Hamlin Elementary Parents Can Sigh in Relief

A newly widened and repaved section of Hamlin Road is expected to carry 15,000 vehicles a day, officials said at a recent ceremony reopening the busy thoroughfare used extensively by parents of students at nearby Hamlin Elementary School.

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The section of road between Livernois and Rochester roads open to traffic after a four-month, $6 million project funded by the city of Rochester Hills, the state and the Federal Highway Administration, The Oakland Press reports.

Hamlin Elementary students attended an Oct. 14 ribbon-cutting ceremony, responding with an enthusiastic “yes” when Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett asked if their parents ever complained about construction delays as the project was being completed.

“I’m sure the inconvenience was felt at times, but when we open this road, 15,000 vehicles a day — and that’s over several million every year — will benefit from the safety improvements out here,” aid Cheryl Gregory, vice president and director of engineering at Spalding DeDecker, the general contractor for the project.

Debbie Fragomeni, assistant superintendent of Rochester Community Schools, said she’s confident the improvements will make Hamlin Elementary more accessible to students and staff.

“Together, collaboratively, and for the kids that stand before us, we’re celebrating today,” Fragomeni said.

» Photo via Rochester Community Schools Facebook page