Saturday, January 12, 2013
Pack your patience on the roads this year by keeping these construction projects in mind.
It's a new year with new sets of orange barrels cropping up all over Macomb County. Here are the big road projects to keep in mind before you get behind the wheel. Overall, the county is scheduled to tackle more than $38 million in road projects this year. The county is also planning annual maintenance projects across the county from May 2013 to September 2013.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Long-awaited road projects, new elected officials and the return of a favorite concert venue are coming in 2013.
A lot can happen in 365 days – and there is no way to predict what the future holds – but Patch found at least five things Macomb Township residents can look forward to in 2013. Follow Macomb Township news and events all year round with the Patch e-newsletter. Sign up here or use the form at the top of the page. Macomb Township will be the beneficiary of more than $16 million in road projects next year, including the widening of Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile and the replacement of the 23 Mile Road bridge west of North Avenue. From June to September 2013, the gravel sections of 24 Mile Road between North Avenue and Fairchild, 22 Mile Road at Fairchild, and Fairchild between 21 and 22 Mile Road will be paved. The final project scheduled…
Friday, December 28, 2012
Macomb Township will spread the $848 cost to residents over three years, per the terms of a newly-established special assessment district for the subdivision.
Residents in Woodberry Estates will have to reach into their wallets for a little extra over the next three years to cover the cost of repairs to their subdivision's streets and crosswalks. The Macomb Township Board of Trustees approved the details of a newly-established special assessment district (SAD) for the complex on Dec. 26, which will levy an $848 charge per parcel over the next three years at .5 percent interest per year. The cost per parcel was previously projected to be $973. A special assessment district is a term used to designate a unique charge the township can assess against real estate parcels for certain public projects. In the case of Woodberry Estates, the SAD will be used to repair and repave streets and crosswalks. …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Residents of Woodberry Estates are invited to attend a second public hearing Dec. 26 on the special assessment district proposed for road repairs and improvements.
Residents in Woodberry Estates may soon have an extra charge on their tax bills. The Macomb Township Board of Trustees is set to decide the details of a newly-established special assessment district (SAD) for the complex on Dec. 26. A special assessment district is a term used to designate a unique charge the township can assess against real estate parcels for certain public projects. In the case of Woodberry Estates, the SAD will be used to repair and repave streets and crosswalks. A public hearing took place Nov. 28 during the regular Board of Trustees meeting and, at that time, no residents from Woodberry Estates expressed their concern about the project. According to the Woodberry Estates Condominium Association website, 57 percent …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Projects include widening Hayes from 21 to 23 Mile, paving portions of Fairchild, 22 Mile and 24 Mile Roads, and replacing the 23 Mile Road bridge west of North Avenue.
Macomb Township will be the beneficiary of more than $16 million in road projects next year, including the widening of Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile and the replacement of the 23 Mile Road bridge west of North Avenue. Macomb County officials announced the county's 2013 construction schedule during a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday to celebrate the reopening of Cass Avenue between Groesbeck and Gratiot. One of the first Macomb Township projects the Department of Roads will tackle in the New Year is the replacement of the 23 Mile Road bridge over the Clinton River west of North Avenue. This project was originally slated to be completed in 2012, but with the onset of winter, Macomb County Department of Roads Director Bob Hoepfner said …
Friday, September 28, 2012
Crews are expected to complete reconstruction work on Romeo Plank Road, north of Hall Road, early Saturday morning at the latest.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Crews are expected to complete reconstruction work on Romeo Plank Road, north of Hall Road, early Saturday morning at the latest.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
Construction on Romeo Plank Road north of Hall is causing headaches for local drivers as the major thoroughfare has been reduced to one lane in each direction. Orange barrels have littered the area all week and are expected to remain in place until Saturday morning at the latest, according to the Macomb County Department of Roads. Road crews are reconstructing the road and were pouring the last of the new concrete on Thursday. One lane should remain open in each direction for the duration of the project.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Most of this weekend's road work takes place on I-94, stretching from southern Clinton Township to northern Chesterfield.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
More orange barrels will clutter our major thoroughfares this weekend and into next week. Here's a look at the sections you may want to avoid. I-94 Eastbound and westbound I-94 will have single and double lane closures between Shook Road and M-59 from 9 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday for maintenance work. Eastbound and westbound I-94 will also have a single lane closed between 23 Mile and County Line roads from 9 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday for ongoing road work. M-29 (23 Mile Road) Northbound and southbound M-29 between Baker and County Line roads will have a single lane closure from 8 a.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday for utility work. I-94 Eastbound and westbound I-94 will have double lane closures nightly between North River Road…
Friday, August 24, 2012
In Macomb Township, 24 Mile Road remains closed between Card Road and North Avenue, but is expected to reopen by Aug. 31.
The orange barrels are out again in force this weekend along Macomb Township's major thoroughfares. Here are the sections you may want to avoid until next week. Hall Road from Van Dyke to Hayes Eastbound Hall Road will have two lanes closed from Van Dyke Avenue to Hayes Road from 9 p.m. Saturday until 6 a.m. Tuesday for pavement repair. I-94 from 23 Mile to County Line Eastbound and westbound I-94 will be reduced to a single lane between 23 Mile and County Line roads from 9 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday for ongoing road and bridge work. 24 Mile from Card to North Avenue In Macomb Township, 24 Mile Road remains closed between Card Road and North Avenue for paving and water main work. The Macomb Township Department of Roads estimates this …
Friday, July 27, 2012
Both sides of Hall Road and stretches of I-94 north of 23 Mile Road will be under construction this weekend and through next week.
The orange barrels will still be out in force this weekend along our major thoroughfares. Here's a look at the sections you may want to avoid until Monday. Hall Road: Van Dyke to Hayes Two lanes will be closed on eastbound Hall Road from Van Dyke Avenue to Hayes Road from 9 p.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Tuesday for pavement repair. Hall Road: Groesbeck to Card The right two lanes of westbound Hall Road will be closed from Groesbeck Highway to Card Road from 5:30 a.m. until noon on Sunday for maintenance. 24 Mile: Card to North Avenue 24 Mile Road will be closed to thru traffic between Elan Drive and North Avenue for paving operations. I-94: 23 Mile to County Line Eastbound and westbound I-94 will be reduced to a single lane between 23 Mile …
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