Road Construction May Affect Commutes in the Oakland Township-Lake Orion Area

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between Nov. 13 and Nov. 19 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: Approximately Nov. 26 (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: Nov. 14

*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. The road work is now mostly done, but a problem with the new traffic signals could delay the opening of 14 Mile until January.

Community: On the Farmington Hills/West Bloomfield Township border

Completion Date: Possibly January

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: Nov. 14

*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 have been reconstructed and are now open. The inside northbound lane remains closed until approximately Nov. 21 as landscape restoration and punch list items are completed.

Community: Southfield

Completion Date: Approximately Nov. 21

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: Nov. 14

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. 21

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: Nov. 21

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 carries 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: General Motors Road between Martindale and Garner roads

Project: RCOC is doing preventive maintenance on the General Motors Road bridge over the Huron River. The bridge remains open but is reduced to one lane at times, with traffic directed by flaggers.

Community: Milford Twp.

Completion Date: By Nov. 15

Completed since last week:

RCOC has finished paving the formerly gravel approach to Tindall Road from Rattalee Lake Road (west of I-75) in Springfield Twp.