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. 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 concrete has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
The contractor will start construction on Laramie Drive in the Walden Woods Subdivision immediately following the Memorial Day weekend.
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 will start construction on Christina Lane in the Jamestowne Green Subdivision immediately following the Memorial Day weekend. From there, the plan is move over to the Park Place Subdivision to begin working on Park Place Drive and Roberts Road.
TAFT ROAD REHABILITATION & 9 MILE ROUNDABOUT (CITY LIMITS TO 10 MILE ROAD)
Prime Contractor: Yet to be awarded
Start: July 5, 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 each project and year, northbound ONLY traffic will be maintained on Taft Road no matter which side of the roadway or roundabout is being worked on. 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 roadway and roundabout at a time.
Click here for Detour Map
Work Status:
The contractor, once awarded, will be tentatively starting the project in August of 2022.
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
Click here to take a short survey regarding the project
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: Not yet awarded
Start: July 5, 2022
End: November 15, 2022
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 onBalcombe Drive, Ennishore Drive, Chattman Drive, and Gilbar Drive in the Meadowbrook Lake Estates Subdivision and Llewelyn Drive, Llewelyn Court and Llorac Lane in theMeadowbrook 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 zoneon 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:
Once a contractor has been awarded, we will work with that contractor to develop a schedule and order of streets to be worked on.
HOWELL'S WALLED LAKE SUBDIVISION WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS AND STREET REHABILITATIONS
Prime Contractor: Not yet awarded
Start: June 1, 2022
End: October 1, 2022
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 up sizing 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 andParamount 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:
Once a contractor has been awarded, we will work with that contractor to develop a schedule and order of streets to be worked on.
DECKER ROAD REHABILITATION (14 MILE ROAD TO 15 MILE OR MAPLE ROAD) - CITY OF WALLED LAKE PROJECT
Prime Contractor: Cadillac Asphalt, LLC
Start: April 25, 2022
End: July 31, 2022
Consultant: OHM-Advisors
Description:
This spring, the City of Walled Lake will be undertaking a rehabilitation, with some reconstruct areas, of Decker Road, between 14 Mile Road and Maple Road.
Traffic Control/Detours:
For the entire duration of the project, Decker Road will be closed in both directions to through traffic. Within the work zone, traffic will be shifted multiple times under flag control. Motorists should expect longer delays while the daytime work progresses. The posted detour will be 14 Mile Road to Welch Road to Maple Road and vice versa.
Click here for Detour Map
Work Status:
This week, the contractor will be pouring new concrete curb and gutter along some of the prepared areas. They will also be back filling and grading the pulverized asphalt area of the
project. Some of the pulverized areas will need to be undercut (digging out the poor draining, saturated soils) and replace these excavations with a new subbase stone.
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.
Flex route tutorial video
Traffic Control/Detours:
It is expected that the contractor will need to shift traffic over to the right lane(s) on both the eastbound and westbound sides of I-96. Please watch speeds in the work zone which may be down to 45 mph in tight work zones. The detour for NB South Hill Road will be WB Grand River Avenue to NB Milford Road, then EB Pontiac Trail, back to South Hill Road. The detour for SB South Hill Road will be WB Pontiac Trail to SB Milford Road, then EB Grand River Avenue, back to South Hill Road. The NB Wixom Road ramp to WB I-96 will be closed. Detour will be WB Grand River Avenue to NB Kent Lake Road, then WB I-96. The SB Wixom Road ramp to EB I-96 will be closed. Detour will be EB Grand River Avenue to NB Beck Road, then EB I-96. Thedetour for Old Plank Road bridge will be Grand River to South Hill Road to Pontiac Trail.
Work Status:
For the reminder of the month of May, the following daytime I-96 closures will take place leaving only two lanes of open to traffic:
1) WB I-96, Kent Lake Road to Kensington Road, through Friday the 27th, 6 am to 3 pm
2) WB I-96, Kent Lake Road to Wixom Road, through Monday the 30th, 6 am to 3 pm
3) EB I-96, Kensington Road to Kent Lake Road, through May 27th, 9 am to 3 pm
4) EB I-96, Wixom Road to Kent Lake Road, through May 30th, 9 am to 3 pm
The South Hill Road bridge over I-96 should open on Tuesday, May 17th. Old Plank Road bridge over I-96 will be closed from 6 am on May 18th, through 3 pm on May 31st.
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.
Work Status:
NB and SB I-275 will be down to two lanes from Eureka Road to 5 Mile Road until late November 2022. The following service ramps will be closed through December 2022:
1) WB US-12, Michigan Avenue, ramp to SB I-275
2) WB Ann Arbor Road ramp to SB I-275
3) WB M-153, Ford Road, ramp to SB I-275
For local roads, West Huron River Drive over I-275 will down to one lane in each direction; School craft Road under I-275 will have intermittent lane closures through the summer; and the right lane of EB Plymouth Road over I-275 will be closed for another week or so.
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 9, 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:
Haggerty/13 Mile and Haggerty/8 Mile is scheduled for around August, near the end of the project.
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:
During each segments construction, Currie Road 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.
Click here for Detour Maps
Work Status:
Contractor is currently installing new storm sewer and other drainage appurtances between 8 and 9 Mile Roads. The contractor has also begun tree clearing and grading for the 8 Mile roundabout at Currie Road.
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:
- Novi Road, just south of 12 Mile Road to just north of Grand River Avenue
- 12 Mile Road, east of Grand River Avenue to the dead end at I-96
- 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 over the weekend (4/30). Waiting on a schedule from RCOC and contractor for when the Pontiac Trail (Wixom to Maple Roads) segment may start. It may also be likely that the Novi Road (Grand River to 12 Mile) segment is postponed until 2023.
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 existingadjacent 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 northboundconcrete lane).
RCOC Project Details
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours necessary for this work. Traffic will be maintained; however, there will be lane closures staged throughout each project. Local motorists may encounter delays for trucks and equipment entering or leaving the work zone. Longer delays are expected at intersections. Concrete can take up to 10 days to cure to the proper strength before allowing traffic back on it. This work is heavily dependent on availability of materials and equipment.
Work Status:
The contractor has delivered all the signage and traffic control devices to Grand River Avenue, between Novi and Wixom Roads. Construction will begin the Monday, (May 16th) after the Motor City ComicCon at the Suburban Collection Showplace has completed in order to avoid massive traffic conflicts. The program has begun on Greenfield Road in Southfield.
10 MILE ROAD WIDENING AND REHABILITATION (MEADOWBROOK TO HAGGERTY ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Not Yet Awarded
Start: July 5, 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 10 Mile/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:
Once a contractor is selected, the contractor and RCOC will determine an official schedule and order for the overall project.
NOVI ROAD REHABILITATION (9 MILE TO 10 MILE ROADS)
Prime Contractor: Not Yet Awarded
Start: July 5, 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: August 1, 2022
End: November 15, 2024
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 project is in its early stages for design and more information will be provided as the design approaches bidding for construction.
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:
During daytime operations, the contractor is currently utilizing the SB lane and shoulder of M-5, between 13 and 14 Mile Roads to temporarily store and access the work site. Southbound traffic will need to merge left prior to the work zone. When the M-5 work is complete, the contractor will be moving to the south-side of 13 Mile Road at M-5 and working their way west down 13 Mile. The EB lane of will be closed and only allowing WB traffic through the work zone. See attached detour map.
Click here for Detour Map
Work Status:
The 54-inch, open cut segment between 14 mile and 13 mile on the west side of M-5 should be completed by the end of this week. The construction crew will then move to the east side of M-5 at 14 Mile Road to work on the open cut water main installation to the Haggerty pump station. The M-5 tunnel operation has excavated the launch shaft to approx 3/4 the required depth (32’ +|-). Ground water was encountered at approx 12’ but it is manageable so far and does not appear to be a concern. The tunnel crew, once set up, can install the water main in approx 1 week (approx 250’/week).