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Simple Resurfacing (Preservation Overlays)
Preservation overlays, commonly known as simple resurfacing, consists of placing 2 inches to 2.5 inches of asphalt on the surface of a road. This technique is done on heavier-traveled roads considered in moderately good shape. Preservation overlay extends the life of the road until there is a longer-term project such as reconstruction or resurfacing with extensive work done on the road's base. The projects are either funded federally or by the RCOC through local dollars.
Most projects can be done quickly and often under flaggers directing traffic within the construction zone; however, others involving federal or Tri-Party (provided by Oakland County General Government) funding will take longer to complete. If the safety of motorists and workers becomes an issue, there could be an intermittent closure of the road (especially areas that intersect with a busy road).
Subdivision roads in townships are not done under this program. For information on subdivision road improvements, visit https://www.rcocweb.org/354/Subdivision-Paving-Special-Assessment-Di
**The schedule is subject to frequent changes.***
WHAT TO EXPECT?
- Traffic delays (roads will remain open to traffic during the work with flagging operations in the work zone)
- Expect long delays at intersections
- Temporary disruption of driveway and subdivision access during milling and paving operations
- Work to begin around 6 a.m. (some weekend work will be scheduled as well)
- Shoulder and pavement marking work will also be done on the roads after the paving is complete
- Work will take place during the school year in order to get the entire program completed by the fall
- Roads that are going to be used as a detour for other road projects will be done first
- Road shoulder gravel restoration will be done after paving is complete
- Some shoulder paving will take place before mainline paving
- Structures (manhole covers) will be raised by the contractor after paving is complete
- Lane markings will be temporary until a striping contractor is available (The striping contractor has the flexibility to schedule each road based on availability. The road surface as to be dry for the work.)
CONTRACTOR/FUNDING INFORMATION:
2023 CONTRACTORS: Cadillac Asphalt and Ace Saginaw Paving
Funding: Local (gas tax and vehicle registration fees sent to the RCOC by the State of Michigan
through a formula known as Public Act 51 of 1951; does not include sales tax collected at the gas pump).
| ROAD | PROJECT LIMITS | COMMUNITY | START DATE (approximate) | PAVING STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mile Road | Napier Rd to Taft Rd | Novi/Northville | May 23 | COMPLETE |
| 9 Mile Road | Chubb Rd to Napier Rd | Lyon Twp | April 26 | COMPLETE |
| 12 Mile Road | Inkster Rd to Northwestern Hwy. | Southfield | April 27 | COMPLETE |
| 13 Mile Road | Inkster Rd to Telegraph Rd | Franklin | April 25 | COMPLETE |
| 14 Mile Road | Walled Lake Dr to Haggerty Rd | Novi/Walled Lake | TBA | TBA |
| Belford Road | Paved sections east and west of North Holly Road and bridge approaches over I-75 | Holly Twp. | May 9 | COMPLETE |
| Davisburg Rd | Eaton Rd to Bridge Lake Rd | Springfield Twp. | May 4 | COMPLETE |
| Drahner Road | M-24 (Lapeer Rd) to Sanders | Oxford Twp. | June 5 | TBA |
| East Holly Road | Maple Rd to Rood Rd | Holly Twp./Village of Holly | May 5 | COMPLETE |
| Gunn Road | Rochester Rd to east of end of pavement | Oakland Twp. | May 11 | COMPLETE |
| Holcomb Road | Davisburg Rd to Ellis Rd | Springfield Twp. | May 4 | COMPLETE |
| Landsdowne Road | Hatchery Rd to Williams Lake Rd | Waterford Twp. | May 23 | COMPLETE |
| Martin Parkway/Martin Road | Pontiac Trl to Richardson Rd | Commerce Twp. | TBA | TBA |
| Middlebelt Road | I-696 to Maple Rd | Farmington Hills/West Bloomfield Twp. | TBA | TBA |
| Napier Road | 8 Mile Rd to 9 Mile Rd | Novi/Lyon Twp. | April 26 | COMPLETE |
| Novi Road | Grand River Ave to south of 12 Mile Rd | Novi | TBA | TBA |
| Orion Road | Rochester Rd to Flint St | Rochester Hills/Oakland Twp./Orion Twp. | May 1 | COMPLETE |
| Wixom Road | I-96 to Old Wixom Rd | Wixom | TBA | TBA |
2022 PROJECTS-COMPLETE
| Road | Project Limits | Community | Start Date | Paving Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mile Road | Currie Rd to Napier Rd | Lyon Twp. | 10/18 | COMPLETE |
| 8 Mile Road | East of Farmington Rd to Grand River | Farmington/ Farmington Hills | 6/20 | COMPLETE |
| 12 Mile Road | Coolidge to east of Rochester Rd | Berkley/Royal Oak | 5/20 | COMPLETE |
| 12 Mile Road | East of Grand River to the end of the road | Novi/Wixom | 4/27 | COMPLETE |
| 14 Mile Road *Moved to 2023 due to Great Lakes Water Authority work |
Haggerty Rd to East Walled Lake | Commerce Twp., Novi, Walled Lake & West Bloomfield Twp. | Moved to 2023 | Moved to 2023 |
| Airport Road | Elizabeth Lake Rd to Hatchery Rd | Waterford Twp | 6/3 (road shoulders) | COMPLETE |
| Cass Elizabeth Lake Road | Cooley Lake Rd to Cass Lake Rd | Waterford Twp | 6/3 (road shoulders) | COMPLETE |
| Clarkston Road Ace-Saginaw Paving |
Clarkston Rd, east of M-15 | Clarkston | 10/23 (paving expected) | COMPLETE |
| County Center Drive West | Pontiac Lake Rd to Telegraph | Waterford Twp | 6/2 (road shoulder work) |
COMPLETE |
| Dixie Highway *work to be done by Ace-Saginaw Paving |
I-75 to Oak Hill Road | Springfield Twp. | 9/27 | COMPLETE |
| Duck Lake Road | Commerce Road to Cooley Lake Road | Milford Twp. | 8/25 | COMPLETE |
| Dutton Road | M-24 to Squirrel Road | Orion Twp/Auburn Hills | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
| Green Road | Orchard Lake Rd to Walnut Lake Rd | West Bloomfield Twp | 4/19 | COMPLETE |
| Eastways Road | Long Lake Rd and Square Lake Rd | Bloomfield Hill/Bloomfield Twp | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
| Franklin Road | Friendly Rd to Long Lake Rd | Bloomfield Twp | 5/18 | COMPLETE |
| Griswold Road | 9 Mile Rd to 10 Mile Rd. | Lyon Twp/South Lyon | 8/5 | COMPLETE |
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Barron Rd to Ortonville Rd (M-15) | Groveland Twp. | 8/29 | COMPLETE |
| Kent Lake Road | Silver Lake Rd to Grand River | Lyon Twp/South Lyon | 9/7 | COMPLETE |
| Livernois Road (Local funding provided by Rochester Hills for the Avon to South Blvd. section) |
North of Long Lake Rd to south of Avon Rd | Rochester Hills/Troy | 8/22 (road shoulders) | COMPLETE |
| Long Lake Road | Lahser Rd to Woodward Ave. | Bloomfield Hills | 7/5 (road shoulders) | COMPLETE |
| Maybee Road | Capaldi Circle (west of Rohr Road) to Baldwin Rd |
Orion Twp | 10/13 | COMPLETE |
| Middlebelt Road | 8 Mile Rd to I-696 | Farmington Hills | 9/20 | COMPLETE |
| Opdyke Road | Hickory Grove Rd to Auburn Rd | Auburn Hills/Bloomfield Twp/Pontiac | 7/5 (road shoulders) |
COMPLETE |
| Parkway | Cass Elizabeth Rd to the end of the road | Waterford Twp | 4/27 | COMPLETE |
| Pine Lake Road | Orchard Lake Rd to Middlebelt Rd | West Bloomfield Twp | 5/19 | COMPLETE |
| Pontiac Lake Road | Hospital Rd to M-59 | Waterford Twp | 6/3 (road shoulder) |
COMPLETE |
| Pontiac Trail | West of Wixom Rd to West Maple Rd | Walled Lake/Wixom/Commerce Twp/Novi | 10/7 | COMPLETE |
| Seymour Lake Road | Sashabaw Rd to Baldwin Rd | Brandon Twp | 5/2 (starting with road shoulders) | COMPLETE |
| Squirrel Road | Dutton Rd to Silverbell Rd | Orion Twp | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
| Union Lake Road | Elizabeth Lake Rd to Cooley Lake Rd | White Lake Twp | 4/28 | COMPLETE |
| Waldon Road | Baldwin Rd to Joslyn Rd | Orion Twp | 5/11 (paving) | COMPLETE |
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2021 Preservation Overlays (Simple Resurfacing) |
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Road |
Project Limits |
Community or Communities |
Approx. |
Mainline paving completion (striping and shoulder restoration to follow) |
| 10 Mile Road | Greenfield to east of Church Street | Royal Oak Township | 6/3 | COMPLETE |
| Airport Road | Andersonville Road and Williams Lake Road | Waterford Township | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
| Airport Road | Williams Lake Road to Hatchery Road | Waterford Township | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
| Benstein Road | Maple Road to Sleeth Road | Commerce Township and Wolverine Lake | 6/9 | COMPLETE |
| Clyde Road | Strathcona to Milford Road | Highland Township | 6/1 | COMPLETE |
| Commerce Road | Hickory Ridge Road to the Milford Village limits | Milford Township | 6/10 | COMPLETE |
| Commerce Road | Hickory Ridge Road to the Livingston County border | Milford Township | 6/7 (shoulder work) 6/10 (milling) |
COMPLETE |
| Crooks Road | Avon Road to Hamlin Road | Rochester Hills | 6/3 | COMPLETE |
| Dequindre Road | Clinton River Trail to Washington Road | Rochester Hills and Shelby Township | 5/17 | COMPLETE |
| Dequindre Road | North of Auburn Road to south of Hamlin Road | Rochester Hills and Shelby Township | 6/3 | COMPLETE |
| Elizabeth Lake Road | Oxbow Lake Road to Union Lake Road | White Lake Township | 10/27 | COMPLETE |
| Grand River Avenue | West of Napier Road to Livingston County line | Lyon Township | 6/11 (shoulder work) | COMPLETE |
| *Grange Hall Road | Fish Lake Road to Fagan Road | Holly Township and Village of Holly | 6/14 | COMPLETE |
| *Grange Hall Road | I-75 to Tripp Road | Groveland Township | 7/6 | COMPLETE |
| Greer Road | Hiller Road to Rosedale Drive | West Bloomfield Township (50% funded by the township) | 9/9 | COMPLETE |
| Harvey Lake Road | M-59 to White Lake/N. Milford Rd. | Highland Township | 10/14 | COMPLETE |
| Heights Road | M-24 to Joslyn Road | Lake Orion and Orion Township | 7/2 | COMPLETE |
| Hickory Ridge Road/Stobart Road, Labadie Road to M-59 | Labadie Road (Livingston County) to M-59 | Milford and Highland townships | 7/9 | COMPLETE |
| Holly Road | I-75 to Dixie Hwy | Springfield Twp. | 10/19 | COMPLETE |
| Independence Township Road Millage projects |
Independence Township | For a list of roads and paving schedule: CLICK HERE |
2021 WORK START ON APRIL 19 | |
| Livingston Road | M-59 to Milford Road | Highland Township | 6/16 | COMPLETE |
| Lochaven Road | Willow Road to Cooley Lake Road | West Bloomfield/Watertord Township | 5/13 | COMPLETE |
| Napier Road | 11 Mile Road to 12 Mile Road | Novi/Lyon Township | 6/10 | COMPLETE |
| Oakland Blvd | M-59 to Pontiac Lake Road | Waterford Township | 10/27 | MAINLINE PAVING COMPLETE (11/4) |
| Pontiac Lake Road | Hospital Road to Williams Lake Road | Waterford Township | 5/10 | COMPLETE |
| Romeo Road | Kline Road to Dequindre Road | Addison and Oakland townships | 6/11 (shoulder work) 7/8 (milling) 7/12 (paving) |
COMPLETE |
| Sashabaw Road | Dixie Hwy. to Walton Blvd. | Waterford Township | 6/1 | COMPLETE |
| Sashabaw Road | Oakhill Road to Sherwood Road | Brandon Township | 5/19 | COMPLETE |
| Seymour Lake Road | Baldwin Road to the Oxford Village limits | Oxford Township | 5/13 | COMPLETE |
| Williams Lake Road | East of Gale Road to west of Dixie | Waterford Township | 5/12 | COMPLETE |
