The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) invites the public to attend an open house to discuss a plan to convert the Woodward Loop from a one-way direction into a two-way direction, including intersection modifications and improvements.
Oakland County Times recently met with Orion Township Supervisor Chris Barnett for a first-hand look at what some of the new projects are, and to share more about the process for readers that have questions.
“Our DPW workforce often goes unseen, responsible for so many of the things we use and experience daily—paved streets and sidewalks, running water, landscaping and greenery throughout our downtown, snow removal, and more—yet working behind the scenes, often in inclement weather, to ensure that our services are well maintained and uninterrupted.”
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close Maybee Road between Clintonville Road and Capaldi Circle in Independence Township starting approximately May 4 for major resurfacing of the road.
Oakland County Times spoke with Mayor Melanie Piana of Ferndale and Mayor Bret Scott of Pleasant Ridge about the project – including…
The Neighborhood & Housing Development Division will award up to $1 million in total gap funding for new construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable rental housing with a focus on access to supportive services and sustainability
But in addition to the aesthetics, much care was given to things like workflow, employee satisfaction, amenities for the public and for staff, as well as gathering places for meetings.
The detour route for traffic is Auburn Road to Crooks Road to South Blvd., back to Livernois Road and vice versa.
city leaders in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge are sharing information with the public about where things stand, including the likelihood that Pleasant Ridge would likely not be part of the road diet.
The detour for the closure will be Silverbell Road to Joslyn Road to Waldon Road back to Giddings Road and vice versa.
The start date is weather-dependent and could change.
In addition, all ramps at the I-75/11 Mile Road interchange will be closed, except for Fourth Avenue access to southbound I-75.
If the weather cooperates, the pavement markings in Downtown Ferndale will be getting a facelift
To safely accomplish this work, contracting crews will close northbound I-75 from I-94 to M-8 from 9 p.m. Friday, May 21, to 5 a.m. Monday, May 24.
13 Mile will be completely closed between Mally and Concord. This closure is necessary to set bridge beams for the new I-75 overpass.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer visited Orion Township recently so she could “fill the damn potholes” along with workers from the Oakland County Road Commission’s Operating Engineers Local 324.
The closure between Civic Center and Troy Center drives will safely allow crews to open the new diverging diamond interchange
and all ramps at the interchange.
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has opened the Maple Road and Middlebelt Road roundabout in West Bloomfield Township, which had been closed while the contractor completed the roundabout at the intersection.
Beaumont Announces Plans for 13 & Woodward, Including Meijer and Hotel (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 14, 2019) Royal Oak, MI- Beaumont Health has announced plans for their property at 13 Mile and Woodward Avenue, just east of their existing hospital. According to their statement: “Woodward Corners by Beaumont, a 117,000-square-foot commercial development located at the…
Inside Look at the Como’s Renovation (Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 20, 2018) Ferndale, MI – When Peas & Carrots Hospitality purchased Como’s Restaurant at the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward Avenue in Downtown Ferndale, they knew some work had to be done. Como’s had been a Ferndale staple for over 50 years before poor…