Livernois to Close for Pipeline Maintenance in Rochester Hills
The detour route for traffic is Auburn Road to Crooks Road to South Blvd., back to Livernois Road and vice versa.
Ferndale & Pleasant Ridge Give Updates on Woodward Road Diet
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.
Giddings Road in Orion Twp to Close for Railroad Crossing Repairs
The detour for the closure will be Silverbell Road to Joslyn Road to Waldon Road back to Giddings Road and vice versa.
Clarkston Road to Close for Resurfacing
The start date is weather-dependent and could change.
Pavement Painting to Impact Downtown Ferndale Week of June 14
If the weather cooperates, the pavement markings in Downtown Ferndale will be getting a facelift
Section of I-75 to Close Over Weekend
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.
VIDEO: Governor Whitmer Fills Potholes in Orion Township
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.
Big Beaver to Close Over Weekend, Diverging Diamond Interchange to Open
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 Maple and Middlebelt Roundabout is Done
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
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
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…
Lane Closures Near Great Lakes Crossing Continue, RCOC Suggests Joslyn Road Exit
Lane Closures Near Great Lakes Crossing Continue, RCOC Suggests Joslyn Road Exit (Road Commission for Oakland County, Nov. 21, 2018) Orion Township, MI — The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) construction work on Baldwin Road from just north of Brown Road to Gregory Road in Orion Township will continue until late fall, which…
On the Ballot: Farmington Hills Residents Asked to Vote on Road Funding
On the Ballot: Farmington Hills Residents Asked to Vote on Road Funding (City of Farmington Press Release) Farmington Hills, MI- Voters in Farmington Hills will be asked to vote on local road funding on the Nov. 6, 2018 ballot. Ballot language is as follows: Farmington Hills City Charter Amendment Proposal to Add Section 7.02f and…
Royal Oak Declines Paving Mt. Vernon Blvd.
Royal Oak Declines Paving Mt. Vernon Blvd. (Crystal A. Proxmire, June 26, 2018) Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak City Commissioners declined to move forward with a resident request and petition to pave Mt. Vernon Blvd. The three-block street, with trees along the middle, is among the City’s remaining 3.5 miles of unpaved roadways. A…
$3 Million Federal TIGER Grant Awarded to Improve North Holly Road
$3 Million Federal TIGER Grant Awarded to Improve North Holly Road (Road Commission for Oakland County, March 10, 2018) Holly, MI- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced the Road Commission for Oakland County will receive $3 million to make safety improvements to Holly Road. The grant will support efforts to resurface and…
$3 Million Federal TIGER Grant Awarded to Improve North Holly Road
$3 Million Federal TIGER Grant Awarded to Improve North Holly Road (Road Commission for Oakland County, March 10, 2018) Holly, MI- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced the Road Commission for Oakland County will receive $3 million to make safety improvements to Holly Road. The grant will support efforts to resurface and…
Coolidge Hwy. Resurfacing to Begin Oct. 2
Coolidge Hwy. Resurfacing to Begin Oct. 2 (City of Berkley, Sept. 29, 2017) Berkley, MI – Pavement Maintenance Systems, LLC, will begin the Resurfacing and Pavement Marking Replacement Project on Coolidge Highway between 11 and 12 Mile Roads during the week of October 2, weather permitting. The project will reconfigure pavement markings to meet current…
Drain Failure Closes Adams Road North of Buell “Indefinitely”
Drain Failure Closes Adams Road North of Buell “Indefinitely” (Road Commission for Oakland County, April 20, 2017) Oakland Township, MI — The Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s (OCWRC) office has closed Adams Road just north Buell Road in Oakland Township due to flooding that is the result of a drain failure. The detour for the…
Open House Explores Potential for Southfield Road Project
Open House Explores Potential for Southfield Road Project (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 10, 2017) Lathrup Village, MI – Major road projects take years, if not decades, of planning before a shovel even goes into the ground. Southfield Road may eventually get a facelift and road diet, a proposal in the works for over 25 years. …
What’s Being Built in Ferndale? Check Out These Developments
What’s Being Built in Ferndale? Check Out These Developments (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 16, 2017) Ferndale, MI – Ferndale is the hot spot for development these days, with several apartment buildings and other construction projects in the works. If all these projects are successful, there will be at least 428 apartments as well as an…