Project Limits: Grange Hall Road to Groveland Road

Community: Groveland Township

Project information:

The approximately $5.5 million project is mostly federally funded, with the remaining portion shared by Road Commission for Oakland County, Groveland Township and Oakland County general government (through the Tri-Party program).  The project includes:

• Paving 2.39 mile section of gravel road with asphalt
• Placing concrete curbs and gutters
• Installing storm sewers to improve drainage
• Improving the driving sight distance
• Safety improvements at the Grange Hall/Barron Road intersection (starting July 12 through late August)
• Utility relocation starting in 2020 
• Tree removal expected to start January 25, 2021 through March 31, 2021 (staging of barricades and signs for the tree removal will start Jan. 11)

Contractor:  Iafrate Construction 

Construction start:   March 22 (road closure expected April 12)

Anticipated completion:  November 5 (approximate)

Road closure:  Yes. Closure expected to start April 12 (residential access maintained) 

Detour: Grange Hall Road to Jossman Road to Groveland Road, back to Barron Road and vice versa (beginning April 12).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Safety improvements at the Barron/Grange Hall Road intersection expected to start July 12

Barron Road just south of Groveland Road to close May 3 through late May for soil excavation

Barron Road paving piece, Fenton Tri County Times

Project Meeting Flier

Barron Road construction to start March 22; road closure expected April 12

The Citizen article on Barron Road paving

Oakland Times article on Barron Road paving

Barron Road paving public information meeting to take place on Nov. 12, 2019

To view the Barron Road project photo album: CLICK HERE

To view the Barron Road/Grange Hall Road intersection safety improvement photo album: CLICK HERE