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Bald Mountain Road, between Dutton Road and Roxbury Drive (south of Silverbell Road), will remain closed to all traffic until fall. Consumers Energy needs to lower a high-pressure gas transmission line under the road. The current transmission line is near the road's surface, so this section is completely closed for matters of safety.  

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The road is not currently closed to traffic due an issue with the contractor.  

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Cass Lake Road closure between Cass Elizabeth and Orchard Lake roads has been delayed by the contractor. The new start date is August 15.

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The contractor for the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has closed Union Lake Road between Wise and Commerce roads in Commerce Township until approximately Sept. 17 for culvert removal and replacement.  

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The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has closed Fish Lake Road, from Grange Hall Road to Academy Road in Holly Township, to relocate utilities and replace two culverts under the road. The project completion is expected in late October.   

            The culverts carry the Shiawassee River and the Patterson-Holly Drain under the road. During the closure, access to homes will be maintained north and south of the culvert work (the culverts will be replaced one at a time). 

            The detour for through traffic during the closure is Grange Hall Road to Saginaw Street to Academy Road, back to Fish Lake Road and vice versa.

            The approximately $2.5 million project is funded with federal and RCOC dollars.  

            The project includes:

• Removal and replacement of the two culverts under the road
• Resurfacing the road over the culverts with asphalt
• New wing walls on the culverts
• Drainage improvements
• New guardrail and traffic signs 

The contractor for the work is Zito Construction of Grand Blanc. This section of Fish Lake Road carries approximately 3,780 vehicles daily. 

For more information on the project, visit the Fish Lake Road Culverts project page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org, (direct link: http://rcocweb.org/585/Fish-Lake-Road-Culvert-Replacements).

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The contractor has delayed the June 20 start of resurfacing work on Orchard Lake Road from Middlebelt to Old Telegraph. The new start date is June 27.   

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HATCHERY RD. IS CLOSED UNTIL LATE FALL BETWEEN DIXIE HWY. AND AIRPORT RD. IN WATERFORD TWP. FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT 

             The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has closed Hatchery Road, from Dixie Highway to Airport Road in Waterford Township, starting today, Monday, June 13, for bridge replacement over the Clinton River.   

            During the closure, residential and business access will be maintained east and west of the bridge; however, the road is now completely closed at the bridge. The detour for through traffic is Dixie Highway to Williams Lake Road to Airport Road, back to Hatchery Road and vice versa.

            The project, which will cost approximately $4 million, is mostly funded by the State of Michigan’s Local Bridge Program with the remaining amount provided by RCOC. 

            The work is expected to be completed in late fall. The contractor for the project is Toebe Construction of Wixom.

            This section of Hatchery Road carries approximately 9,100 vehicles daily. For more information on the project, visit the Hatchery Road bridge project page in the “Road Projects” section of the RCOC website, www.rcoc.org (direct link: http://rcocweb.org/648/Hatchery-Road-Bridge-Replacement-over-th).

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MAPLE ROAD RESURFACING BETWEEN ROCHESTER ROAD AND DEQUINDRE ROAD IN TROY TO START AUG. 13

            In partnership with the city of Troy, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will resurface Maple Road between Rochester Road and Dequindre Road starting Saturday, Aug. 13.

            The first section of the Maple Road resurfacing project between Coolidge Highway and Rochester Road is substantially complete. The second portion is expected to be completed by late September. 

            During construction, one lane of traffic in each direction will remain open on Maple Road at all times.

            The project includes: 

• Milling (grinding off) the existing road surface
• Repaving with asphalt 
• Repairing curbs and gutters
• Upgrading pedestrian crosswalks to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• New pavement markings

The contractor for this project is Cadillac Asphalt of Farmington Hills. 

For more information on the project, visit the “Maple Road, Coolidge Highway to Dequindre Road” page on the RCOC website, www.rcocweb.org (click to the “Road Projects” button). The direct link to the page is: https://www.rcocweb.org/647/Maple-Road-Coolidge-Highway-to-Dequindre. 

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The Eight Mile Road/Currie Road roundabout is open to traffic. Nine Mile Road/Currie Road intersection is now closed until mid-October for roundabout construction.