Worst of Grand River to Be Repaired in October

Submitted by the Road Commission for Oakland County

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to temporarily repair several of the roughest sections of Grand River Avenue from just east of Novi Road to Haggerty Road in Novi in coming weeks. This entire section of Grand River will then be resurfaced next year.

Between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15, RCOC’s contractor will perform base repair on several sections of particularly rough pavement in this section of Grand River to provide an improved road surface until the road is completely resurfaced beginning in April 2012.

The exact dates of the work this year have not yet been determined, pending meetings with the selected contractor. The work to be performed this year is expected to take about three days to complete and will involve intermittent lane closures.

“Resurfacing this road has long been a high priority for the Road Commission,” said RCOC board member Ron Fowkes. “We were very pleased to be able to move forward some federal funding which allowed us to begin the project this year.”

The 2012 work will include base repair and the application of 3 inches of new asphalt to the road. Safety improvements are also part of the project, including the addition or extension of right-turn lanes at several locations, the addition of 3-foot paved shoulders and the reconstruction of pedestrian crosswalks to comply with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. Concrete curbs and gutters will be added where needed to ensure proper drainage.

The 2012 work is expected to start on approximately April 16 and to be completed in late summer. The work will be performed by Cadillac Asphalt of Clarkston.

The total project cost is expected to be approximately $4.1 million. Of that, just over $3.3 million is being paid for with federal funds. RCOC is contributing $464,000, while the city is adding $272,000, and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party Program) is putting in $64,000.