GLWA 54-Inch Water Main Loop
Updated: 6/6/24
Start: February 21, 2022
Current Status: In-Progress
End: August 30, 2024
Road Jurisdiction: Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA)
Description
This is a Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) project involving the construction of a 54-inch transmission water main to interconnect two existing GLWA transmission mains at 14 Mile and 8 Mile Roads.
The project was initiated in response to a pipe failure in October 2017 that greatly impacted Novi, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, Commerce, Walled Lake, and Wixom communities. This new main will provide redundancies and improved operational flexibility for routine maintenance or emergencies.
Phase 1 began under a different contract in late 2020 to extend an existing 24-inch transmission main along 14 Mile Road, between M-5 and Decker/Novi Roads.
This Phase 2 project was bid out publicly and GLWA awarded $98 Million to the Joint Venture team of Ric-Man Construction and Clark Construction. As an added benefit, the City (through a cost share agreement with GLWA) will reconstruct four (4) road segments: 11 Mile Road from Seeley to Meadowbrook; Meadowbrook Road from 11 Mile to 12 Mile; Meadowbrook Road from 12 Mile to 13 Mile; and 13 Mile Road from Meadowbrook to M-5.
ROAD CLOSURES
Meadowbrook Road is currently closed to through traffic from just north of Hummingdale Boulevard (north of 12 Mile Road) to just south of the Crosspointe Meadows church entrance.
PROGRESS (Updated 6/5/24):
13 Mile Road (Meadowbrook to M-5) - 13 Mile Road is currently open to two-way traffic. Starting approximately the week of June 24th, the City of Novi will begin reconstructing this portion of the roadway. Traffic flow will change to eastbound only, under flag control, for 6-8 weeks. Please visit cityofnovi.org/betterroadsahead/13-mile-rd-meadowbrook-rd-to-m-5/ for all the details on the 13 Mile Rd. project.
Meadowbrook (13 to 12 Mile) - Meadowbrook Road is currently closed to through traffic from just north of Hummingdale Boulevard (north of 12 Mile Road) to just south of the Crosspointe Meadows church entrance, but installation of the 54-inch water main is complete and GLWA’s contractor has started the road restoration process. They are hoping to open southbound Meadowbrook approximately the week of June 24, 2024. They also anticipate the road to be fully open by the end of August 2024.
Meadowbrook (I-96 to 12 Mile) - This portion of Meadowbrook Road was fully reopened. However, several pavement-related punch list items must be reworked in the coming weeks.
Meadowbrook (11 Mile to I-96) - This portion of the roadway is complete. There may be some intermittent lane closures for punch list work.