Roads & Construction

Published September 20, 2019

C&G Newspapers

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE/ST. CLAIR SHORES — In an effort to fix a highway that has been in “rough shape” for quite some time, overnight and weekend work is scheduled to begin on Interstate 94 between Eight Mile and 11 Mile roads Sept. 23.

Published September 18, 2019

C&G Newspapers

All lanes of I-75 to close this weekend from I-696 to Square Lake Road

TROY — All lanes of north- and southbound Interstate 75 will close from 11 p.m. Sept. 20 to 5 a.m. Sept. 23 between Interstate 696 and the business loop of Square Lake Road.

A Road Commission for Oakland County camera shows the construction scene at Maple and Middlebelt roads Sept. 11.

Published September 13, 2019

West Bloomfield Beacon

Roundabout work closes Maple, Middlebelt intersection

WEST BLOOMFIELD — The Road Commission for Oakland County planned to begin working on a roundabout at Maple and Middlebelt roads that will involve a road closure this month.

Cars pass through the construction zone Sept. 6 on the westbound I-696 service drive, east of Southfield Road, in Lathrup Village.

Published September 10, 2019

Southfield Sun

Officials detail I-696 service drive construction

LATHRUP VILLAGE — Labor Day may have marked the unofficial end of summer, but construction season is still in full swing.

Final work along the I-696 service drives in Macomb County will be completed this fall, but a date has not been determined.

Published September 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

MDOT: Final ‘Restore the Reuther’ work nearing completion

METRO DETROIT — There’s good news to report for anyone driving near Interstate 696.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy Times

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.