RCOC Frequently Asked Questions

Below are some questions most frequently asked of the Road Commission for Oakland County, and their answers. If you do not find what you are looking for below, click here to submit your question.

Questions on File:

• "Children at play" signs
• A penny of gas tax
• Are all of our taxes going to fixing the roads?
• Development and roads
• Distributing road funds
• Does increased driving mean more gas taxes?
• Federal Aid Task Force:Project selection
• Federal road funds: How obtained?
• How is Oakland a donor?
• Is RCOC spending all its money in some other community?
• Litter pickup
• Mailboxes
• Mass Transit
• Plowing snow
• Privatizing services
• Project planning
• Protecting our environment
• Road improvement costs
• Road jurisdiction
• Road problems in Oakland County
• Speed bumps
• Speed limits
• Stop signs
• The 1997 gas tax increase: Was it the solution?
• The 1997 gas tax increase: What can be done with $
• The 1997 gas tax increase: Why was it necessary?
• The steps in a road project
• Traffic congestion in Oakland County
• Traffic impacts of development
• Traffic signal location
• Warrants for traffic control devices
• What about using property taxes for roads?
• What is RCOC doing with the $5.5 million from the 4-cent increase?
• Where does RCOC spend its money?
• Why not eliminate Oakland's donor status?
• Widening before development