RCOC APPLYING FRICTION TREATMENT TO ROADS IN HOLLY & WATERFORD TWPS TO IMPROVE SAFETY STARTING 8/23

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will apply a “high-friction surface treatment” to improve traction on four significant road curves as it continues to be a leader in road safety.

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TREATMENT OF PHRAGMITES & KNOTWEED ALONG RCOC ROADSIDES TAKES PLACE THROUGH OCT.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) continues to work with the Oakland County Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) organization to address invasive species growing along roads throughout Oakland County.   

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AVON/DEQUINDRE ROUNDABOUT AND BRIDGE OVER THE CLINTON RIVER NOW OPEN TO TRAFFIC

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today (Saturday, Aug. 13) opened the newly constructed Avon Road/Dequindre Road roundabout and bridge over the Clinton River on the Rochester Hills and Shelby Township border. 

The intersection has bee...

PROJECTS THAT COULD DELAY TRAFFIC ON RCOC ROADS AUG. 12 & AUG. 19 OR MIGHT START SHORTLY THEREAFTER

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between August 12 and August 19 or may start shortly thereafter. 

It is RCOC’s goal to conduct road improvement projects in a way that int...

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.

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E. GLASS RD TO CLOSE BETWEEN ORTONVILLE RD (M-15) AND VIOLA DR IN BRANDON TWP. FROM AUG. 15-DEC. 31

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has issued a permit that will allow the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office to close E. Glass Road between Ortonville Road (M-15) and Viola Drive in Brandon Township to through traff...

RESURFACING WORK ON GROVELAND RD, ORTONVILLE RD TO BARRON RD IN GROVELAND TWP., TO START AUG. 18

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will begin resurfacing work on Groveland Road, Ortonville Road (M-15) to Barron Road, in Groveland Township starting Aug. 18. The work is expected to be completed by late September.

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CASS LAKE RD CLOSURE, CASS ELIZABETH TO ORCHARD LAKE RD, IS DELAYED UNTIL AUG. 15

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) planned closure of Cass Lake Road to through traffic between Cass Elizabeth Road and Orchard Lake Road in Waterford Twp. and Keego Harbor has been delayed by the contractor and will now close on Aug. 15&nb...

IT’S A WRAP: 27.8 MILES OF ROADS IMPROVED IN INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP THROUGH ROAD MILLAGE DOLLARS

Thanks to a special, 2018 Independence Township voter-approved property millage, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), has successfully completed resurfacing of all 27.8 miles of heavier-traveled roads in the township. 

Paving on the last...

PROPOSED FY 2023 ROAD COMMISSION BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 18 PUBLIC HEARING

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget at a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac.

The public is invited...

EIGHT MILE RD/CURRIE RD ROUNDABOUT IS OPEN; CURRIE RD/NINE MILE RD INTERSECTION IS CLOSED

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has opened the Eight Mile Road/Currie Road roundabout on the Lyon Twp./Salem Twp. border. The intersection had been closed since April 18 for roundabout construction.  

The Nine Mile Road/Currie Road i...

RESURFACING WORK ON ROCHESTER ROAD FROM TIENKEN ROAD NORTH TO LAKEVILLE ROAD ON AUG. 8

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), on Monday, Aug. 8, will begin resurfacing Rochester Road from Tienken Road north to Lakeville Road in Rochester Hills, Oakland Township and Addison Township. The work is expected to be completed by mid-Octobe...

CULVERT WORK AND REPAVING OF MANN ROAD TO START AUG. 10 BETWEEN CLINTONVILLE ROAD & FLORETTA STREET

            The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) plans to begin culvert-replacement and resurfacing work on Mann Road between Clintonville Road and Floretta Street on the Independence...

ROAD COMMISSION STILL SEEKING FULL-TIME ROAD WORKERS; STARTING WAGE INCREASED

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is looking to hire laborers/truck drivers. The positions require a Michigan commercial driver’s license with an air-brake endorsement (CDL-A). 

The minimum probationary wage for the position ...

CASS LAKE ROAD TO CLOSE STARTING AUG. 10, FROM CASS ELIZABETH ROAD TO ORCHARD LAKE ROAD

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Cass Lake Road to through traffic between Cass Elizabeth Road and Orchard Lake Road in Waterford Twp. and Keego Harbor starting on Aug. 10 to replace the culvert that carries the road...

DEVELOPER TO CLOSE CLARKSTON RD, ADAMS TO LAKE GEORGE RD IN OAKLAND TWP., STARTING AUG. 4

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has issued a permit allowing a private developer to close Clarkston Road between Adams Road and Lake George Road in Oakland Township to through traffic from Aug. 4 to late November.

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RCOC LAUNCHES UPDATED, MORE USER-FRIENDLY WEBSITE

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has launched an updated website intended to improve the user experience. The site retains the same web address, www.rcocweb.org.

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UNION LAKE RD. IS NOW CLOSED, FROM COMMERCE RD. TO WISE RD. IN COMMERCE TWP., UNTIL SEPT. 17

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.  

During the closure, the detour rou...

WALTON BLVD RECONSTRUCTION BETWEEN SASHABAW ROAD AND CLINTONVILLE ROAD ITO START JULY 25

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Waterford Township, will reconstruct Walton Blvd. from Sashabaw Road to Clintonville Road. The project is expected to start on July 25. 

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UNION LAKE RD TO CLOSE JULY 19, BETWEEN WISE & COMMERCE RDS IN COMMERCE TWP.

The contractor for the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close Union Lake Road between Wise and Commerce roads in Commerce Township, on  Tuesday, July 19. The road is then expected to remain closed through approximately Sept. 17.&...

NB ORCHARD LAKE RD TO CLOSE BETWEEN TEN MILE & ELEVEN MILE ROADS FOR CULVERT REPLACEMENT ON AUG. 11

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close northbound Orchard Lake Road between Ten Mile Road and Eleven Mile Road in Farmington Hills on approximately August 11 for the replacement and repair of culverts under the road.

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MALONEY STREET BRIDGE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN OXFORD TOWNSHIP IS EXPECTED TO START JULY 5

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to start the removal and replacement of the Maloney Street bridge between Long Lake and Clear Lake in Oxford Township on Tuesday, July 5.  

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ROAD COMMISSION IS HIRING FULL-TIME ROAD WORKERS (LABORER/CDL-A TRUCK DRIVER POSITIONS)

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is looking to hire laborers/truck drivers. The positions require a Michigan commercial driver’s license with an air-brake endorsement (CDL-A). 

The minimum probationary wage for the position ...

FISH LAKE RD, GRANGE HALL TO ACADEMY RD IN HOLLY TWP, IS CLOSED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF CULVERTS UNDE

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.  ...

REMINDER: ORCHARD LAKE RD CONSTRUCTION FROM WEST OF MIDDLEBELT RD TO OLD TELEGRAPH RD STARTS TODAY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) project to rehabilitate and resurface Orchard Lake Road from west of Middlebelt Road east to Old Telegraph Road in the communities of Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac will...

FISH LAKE RD, GRANGE HALL TO ACADEMY RD IN HOLLY TWP, EXPECTED TO CLOSE JUNE 27

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Fish Lake Road, from Grange Hall Road to Academy Road in Holly Township, starting Monday, June 27, to relocate utilities and replace two culverts under the road.  

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UNION LAKE RD LANE CLOSURE BETWEEN WISE & COMMERCE RD, TO START JUNE 20, FULL CLOSURE ON JULY 28

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will close one lane of Union Lake Road, between Wise and Commerce roads in Commerce Township, on  Monday, June 20. The road is then expected to close completely July 28 for 60 days, re-opening in late...

HATCHERY RD. IS CLOSED UNTIL LATE FALL BETWEEN DIXIE HWY. AND AIRPORT RD. IS CLOSED UNTIL LATE FALL

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.  

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RCOC LAUNCHES AN UPDATED AND IMPROVED APP

Need to report a pothole or missing sign? Looking for a list of road construction projects? The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has recently upgraded its app making it easier for residents to report issues and find real-time traffic updates and ...

LANE CLOSURES ON ORCHARD LAKE ROAD FROM WEST OF MIDDLEBELT RD TO OLD TELEGRAPH RD TO START JUNE 20

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will rehabilitate and resurface Orchard Lake Road from west of Middlebelt Road east to Old Telegraph Road in the communities of Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Township and Pontiac starting a...

WORKZONE CAMERA PROVIDES A PUBLIC VIEW OF ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION AT EIGHT MILE ROAD/CURRIE ROAD

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the roundabout construction at the Eight Mile Road/Currie Road intersection on the Lyon Twp./Salem Twp. border. The camera takes a pho...

MAPLE ROAD RESURFACING PROJECT LIMITS EXPANDED FROM COOLIDGE HWY TO DEQUINDRE RD. STARTS JUNE 20

In partnership with the cities of Clawson and Troy, the Road Commission for Oakland County will resurface Maple Road between Coolidge Highway and Dequindre Road starting Monday, June 20.   

The original start date of June 1 has been delay...

HATCHERY RD., BETWEEN DIXIE HWY. AND AIRPORT RD., TO CLOSE JUNE 13 FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

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

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TRAFFIC FATALITIES ON RCOC ROADS CONTINUE DOWNWARD TREND

           The number of traffic fatalities on roads under the jurisdiction of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has bucked the national trend and gone down over the past three years, and t...

CONSTRUCTION OF ROUNDABOUTS AT ELIZABETH LAKE RD IN WHITE LAKE TWP DELAYED UNTIL 2023

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has delayed the planned 2022 construction of roundabouts at the Elizabeth Lake Road/Teggerdine Road and Elizabeth Lake Road/Oxbow Lake Road intersections in White Lake Township until 2023.

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EIGHT MILE/CURRIE INTERSECTION & CURRIE RD, EIGHT MILE TO NINE MILE, CLOSURE DELAYED UNTIL APR. 18

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has delayed the closure of Currie Road from Eight Mile Road to Nine Mile Road in Lyon Twp. and the Eight Mile Road/Currie Road intersection on the Lyon Twp./Salem Twp. border until Monday, April 18, for gravel...

PONTIAC TRAIL RESURFACING PROJECT, HAGGERTY ROAD TO GREEN LAKE ROAD, EXPECTED TO START APRIL 18

In partnership with West Bloomfield Township, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin a resurfacing project on Pontiac Trail, from Haggerty Road to Green Lake Road, starting approximately Monday, April 18.

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EIGHT MILE/CURRIE INTERSECTION AND CURRIE ROAD FROM EIGHT MILE TO NINE MILE WILL CLOSE APRIL 15

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to close Currie Road from Eight Mile Road to Nine Mile Road in Lyon Twp. and the Eight Mile Road/Currie Road intersection on the Lyon Twp./Salem Twp. border starting April 15 for gravel road paving and...

RCOC KICKS OFF NEARLY $80 MILLION CONSTRUCTION SEASON

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has kicked off its $79 million road construction season, which will bring a wide range of road improvements to many parts of Oakland County.

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ORCHARD LAKE ROAD RESURFACING/RECONSTRUCTION, 13 MILE TO 14 MILE, TO START WEEK OF MARCH 21

The Road Commission for Oakland County, in partnership with the City of Farmington Hills, will begin the project to resurface and partially reconstruct Orchard Lake Road, from 13 Mile Road to 14 Mile Road, during the week of March 21.

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RCOC PRODUCES ASSET MANAGEMENT REPORT: IDENTIFIES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL $112 MILLION PER YEAR

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has produced its first asset management plan, which identified the need for $112 million per year in additional funding just to improve all paved roads to the agency’s desired condition for the roads. ...

LALONDE REMAINS RCOC CHAIR, QUARLES IS VICE CHAIR

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners, at its regular meeting today, Thursday, Jan. 6, voted to re-appoint Andrea LaLonde as Board chair and Nancy Quarles as vice chair for additional one-year terms for 2022.

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CAMERA PROVIDES PUBLIC VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE AVON RD BRIDGE & DEQUINDRE/AVON RD ROUNDABOUT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that is now providing a real-time view of the construction of a new bridge on Avon Road, just east of Dequindre Road, and the Avon Road/Dequindre Road roundabout construction w...

GLWA & RCOC ANNOUNCE INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN AREA OF AVON RD BETWEEN DEQUINDRE & 23 MILE RD

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today announced a series of coordinated infrastructure improvements that will be made over the next two years in the area of the Avon Road corridor between Dequindre ...

ROAD COMMISSION BOARD ADOPTS $180 MILLION FY 2022 BUDGET

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today unanimously approved the agency’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget.   

The budget was presented to the public at a public hearing on Aug. 19. The $180 million budget represents an incre...

PROPOSED FY 2022 ROAD COMMISSION BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED AT AUG. 19 PUBLIC HEARING

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will present its proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget at a public hearing Thursday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph in Pontiac.

The public is invited...

ROAD COMMISSION SEEKING INPUT ON AVON/DEQUINDRE CORRIDOR PROJECT

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the Macomb County Department of Roads, the cities of Rochester and Rochester Hills and Shelby Township, is seeking public input on a proposed plan to improve the Avon Road/Dequindre Road c...