traffic crash on northbound Interstate 75, north of 14 Mile Road, just before 7:45 a.m. March 16.

Published March 18, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Clawson to use surplus funding for Main Street repairs

CLAWSON — On March 3, the Clawson City Council unanimously voted to use leftover funds from the city’s bonded 14 Mile Road and Main Street resurfacing project, and funds from Oakland County, to repair Main Street from Gardner Avenue to Chippewa Street.

Published March 18, 2020

Online Only

Utility work near John R-Nine Mile closes I-75 this weekend

METRO DETROIT — Crews will move utility lines above Interstate 75 — which will close the freeway and service drives in both directions between Nine Mile and John R roads from 11:30 p.m. March 19-3 a.m. March 20.

Published March 12, 2020

Troy Times

Bridge demo to close 14 Mile Road at I-75 this weekend

TROY — Crews will demolish the southbound Interstate 75 bridge over 14 Mile Road — which will close 14 Mile Road in both directions from 10 p.m. March 13-5 a.m. March 16.

Published March 10, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Park pilot project aimed at improving pedestrian safety

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Drivers may notice something new as they make their way around Grosse Pointe Park.

Published March 10, 2020

Woodward Talk

County’s 12 Mile Road resurfacing in Berkley to start in spring

BERKLEY — Starting this spring, 12 Mile Road from Greenfield Road to Coolidge Highway will undergo a $2.3 million project by the Road Commission for Oakland County.

Published March 6, 2020

Madison - Park News

Bridges come down in Hazel Park as I-75 expansion continues

HAZEL PARK — A stretch of Interstate 75 was closed the last weekend of February as crews began removing bridges in Hazel Park for the ongoing freeway expansion project, and city officials are bracing for impact in the form of increased traffic and response times for police and fire.

Published March 3, 2020

C&G Newspapers

All lanes of I-75 to close from Eight Mile to Square Lake Road

OAKLAND COUNTY — All north- and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 will close for bridge demolition at 11 p.m. Friday, March 6, reopening at 5 a.m. Monday, March 9.

Published February 25, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Work on I-75 from 13 Mile to Coolidge will start soon

OAKLAND COUNTY — Work to move the lanes of north- and southbound traffic to the newly constructed northbound lanes of Interstate 75 is scheduled to start at the end of February as the continuation of segment two of the I-75 modernization project swings into spring.

Published February 24, 2020

Woodward Talk

Ferndale to replace West Troy water main during ‘dot’ construction

FERNDALE — The Ferndale City Council unanimously approved at its Feb. 10 meeting a project to replace the water main on West Troy Street while construction on “The dot” continues.

Published February 21, 2020

Warren Weekly

‘Unfortunate’ soil adds $4.93 million to sewer project cost

WARREN — A stretch of sandy, wet soil left underground by glaciers retreating at the end of the last “ice age” about 12,000 years ago is costing the city real money in 2020.

Published February 21, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Pump to alleviate water over Jefferson planned for construction

ST. CLAIR SHORES — The city will soon be going out to bid on a pump to keep lake water off of Jefferson Avenue.

Published February 19, 2020

Rochester Post

Student artwork to adorn Auburn Road

ROCHESTER HILLS — Student art will add another element of excitement to the new, vibrant, main street-style district on Auburn Road this year.

Royal Oak introduces revamped right of way rules

Published February 17, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak introduces revamped right of way rules

ROYAL OAK — On Feb. 10, the Royal Oak City Commission unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance regulating public rights of way in the city.

Published February 17, 2020

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Funds allocated for water main fixes and road resurfacing in Fraser

FRASER — On Jan. 27, Fraser City Council approved a pair of water main projects and shored up plans in regard to a local road long in need of repairs.