Baldwin/Clarkston Road Intersection to Close for Roundabout Construction

(RCOC, June 2, 2024)

Orion Township, MI -The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Orion Township, will close the Baldwin Road/Clarkston Road intersection in the township starting Monday, June 10, to reconstruct the intersection as a roundabout.

During construction, access to homes and businesses at and near the intersection will be maintained; however, the intersection will be fully closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic.

The detour for through traffic on Clarkston Road during the closure is Baldwin Court/West Baldwin Road to Baldwin Road to Indianwood Road to Joslyn Road and back to Clarkston Road and vice versa. The detour route for Baldwin Road through traffic is Baldwin Road to Waldon Road to Joslyn Road to Indianwood Road and back to Baldwin and vice versa.

The detour route for pedestrian traffic east of the closed intersection in the Friendship Park area will be Clarkston Road to Yosemite Drive to Baldwin Road and vice versa.
Access to businesses on the west side of the intersection will be via Clarkston Road from the west or from Baldwin Road to Baldwin Court/West Baldwin Road from the north. Access from the south and east will be via the detour routes.

The approximately $3.6 million project is funded mainly by federal dollars, including federal Highway Safety Program dollars, along with RCOC and Orion Township matching funds.

In addition to the construction of the roundabout, the project includes:

Improvements to storm sewers and drainage.
Construction of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant crosswalks at the roundabout that will connect to the existing pedestrian pathways.
Installation of high-intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK) pedestrian crosswalk signals for Baldwin Road crossings.
Placement of curbs, gutters and decorative concrete.
Installation of street lighting at the roundabout.

The contractor, Toebe Construction LLC of Wixom, expects to complete construction in late summer. The Baldwin Road/Clarkston Road intersection carries approximately 22,500 vehicles daily.