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Lyon Township Michigan - Grand River Road Work Beginning 4 1 24 26 March 2024 ( news )
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Mar 26,2024
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RESURFACING AND WIDENING TO START APRIL 1 ON GRAND RIVER AVE . , NAPIER RD . TO WIXOM RD . IN WIXOM
The Road Commission for Oakland County ( RCOC ) , in partnership with the City of Wixom , will begin the resurfacing and widening of Grand River Avenue , from Napier Road to Wixom Road , starting Monday , April 1 .
The $5 . 4 million project will be paid for mostly with federal funds and with matching dollars from RCOC , Wixom and Oakland County general government ( through the Tri - Party Program ) .
The project includes:
• Pavement milling ( grinding off old pavement ) and resurfacing with asphalt .
• Construction of a continuous center left - turn lane between Napier Road and 12 Mile Road and a mix of resurfacing and reconstruction of this section of Grand River Avenue .
• Improvements to drainage and installation of curb and gutter along the road .
• Paving of road shoulders where appropriate .
• Upgrading pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) .
• Modernization of the traffic signals at the Grand River/Napier and Grand River/12 Mile intersections .
Throughout the project , the section of Grand River Avenue will remain open to two - way traffic . Napier Road will be closed at Grand River Avenue for approximately 28 days for intersection improvements . The date of the closure will be announced in advance of the closure .
During the intersection closure , access to homes and businesses will be maintained . The detour for Napier Road traffic during the closure will be Ten Mile Road to Beck Road and back to Grand River Avenue and vice versa .
This segment of Grand River Avenue carries approximately 20 , 290 vehicles daily . The contractor for the project is Fonson Company Inc . of Brighton .
Construction is expected to be completed in late August .
For more information on the project , visit the Grand River Avenue , Napier Road to Wixom Road , page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website ,
www . rcocweb . org ( direct link:
https://www . rcocweb . org/ . . . /Grand - River - Avenue - Napier . . .
) .
For questions on the project , contact RCOC through any of the following methods:
• Online at
www . rcocweb . org
• Via telephone at 877 - 858 - 4804 ( Monday through Friday , 7:30 a . m . to 4:15 p . m . )
• Via e - mail at dcsmail@rcoc . org
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