City Projects
2022 NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD PROGRAM - CONCRETE STREETS
Prime Contractor: Mattioli Cement Company
Start: June 1, 2022
End: November 15, 2022 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: Spalding DeDecker
Description:
This is the first year of a 2022-23 contract whereby the City of Novi is undertaking the full reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of the following concrete street segments: Lancaster Court in the Bradford of Novi Subdivision; Laramie Drive in the Walden Woods II Subdivision; and Gen-Mar Street off of Novi Road near the CSX Railroad. Other alternate street segments may be considered for inclusion dependant upon budget and contractor availability.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. Only in-bound, one-way traffic will be allowed on Cumberland Drive from Center Street (north) to Center Street (south) for the
duration of construction on this street. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work zone on the side being worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the concrete has been poured and cured.
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Work Status:
Laramie Drive, Lancaster Court, and Gen-Mar are now complete, including restoration, and reopened to normal traffic operations. The contractor has also completed pouring new concrete for the mainline of Cumberland Drive. All that remains is pouring three driveway aprons, restoration to include irrigation fixes, and joint sealing the new roadway which should all be complete in the next couple weeks.
2022 NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD PROGRAM - ASPHALT STREETS
Prime Contractor: Asphalt Specialists, Inc.
Start: June 1, 2022
End: November 15, 2022 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: Spalding DeDecker
Description:
This is the first year of a 2022-23 contract whereby the City of Novi will be performing asphalt road work (full reconstruction, rehabilitation and/or repair) on the following street segments: Christina Lane, Roberts Road, Park Place Drive, Sandstone Drive, Lochmoor Lane, Groveland Street, Glenhurst Drive, two segments of Galway Drive, and Mulberry Lane. As time and budget allows, the contractor may also be reconstructing the following alternate street segments:
- Marks Drive
- Todd Lane
- Philip Drive
- Veranda Drive
Traffic Control/Detours:
Work will take place on half the street at a time. There are no detours necessary for this work. Traffic flow during construction will be under flag control. Local motorists may encounter some delays for trucks and equipment entering or leaving the work zone.
Work Status:
The contractor is now three quarters of the way complete with this year's program. Four streets remain (Phillip Drive, Marks Drive, Todd Lane in the Charrington Green Subdivision and Sandstone Drive in the Vista's Subdivision). All the concrete curb and sidewalk ramps will be complete by the end of this week on these streets. Once all the concrete has reached sufficient cure strength, the contractor will begin milling operations for the top inch and a half which is expected to take place on the 12th and 13th of October. Following that, the paving contractor will place the final, top course of asphalt which is expected by mid-October.
TAFT ROAD REHABILITATION & 9 MILE ROUNDABOUT (CITY LIMITS TO 10 MILE ROAD)
Prime Contractor: Cadillac Asphalt, LLC.
Start: August 17, 2022
End: September 2, 2023
Consultant: OHM-Advisors
Description:
The City of Novi will hire a contractor to rehabilitate Taft Road from the City's southern limits (Galway Drive) to 10 Mile Road and construct a new roundabout at the intersection of Taft Road and 9 Mile Road. The project will be split up into two projects:
- Project 1 (2022) Roundabout while school is out of session for the summer (July 5 through September 1)
- Project 2 (2023) Rehabilitate Taft Road, again while school is out of session for the summer (July 5 through September 2).
Traffic Control/Detours:
During this year's roundabout stages, northbound ONLY traffic will be maintained at the 9 Mile intersection, no matter which side of the roadway or roundabout is being worked on. Taft Road, from 10 Mile Road to Dunbarton Drive will be available to two-way traffic to ease access to and from the Novi High School and immediate neighboring subdivisions. The posted detour will be 10 Mile Road to Beck Road to 8 Mile Road and back to Taft Road. The contractor will be working on one complete side of the roundabout at a time. Between Dunbarton Drive and 9 Mile Road, Taft Road will be CLOSED to southbound traffic. EB 9 Mile Road from Beck Road will be CLOSED at Taft Road during the western phase.
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Work Status:
All concrete work and first two lifts of asphalt are complete on the east half of the roundabout. The contractor has shifted traffic over to the new east half and continues concrete work (curb and gutter and stamped concrete) for the west half. The contractor expects to be complete pouring new concrete curb this week and paving the first two lifts on the west half by next week. Due to a delay in retaining wall materials to be placed at the southeast corner, traffic control may need to shift back to Stage 1 again.
Taft Road Rehabilitation/Roundabout
Around the Roundabout
Aerial of Taft & Nine Mile Road
Brochure - MDOT Roundabout
Brochure - USDOT Roundabout
Roundabouts Nearby
Taft and Nine Mile Road
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The City of Novi, with the help of $1.6 million in federal funding, is planning to rehabilitate Taft Road from south City limits to 10 Mile Road and construct a single-lane roundabout at the intersection of
Taft and Nine Mile roads. The project will take place over the course of two construction seasons, starting in summer 2022 with the construction of the roundabout taking place first.
Project details
- The $3.5 million road project has been in the City’s Capital Improvement Plan for the last three years and was recently selected to receive $1.6 million in federal funds for the road improvements and roundabout construction.
- Approximately 1.5 miles of roadway will be rehabilitated from south City limits to 10 Mile Road. The pavement south of Nine Mile Road will be removed and replaced. The pavement north of Nine Mile Road will be crushed and shaped with bike lanes added to the shoulders.
- The current four-way stop intersection at Taft and Nine Mile Road will be converted to a single-lane roundabout.
- Additional work includes drainage structure rehabilitation, pavement markings, sidewalk ramp upgrades, and curb/gutter upgrades.
Roundabouts FAQ
How does a roundabout improve traffic flow?
Since a roundabout has yield entries, vehicles are able to enter when there are adequate gaps in traffic. This reduces the number of vehicles that have to stop and also the time each vehicle is stopped, which reduces delays and increases intersection capacity. In simple terms, a roundabout keeps everyone moving. A single-lane roundabout has 50% fewer pedestrian/vehicle conflict points than the stop-controlled intersection.
Why don’t we use this money for roads that need it more?
The City is receiving $600,000 in federal funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the construction of the roundabout at this location. These funds are specifically awarded based on the merits of the project and cannot be utilized for other road projects within the City.
Why are we putting a roundabout here?
The primary focus of converting this intersection to a roundabout is to improve safety, but it will also increase the intersection capacity. Converting to a roundabout is the most cost-effective way to improve the intersection safety, visibility, and operational efficiency.
How is this safer for pedestrians walking in the area?
Roundabouts make it safer for pedestrians to cross by slowing vehicles and dividing the crossing into two stages using splitter islands. Pedestrians cross a shorter distance of only one direction of traffic at a time and the crossing locations allow drivers to focus on pedestrians apart from entering, circulating, and exiting maneuvers.
2022 SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS AND STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Prime Contractor: Pamar Enterprises, Inc.
Start: September 12, 2022
End: June 15, 2023
Consultant: Spalding DeDecker
Description:
The City's engineers have identified many areas throughout the City which requires a replacement of the water main due to the age and condition of the piping system. This is a proactive program to mitigate potential problem water mains before eventual failures occur. The City developed a ranking and prioritization system similar to the Neighborhood Road Program to select and coordinate proposed water main replacements along with the correlated streets that need to be addressed for their conditions as well. The overall intent is to replace the water main in advance of the following year's road construction project to limit disturbance and minimize construction duration and impact. This year's program will see work on Balcombe Drive, Ennishore Drive, Chattman Drive, and Gilbar Drive in the Meadowbrook Lake Estates Subdivision and Llewelyn Drive, Llewelyn Court and Llorac Lane in the Meadowbrook Manor Subdivision.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. No detours are expected. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work
zone on the side being worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the water main has been installed or the pavement has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
A pre-construction conference is scheduled with the contractor for early October.
HOWELL'S WALLED LAKE SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS AND STREET REHABILITATIONS
Prime Contractor: DiPonio Contracting, LLC
Start: September 12, 2022
End: June 1, 2023
Consultant: OHM-Advisors
Description:
Last year, the City completed an overhaul of the Howell's Walled Lake Subdivision's storm sewer system by replacing and upsizing the main run of storm sewer through the middle of the subdivision or Martin Avenue. It was quickly decided that while the City is already in the subdivision, we take the opportunity to replace the problem areas of water main, line the
existing sanitary sewers and repave all the streets in the neighborhood. The following streets will be under construction during this project: Martin Avenue, Wainright Street, Linhart Street and Paramount Street.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. No detours are expected. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work
zone on the side being worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the water main has been installed or the pavement has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
A pre-construction conference is scheduled with the contractor for the beginning of October.
12 MILE PAVING (BETWEEN MEDINA BOULEVARD TO THE EASTERN CITY LIMITS)
Prime Contractor: Springline Excavating, LLC
Start: September 6, 2022
End: October 21, 2022
Consultant: Spalding DeDecker
Description:
This fall, the City's contractor, Springline Excavating, LLC, will be regrading, placing new storm sewer, concrete curb and gutter, and new asphalt on 12 Mile Road, between Medina Boulevard and the City's eastern limit.
Traffic Control/Detours:
In order to expedite construction before the colder weather sets in, the contractor is completely closing the existing gravel portion of 12 Mile Road. Motorists accessing the subdivisions along the south side of 12 Mile will need to come and go via Napier Road.
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Work Status:
he contractor officially closed the gravel portion of 12 Mile Road on Monday, September 12th. This week, the contractor will be working on tree removals and installation of a new storm sewer network for the roadway.
State Projects
I- 96 Freeway Flex Route (Kent Lake Road to I-275/I-696/M-5 Interchange)
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc
Start: April 15, 2022
End: October 1, 2024
Consultant: AECOM-Great Lakes
Description:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has Dan's Excavating, Inc., under contract to construct a 'Flex Route' lane using the existing median shoulder, on-ramp metering, and variable speed advisories/travel information message boards within the project limits. The median shoulders will be reconstructed to be used as an additional lane during peak travel periods, special events, maintenance activities, and incidents/crashes. The ramp meters or ramp signals will consist of a two-section signal light (red and green only, no yellow) together with a signal controller, that will regulate the flow of traffic entering the freeway. This system is very similar to the US-23 flex route installed outside Ann Arbor. The contractor elected to replace all main-line I-96 pavement in concrete in lieu of asphalt.
Construction Weblink
Flex route tutorial video
Traffic Control/Detours:
Wixom Road is reduced to one lane in each direction over I-96; The SB Wixom Road ramp to EB I-96 is closed. The detour will be EB Grand River Avenue to NB Beck Road to I-96. The WB I-96 ramp to SB Wixom Road is closed. The detour will be SB Beck Road to WB Grand River Avenue to Wixom Road. The NB Wixom Road ramp to WB I-96 is closed. The detour will be WB Grand River Avenue to NB Kent Lake Road to I-96. The following is a list of lane and ramp closures: WB I-696 has one lane open at I-275; WB I-96 has two lanes open from WIxom Road to Kent Lake Road; EB I-96 has two lanes open from Kent Lake to Wixom Roads; EB I-96 has three lanes open from Wixom Road to I-275; The EB I-96 ramp to Kent Lake Road is open; The Kent Lake Road ramp to EB I-96 is closed; The EB I-96 ramp to Milford Road is closed; The Milford Road ramp to EB I-96 is closed; The EB I-96 ramp to Wixom Road is closed; and the NB Wixom Road ramp to EB I-96 is open.
Work Status:
Eastbound and Westbound I-96 is reduced to two lanes from Wixom to Kent Lake Roads through late fall. All eastbound on and exit ramps to and from Kent Lake Road, Milford Road, and Wixom Road will be closed through late fall. A traffic shift has moved eastbound I-96 traffic onto the shared westbound lanes. For more detail on closures, detours, and other work progress updates, click here. It is MDOT's hope to have I-96 back to three lanes open each way by early November for the winter shutdown.
I- 275 Repair and Rehabilitation Improvements (6 Mile Road to Will Carlton Road) - 24 Miles
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc./Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.
Start: July 15, 2021
End: October 1, 2024
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will look to repair 24 miles of I-275 as part of the "Rebuilding Michigan" initiative, starting this summer which will take place in 6 phases over a 4-year period. The work will include asphalt and concrete repairs and replacements, repairs on 65 bridges, construction of retaining walls, drainage improvements, signage replacements, sidewalk improvements and tree replacements. The project will also include repair to parts of the I-275 Metro Trail Pathway system which runs alongside the interstate.
Construction Weblink
Traffic Control/Detours:
At least two lanes of traffic in both directions will be open at all times through the construction zone. However, some ramps will see temporary closures, intermittently throughout the duration of the project. See special construction notice below in the 'Work Status' for emergency work and associated closures.
Work Status:
Northbound and Southbound I-275 has two lanes open from Eureka Road to 5 Mile Road until late November. See a complete list of ramp closures, partial and full local road closures, and Metro Trail segment closures MDOT's Revive 275 construction by
clicking here.
Rebuilding Michigan I-696 Project from I-275 to Evergreen Road (9.5 Miles)
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc.
Start: October 15, 2022
End: October 15, 2024
Consultant: AECOM-Great Lakes
Description:
Also, as part of the "Rebuilding Michigan" initiative, the Michigan Department of Transportation has a project to reconstruct I-696 (eastbound and westbound) from I-275 to Evergreen Road. The majority of the rebuilding work will occur during 2023-2024 and will include rebuilding the roadway from the base up, along with storm sewer replacement and reconstructing ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road, M-10 (Northwestern Highway), and US-24 (Telegraph Road).
Traffic Control/Detours:
For the prep work this fall, some lane closures are expected to widen the shoulders and construct temporary median crossovers on westbound I-696. In 2023, two lanes of traffic in each direction will be provided on the westbound side in order to completely close the eastbound side. Once complete, the opposite will be the case in 2024 which will have two lanes of traffic in each direction on the eastbound side while westbound is reconstructed.
Work Status:
Beginning in mid-October, crews will begin doing preparation work to widen shoulders of westbound I-696 from Evergreen Road to I-275 along with pavement repair and temporary median crossovers.
County Projects
2022 TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS (AT 13 MILE/HAGGERTY ROADS AND 8 MILE/HAGGERTY ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Rauhorn Electric, Inc.
Start: April 1, 2022
End: September 30, 2022
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will be making traffic signal and intersection improvements at 13 Mile and Haggerty Roads and 8 Mile and Haggerty Roads. Work will consist of replacing current diagonal span wire signals with box-span configurations, left turn movement signals, replacements of lane designation signs and symbols, ADA sidewalk ramp upgrades, and new signal programming and cabinets.
Traffic Control/Detours:
No detours will be necessary for this work. Motorists may expect some short term delays, but two-way traffic will be maintained throughout the duration of construction. Some intermittent lanes may be temporarily closed during work hours for equipment and material staging.
Work Status:
This week, the contractor is finishing the underground work at 13 Mile and Haggerty and then mobilize to the 8 Mile and Haggerty intersection to begin the underground work there.
CURRIE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION (8 TO 10 MILE ROADS) - NAPIER ROAD USED AS A DETOUR
Prime Contractor: Iafrate Construction
Start: April 12, 2021
End: November 1, 2022
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has a two-stage, two-year program planned for Currie Road (from 8 to 10 Mile Roads). In 2021, the first stage or phase was to construct new concrete curb and gutter, asphalt paving, drainage improvements, utility relocation and tree removals for the mile segment between 9 and 10 Mile Roads. In 2022, construction will continue on the second stage or phase between 8 and 9 Mile Roads. The same work is planned for this mile segment along with the addition of roundabouts at 8 and 9 Mile Roads.
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
The new roundabout at 8 Mile and Currie Roads is now complete and the intersection is fully operational. During the construction of Currie Road, the roadway will be CLOSED to through traffic. Access to homes and properties will maintained throughout the duration. The detour route for the second stage will be 8 Mile Road to Napier Road to 10 Mile Road, back to Currie Road and vice versa. With the 9 Mile and Currie Roads intersection/roundabout closed through mid-October, residents in this section will access from the new 8 Mile/Currie roundabout.
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Work Status:
The new roundabout at 8 Mile and Currie Roads is now complete and the intersection is fully operational. Crews are now focused on Currie Road between 8 and 9 Mile which is still closed, including the compact roundabout located at 9 Mile and Currie Roads. Currie Road is expected to be reopened by early November.
2022 SIMPLE ASPHALT RESURFACING (PRESERVATION OVERLAY) PROGRAM
Prime Contractor: Cadillac Asphalt, LLC
Start: April 25, 2022
End: October 1, 2022 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: N/A
Description:
Preservation overlays that the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will be doing are also known as "simple resurfacing", which consists of placing 2 to 2.5 inches of asphalt on the existing surface of the road. Some other minor work may include shoulder gravel restoration, raising existing structures to grade, and placement of temporary and permanent pavement markings and symbols. There are over twenty-five (25) road segments planned for this program situated throughout the County. Three of those roads are located in or bordering on City of Novi's jurisdiction:
(1) Novi Road, just south of 12 Mile Road to just north of Grand River Avenue;
(2) 12 Mile Road, east of Grand River Avenue to the dead end at I-96 (COMPLETE 4/30)
(3) Pontiac Trail, between Wixom Road and West Maple Road.
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours necessary for this work. Traffic flow during construction will be under flag control. Local motorists may encounter delays for trucks and equipment entering or leaving the work zone. Longer delays are expected at intersections. If the safety of motorists and workers become an issue, there could be an intermittent closure of individual lanes.
Work Status:
The contractor completed paving the 12 Mile Road, east of Grand River segment back in April. The Pontiac Trail (Wixom to Maple Roads) segment is tentatively scheduled to start near mid-October. It may also be likely that the Novi Road (Grand River to 12 Mile) segment that was originally postponed, will be placed back on the schedule for this fall as well.
2022 CONCRETE SLAB REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
Prime Contractor: Cipparrone Contracting, Inc.
Start: May 16, 2022
End: October 1, 2022 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has several methods and programs they do to extend the service life of a roadway without resorting to costly reconstruction. The Concrete Slab Replacement Program is one of those rehabilitation programs. This one is designed to remove and replace discrete, individual concrete panels whereby the existing adjacent panels are in good condition. There are over a dozen road segments planned for this program situated throughout the County. Two of those roads are located in or bordering on City of Novi's jurisdiction: Grand River Avenue, between Novi Road and Wixom Roads and Novi Road, north of Grand River Avenue to Crescent Boulevard (just the far right northbound concrete lane).
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
Grand River Avenue from Novi to Wixom Roads and the Novi Road, right, northbound lane is now fully reopened to normal traffic operations.
Work Status:
Grand River Avenue from Novi to Wixom Roads and the Novi Road, right, northbound lane is now fully reopened to normal traffic operations.
10 MILE ROAD WIDENING AND REHABILITATION (MEADOWBROOK TO HAGGERTY ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Toebe Construction, Inc.
Start: September 12, 2022
End: November 1, 2023
Consultant: OHM-Advisors
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) in cooperation with the City of Novi is looking to rehabilitate and widen 10 Mile Road, between Meadowbrook and Haggerty Roads for a continuous 3-lane roadway with a dedicated left turn lane. Also included with this project is
- Replacing two concrete culverts under the roadway
- Replacing existing water main
- Repairing and replacing pavement at the Haggerty/10 Mile intersection
- Upgrading traffic signals at 10 Mile/Meadowbrook and 10 Mile/Cranbrooke Drive
- The addition of an 8-foot concrete sidewalk on the south side of 10 Mile and filling in gaps of 6-foot concrete sidewalk on the north side.
Initial plans are to replace water main and pavement in the 10Mile/Haggerty intersection in 2022 and the remainder of work to take place in 2023.
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours necessary for the work planned in 2022. Traffic will be maintained for two-way traffic with some periods of minor lane closures under flag control. The 10
Mile/Haggerty intersection work will have more traffic control and lane closures set up which may involve limiting left turn movements. In 2023, the culvert replacement work will require complete closure of 10 Mile at that point. The posted detour will be Haggerty Road to Grand River Avenue to Novi Road back to 10 Mile Road and vice versa. When the culvert work is complete and the actual road work starts, 10 Mile will be one-way eastbound traffic while westbound traffic will be detoured to Haggerty Road to Grand River Avenue to Novi Road and back to 10 Mile Road.
Work Status:
The contractor is complete with the first stage of the Haggerty/10 Mile intersection work, removing and replacing the westbound 10 Mile asphalt amongst the concrete intersection.They have now realigned the traffic control for Stage 3 and begun removals and replacements. Reconstruction of that intersection is planned to take another two weeks. 10 Mile Road will always have two-way traffic available during all three phases. Haggerty Road will be shifted for north-south movements, as well as limited right and left turn movements depending on which stage is being worked on. This fall, the contractor will also be replacing several segments of water main throughout the one-mile stretch of 10 Mile Road.
NOVI ROAD REHABILITATION (9 MILE TO 10 MILE ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Not Yet Awarded
Start: September 19, 2022
End: November 1, 2023
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) in cooperation with the City of Novi is looking to rehabilitate Novi Road, between 9 Mile and 10 Mile Roads by milling off the existing asphalt surface from Vero Court (just south of 9 Mile Road) to Nick Lidstrom Drive (south of 10 Mile Road) and resurfacing with new asphalt in 2023. Also, included with this project is the,
- Removal and replacement of three, existing culverts under the roadway
- Repairing and replacing pavement at the Novi/10 Mile intersection
- Upgrading traffic signals at 9 Mile Road/Novi Road and Nick Lidstrom Drive/Novi Road
- Some minor tree removal.
Initial plans are to possibly replace the three culverts and pavement in the 10 Mile/Novi Road intersection in 2022 and the remainder of work to take place in 2023.
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours planned for the concrete replacement in the 10 Mile/Novi Road intersection work, but certain lanes may be temporarily closed and limits placed on certain turning movements. When the culvert replacement work takes place, Novi Road will need to be closed at those points. The posted detour for this work will be 9 Mile Road to Meadowbrook Road to 10 Mile Road back to Novi Road and vice versa. For the 2023 work, Novi Road will remain open for southbound traffic only. The detour for northbound traffic will be 9 Mile Road to Meadowbrook Road to 10 Mile Road and back to Novi Road.
Work Status:
Once a contractor is selected, the contractor and RCOC will determine an official schedule and order for the overall project.
8 MILE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION (TAFT ROAD TO FARMINGTON ROAD)
Prime Contractor: Not Yet Designed
Start: Unknown
End: Unkown
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Wayne County Department of Public Services (WCDPS) is planning to reconstruct/rehabilitate 8 Mile Road, between Farmington Road and Taft Road (6 miles). Most of the particulars for this project are new and haven't been vetted yet. Some recent information, revises the scope of work to Haggerty Road to Taft Road and possibly just a profile mill of the existing concrete and overlayed with two inches of asphalt.
Traffic Control/Detours:
N/A
Work Status:
The City has been unable to confirm any particulars for this project from WCDPS regarding the scope or schedule apart from what is provided above. We will continue to make attempts in communicating our concerns.
Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Projects
54-INCH WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN LOOP (8 TO 14 MILE ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Ric-Man Construction, Inc./Clark Construction Company (Joint Venture)
Start: February 21, 2022
End: February 9, 2024
Consultant: Brown & Caldwell
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 redundancy and improved operational flexibility for routine maintenance or emergency situations. Phase 1 begun under a different contract back 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
- 13 Mile Road from Meadowbrook to M-5
Traffic Control/Detours:
For the micropile installation process, Meadowbrook Road, between 12 and 13 Mile Roads will be CLOSED TO THRU TRAFFIC, LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY, with a "Hard" closure on Burroughs Avenue as well as 500-feet north and south of Burroughs Avenue on Meadowbrook. Access to all properties and businesses will be made available at all times. Depending on which side of the hard closure, the detour will be west on 12 Mile Road, north on Novi Road, and east on 13 Mile Road and vice versa. Motorists may only travel northbound on Meadowbrook Road, between I-96 and 12 Mile for approximately two months. The planned detour is west on 12 Mile Road, south on Novi Road, east on Grand River Avenue and north of Meadowbrook Road.
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Work Status:
Meadowbrook, North of 12 Mile - The area of Meadowbrook, 500-feet north and south of Burroughs Avenue will be closed until May of 2023 for micropile installation; water main and sanitary sewer relocation; GLWA 54-inch water main installation; and then complete repaving between 12 and 13 Mile.
Meadowbrook, South of 12 Mile - Continuing this week, the contractor is installing the 54-inch water main pipe along the east-side of Meadowbrook Road, between I-96 and 12 Mile Road. Also, the tunneling contractor is about halfway complete with the drilling operations under 12 Mile.