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PROJECTS THAT COULD DELAY TRAFFIC ON RCOC ROADS JUNE 5 AND JUNE 9 OR MIGHT START SHORTLY THEREAFTER

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between June 5 and June 9 or may start shortly thereafter. 

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

CONSUMERS ENERGY TO CLOSE UNION LAKE RD., JUST NORTH OF WILLOW RD.. ON JUNE 5 FOR GAS MAIN WORK

Consumers Energy plans to close Union Lake Road, just north of Willow Road in Commerce Township, starting Monday, June 5, through Monday, June 12, for gas main repairs.

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GREENFIELD/NORMANDY/BEVERLY INTERSECTION TO CLOSE JUNE 12 FOR ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCITON

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Royal Oak and the Village of Beverly Hills, will close the Greenfield Road/Normandy Road/Beverly Road intersection starting June 12 for the construction of a roundabout.

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SB NOVI RD, 9 MILE TO 10 MILE RD, REOPENS TO TRAFFIC; NB NOVI RD REMAINS CLOSED UNTIL FALL

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Novi, has reopened southbound Novi Road from Nine Mile Road to Ten Mile Road after replacing culverts under the road.

Northbound Novi Road, Nine Mile to Ten Mile, remains closed...

RESURFACING WORK ON WALTON BLVD., CLINTONVILLE RD. TO THE PONTIAC CITY BORDER, STARTS JUNE 6

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Waterford Township, will begin resurfacing work on Walton Blvd. from Clintonville Road to the Pontiac city border starting Monday, June 6.  

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PROJECTS THAT COULD DELAY TRAFFIC ON RCOC ROADS MAY 30 AND JUNE 2 OR MIGHT START SHORTLY THEREAFTER

The following projects may cause traffic delays on Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) roads between May 30 and June 2 or may start shortly thereafter. 

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

RCOC IS STILL HIRING SEASONAL SUMMER LABORERS

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is still looking to hire seasonal summer laborers. 

The position pays $17.50 per hour, with a five-day work-week schedule. Workers are expected to report in early June. The positions will last 10 to 12...

WESTBOUND TEN MILE RD, FROM HAGGERTY TO MEADOWBROOK IN NOVI, IS CLOSED FOR CONTINUED CONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Novi, has closed westbound Ten Mile Road from Haggerty Road to Meadowbrook Road in the city, starting today, Monday, May 22, for continued construction.

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NORTHBOUND LIVERNOIS RD., AUBURN RD. TO HAMLIN RD., IN ROCHESTER HILLS IS CLOSED UNTIL EARLY JUNE

A private developer today (Wednesday, May 17) closed northbound Livernois Road, Auburn Road to Hamlin Road, in the City of Rochester Hills to widen the road at the approach to a new  development just north of Auburn Road. 

The work is bei...

RCOC ASKS FOR POTHOLE PATCHING PATIENCE ON TOWNSHIP SUBDIVISION ROADS

Facing a high number of subdivision-street pothole-patching requests, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) is seeking patience from residents living along these roads as it works to keep up with the demand. 

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RCOC BEGINS BIENNIAL STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS WITH COUNTY COMMUNITIES

Top administrators, planners and engineers of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will soon begin the process of meeting with officials of virtually every city, village and township in Oakland County as part of RCOC’s biennial Strategic Planning...

RCOC APPLAUDS MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR MAKING ADDITIONAL ROAD FUNDING A TOP PRIORITY

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) applauds the Michigan Township Association (MTA) for identifying increased road funding as a top legislative priority for the coming year. 

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RCOC SIMPLE RESURFACING WORK ON MORE THAN 41 MILES OF ROADS EXPECTED TO START ON APRIL 19

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) expects to begin its preservation overlay, or simple resurfacing, program tomorrow, April 19. 

The first roads to be addressed are 9 Mile Road, Napier Road to Chubb Road in Lyon Township, and Napier Ro...

DEVELOPER TO CLOSE CLARKSTON ROAD, ADAMS ROAD TO LAKE GEORGE ROAD IN OAKLAND TWP., STARTING APR. 10

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 Monday, April 10, through late June.

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RCOC KICKS OFF NEARLY $80 MILLION ROAD-CONSTRUCTION SEASON

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has kicked off its $75.6 million road construction season, which will bring a wide range of road improvements to many parts of Oakland County.

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WORK ZONE CAMERA PROVIDES A PUBLIC VIEW OF GLWA WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WORK AT AVON RD./DEQUINDRE RD.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has installed a work zone camera that provides a real-time view overlooking the Great Lakes Water Authority’s (GLWA) work on a section of Avon Road/Dequindre Road on the Rochester Hills/Shelby Townsh...

ELIZABETH LAKE RD./TEGGERDINE RD. INTERSECTION CLOSES UNTIL EARLY JUNE FOR ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with White Lake Township, has closed the Elizabeth Lake Road/Teggerdine Road intersection until early June for roundabout construction. 

The roundabout construction is part of ...

NOVI ROAD RESURFACING WORK, 9 MILE RD TO 10 MILE RD IN NOVI, EXPECTED TO START MARCH 20

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of  Novi, expects to begin the resurfacing and safety improvements on Novi Road from 9 Mile Road to 10 Mile Road starting Monday, March 20. 

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CONSTRUCTION OF ROUNDABOUTS STARTS MAR. 13 WITH CLOSURE OF ELIZABETH LAKE/TEGGERDINE INTERSECTION

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with White Lake Township, will start the construction of roundabouts at the Elizabeth Lake Road/Teggerdine Road and Elizabeth Lake Road/Oxbow Lake Road intersections in White Lake Township on M...

CONSTRUCTION ON 14 MILE RD, BARRINGTON TO DEQUINDRE RD EXPECTED TO START MAR. 6

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the cities of Troy and Madison Heights, expects to start construction on 14 Mile Road, Barrington Road to Dequindre Road, on Monday, March 6.

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PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF PHASE ONE OF STUDY OF ADAMS ROAD CORRIDOR, HAMLIN TO WALTON BLVD

The City of Rochester Hills, the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) and Oakland University have completed the first phase of a study to determine the future of the Adams Road corridor from Hamlin Road to Walton Blvd. in the city. 

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NEW COMMISSIONER ERIC McPHERSON SWORN IN AT ROAD COMMISSION

         Eric D. McPherson has been sworn in as the new member of the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board. Commissioner McPherson attended his first Road Commission Board meeting yesterday, Thursday...

LALONDE REMAINS RCOC CHAIR, QUARLES REMAINS VICE CHAIR

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) Board of Road Commissioners, at its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 5, re-elected Andrea LaLonde as Board chair and Nancy Quarles as vice chair for additional one-year terms for 2023.

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RCOC TO HOST PUBLIC INFO MEETING JAN. 11 ABOUT RESURFACING WORK ON WALTON BLVD. IN WATERFORD TWP.

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with Waterford Township, will host a public information meeting Wednesday, Jan. 11,  about the planned resurfacing of Walton Blvd. from Clintonville Road to the Pontiac city border. &a...

TEN MILE RD, MEADOWBROOK TO HAGGERTY IN NOVI, EXPECTED TO CLOSE JAN. 3

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC), in partnership with the City of Novi, expects to close Ten Mile Road, from Meadowbrook Road to Haggerty Road in the city, to replace two culverts under the road from Tuesday, Jan. 3 until approximately April ...

GLWA BEGINS SECOND PHASE OF SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN AREA OF AVON ROAD

• Improvements near Rochester Hills and Shelby Township border include installation of new, re-routed 96-inch water transmission main
• East Avon Road to close between the Avon and Dequindre Road roundabout to west of the intersection of Dequindre Road and 23 ...

CLOSURE OF TEN MILE RD, MEADOWBROOK TO HAGGERTY IN NOVI, IS DELAYED BY THE CONTRACTOR UNTIL JANUARY

The previously announced Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) plans to close Ten Mile Road, from Meadowbrook Road to Haggerty Road in Novi, starting Dec. 6, have been delayed by the contractor until January of 2023.

The closure is needed to replace tw...

ROAD COMMISSION BOARD ADOPTS $178 MILLION BUDGET

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) today unanimously approved the agency’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget.   

The $178 million budget represents a slight decrease from the current year’s budget of $180.2 million ad...