8 Mile Road to 9 Mile Road
Please note - due to the nature of road construction, inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances, dates/times may vary. Thanks for your patience as we work to improve our roads.
Updated: July 24, 2025
Start: April 15, 2025
Current Status: In Progress
Projected End: Winter 2026
Project Jurisdiction: Road Commission for Oakland County
Progress:
7/24/2025: Utility work is ongoing. Phase 2 work between 8 Mile Road and Allen Drive is expected to start in mid-August.
7/8/2025: The Phase 1 utility work has started with Consumers relocating their infrastructure. DTE has also begun construction.
6/10/2025: RCOC has submitted final plans to the State (Michigan Department of Transportation) for a July 11th bid letting. The Phase 1 utility work has started with Consumers relocating their infrastructure. DTE is likely to start in the summer.
5/1/2025: RCOC will submit final plans to the State (Michigan Department of Transportation) by the end of May for a July 11 bid letting. They hope to have a contractor on board for a Phase 2 closure from 8 Mile Road to Allen Drive by this fall and completed by November of this year. The Phase 1 utility work will start with Consumers relocating their infrastructure in mid-May. DTE is likely to start in the summer.
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the cities of Novi and Northville, will rehabilitate and reconstruct Novi Road, from 8 Mile to 9 Mile Roads.
Phase 1 - relocate utilities (DTE, Consumers, AT&T, etc.)
Phase 2 - reconstruct the 'curve' between 8 Mile Road and Allen Drive in the summer/fall of 2025
Phase 3 - rehabilitate the remainder of Novi Road from Allen Drive to 9 Mile Road.
There are also plans to add a continuous center left-turn lane throughout this entire section of Novi Road, as well as installation of a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk or HAWK pedestrian signal just north of Galway Drive.
Road Closures/Detours:
Phase 1 - there will be intermittent lane closures specific to the various utility companies.
Phase 2 - will be a hard, full closure of Novi Road at 8 Mile and again at Allen Drive.
Phase 3 - the contractor will maintain one-way, southbound traffic only. Northbound traffic will be detoured to Haggerty, 10 Mile and back to Novi Road.
Since this is an Oakland County project, call RCOC’s Department of Customer Services at 877-858-4804 or send an email to dcsmail@rcoc.org or visit the RCOC Website www.rcocweb.org for more information.