Road Construction Alert: How Projects May Affect Clawson Commutes

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between Oct. 22 and Oct. 29 or may start shortly thereafter.

It is RCOC’s goal to conduct road improvement projects in a way that interferes with traffic as little as possible. This list includes both Road Commission projects and projects conducted by others, under permit, on roads under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission.

Please note: This information is subject to change. Projects can change from day to day, and traffic delays can develop in a matter of minutes due to weather, emergency situations, etc.

Asterisks next to projects denote new projects or a change since last week.

ROAD: Tienken Road, Livernois Road to the Paint Creek Trail

Project: This section of Tienken is closed while RCOC reconstructs and widens the road to three lanes, with a continuous center left-turn lane, and constructs a roundabout at the Tienken/Livernois intersection. The detour route for through traffic is Rochester Road to University Drive to Adams and back to Tienken and vice versa.

Community: Rochester Hills

Completion Date: Nov. 15 (the second phase, from Rochester Rd. to the Paint Creek Trail will take place next year)

ROAD: Fish Lake Road between Mitchell and Kurtz roads

Project: This section of Fish Lake Road remains closed due to a collapsed culvert under the road. Due to Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) requirements, it could be some time before RCOC is able to re-open the road. The detour route is Mitchell Road to North Holly Road to Elliott Road and back to Fish Lake Road and vice versa.

Community: Holly Twp.

Completion Date: Unknown

ROAD: Big Beaver Road, Adams to I-75

Project: There are intermittent lane closures in this section of Big Beaver as RCOC and the City of Troy jointly replace some concrete slabs. Motorists should expect delays.

Community: Troy

Completion Date: By the end of October

*ROAD: Crooks Road between Wattles and Square Lake roads

Project: There are intermittent lane closures in this section of Crooks as RCOC and the City of Troy jointly replace some concrete slabs.

Community: Troy

Completion Date: By end of day, Friday, Oct. 24

ROAD: Dequindre Road between 14 Mile and Big Beaver roads

Project: There are lane closures in this section of Dequindre while RCOC and the City of Troy jointly replace bad concrete slabs.

Community: On the Troy/Sterling Heights border

Completion Date: By end of October

ROAD: 14 Mile Road at the east side of Northwestern Highway

Project: 14 Mile Road is closed at the east side of the intersection with Northwestern Highway while RCOC reconstructs and realigns the east leg of the intersection as the first phase of the larger 14 Mile/Orchard Lake/Northwestern Highway “triangle” project. The detour route for through traffic is Middlebelt Road to Northwestern Highway and back to 14 Mile and vice versa. Additionally, the outside northbound lane of Northwestern Highway south of 14 Mile is closed.

Community: On the Farmington Hills/West Bloomfield Township border

Completion Date: November

ROAD: Clyde Road, Hickory Ridge Road to Strathcona Street

Project: This section of Clyde Road is closed while RCOC paves this gravel road. The detour route is Hickory Ridge to Middle Road to Milford Road and back to Clyde and vice versa.

Community: Highland Twp.

Completion Date: Mid-November

*ROAD: Greenfield Road from 8 Mile Road to just north of 9 Mile Road (southbound lanes only)

Project: The southbound lanes of this section of Greenfield are closed while they are reconstructed. Southbound traffic has been shifted onto the northbound side of Greenfield for the duration of the project.

Community: Southfield

Completion Date: Open to traffic by Nov. 15

ROAD: Baldwin Road from south of I-75 to Brown Road

Project: RCOC is removing and replacing this section of Baldwin Road. The road remains open during the work, but is reduced to one lane in each direction. Motorists should expect significant delays.

Community: Auburn Hills and Orion Twp.

Completion Date: November

ROAD: Green Lake Road, Commerce Road to just east of Fieldview Street

Project: This section of Green Lake is closed while RCOC reconstructs the road. The detour route is Richardson Road to Union Lake Road to Commerce Road and back to Green Lake Road and vice versa.

Community: West Bloomfield Twp.

Completion Date: Nov. 14

ROAD: Green Lake Road, Pontiac Trail to Fieldview Street

Project: RCOC is repaving this section of Green Lake. During the project, the road will remain open, but is at times reduced to one lane, with traffic directed by flaggers.

Community: West Bloomfield Twp.

Completion Date: Mid-November

ROAD: Walnut Lake Road between Franklin and Halsted roads

Project: RCOC is resurfacing this section of Walnut Lake. The road remains open, but there are intermittent lane closures, with traffic directed by flaggers.

Community: West Bloomfield and Bloomfield townships

Completion Date: All lanes open to traffic approximately Oct. 24

*ROAD: Dawson Road over the Huron River (between S. Garner and Milford roads)

Project: This section of Dawson is closed while RCOC performs maintenance on the Dawson Road bridge over the Huron River. The detour route is S. Garner Road to General Motors Road to Martindale Road and back to Dawson Road and vice versa.

Community: Milford Twp.

Completion Date: By approximately Oct. 31

*ROAD: Jackson Boulevard over the White Lake Canal (between Ormond and Eagle roads)

Project: This section of Jackson Blvd. is closed while RCOC performs maintenance on the Jackson Boulevard bridge over the White Lake canal. The detour route is Eagle Road to White Lake Road to Ormond Road and back to Jackson Boulevard and vice versa.

Community: White Lake Twp.

Completion Date: By approximately Oct. 31

*ROAD: Pontiac Lake Road culvert over the Pontiac Lake (between M-59 and Teggerdine Road)

Project: Beginning Saturday, Oct. 25, this section of Pontiac Lake Road will be closed while RCOC performs maintenance on this culvert. During the closure, the detour route will be M-59 to Fisk Road and back to Pontiac Lake Road and vice versa.

Community: White Lake Twp.

Completion Date: By Nov. 15

ROAD: Long Lake Road, Orchard Lake Road to Adams Road

Project: There are lane closures on this section of Long Lake while RCOC resurfaces the road. At times, the road will be reduced to one lane, with traffic directed by flaggers.

Community: West Bloomfield Twp., Bloomfield Twp. and Bloomfield Hills

Completion Date: By Nov. 15

ROAD: Cedar Island Road, Oxbow Lake Road to Bogie Lake Road

Project: RCOC closed this road because a culvert is collapsing that carryies the Huron River under the road. It is not yet known when the road can be repaired. The detour is Bogie Lake to Cooley Lake to Oxbow Lake and back to Cedar Island and vice versa.

Community: White Lake Twp.

Completion Date: Unknown

ROAD: Livernois Road between Big Beaver and Wattles roads

Project: This section of Livernois is closed until approximately Oct. 27 while RCOC replaces the Lane Drain culvert under the road. During the closure, the detour route is Big Beaver to Rochester to Wattles and back to Livernois and vice versa.

Community: Troy

Completion Date: By approximately Oct. 27

ROAD: Tindall Road and Rattalee Lake Road intersection (west of I-75)

Project: This intersection will be closed fromOct. 21 to 23 while RCOC paves the gravel approach of Tindall to Rattalee Lake. The detour route will be Bigelow Road to Davisburg Road to Eaton Road and back to Rattalee Lake and vice versa.

Community: Springfield Twp.

Completion Date: Oct. 23

*ROAD: Orchard Lake Road just south of Pontiac Trail

Project: The northbound outside lane of Orchard Lake Road is closed just south of Pontiac Trail while the contractor for Walgreens Pharmacy paves the driveway approach to the pharmacy.

Community: Orchard Lake Village

Completion Date: End of day Friday, Oct. 18

*ROAD: Burns Road between Garden Road and Wixom Trail

Project: This section of Burns Road is closed while RCOC performs preventive maintenance on the Burns Road bridge over the Huron River. During the closure, the detour route is Garden Road to Old Plank Road to Buson Road to Charms Road to Wixom Road to Wixom Trail and back to Burns Road and vice versa.

Community: Milford Twp.

Completion Date: By approximately Oct. 31

Completed since last week:

• RCOC has finished paving the gravel approach to Van Road at Grange Hall Road in Groveland Twp., and the intersection is open.
• RCOC has essentially completed the widening of the Williams Lake Road/Airport Road intersection in Waterford Twp., and the intersection is fully open, though occasional lane closures will continue until Mid-November.
• Orion Twp. has finished paving the gravel approach to Conklin Road at Orion Road in Orion Twp. and the road has been re-opened.