Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The project, due to begin in June, is expected to cost $8.8 million total.
The long-awaited widening of Hayes Road from 21 to 23 Mile is scheduled to start in June, but before work can begin, Shelby Township must give final approval for the project and commit to its portion of the overall cost. Although the project is expected to cost $8.8 million total, Shelby Township's tab is only $800,000. This is largely thanks to the project's selection as part of the Federal Aid Committee's Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). Of the $8.8 million cost, federal monies are due to cover $5.6 million, with the remaining $3.2 million shared by Macomb County (50 percent), Shelby Township (25 percent) and Macomb Township (25 percent). In addition to granting final approval of the project, the Shelby Township board of trustees …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
The reconstruction, which will take place between Dequindre and Ryan in Shelby Township, will include a new road surface, left turn lanes and storm water drainage.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The reconstruction, which will take place between Dequindre and Ryan in Shelby Township, will include a new road surface, left turn lanes and storm water drainage.
Mark your calendars, motorists. The orange barrels are scheduled to go up Feb. 4 on Auburn Road between Dequindre and Ryan. Shelby Township Planning Director Glenn Wynn said the reconstruction will include a new road surface, left turn lanes and storm water drainage. Work is expected to be completed by mid-July. The township will use its remaining community development block grants to cover its portion of the project's cost, Wynn said. These are the last funds available until the grant cycle renews in 2015. Read more: Shelby Gives Green Light for Overnight, Weekend Work on M-53 Bridges Across the county, the Macomb County Department of Roads has scheduled more than $38 million in road projects for 2013, with the $2.7 million reconstruction…
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Macomb County Department of Roads has scheduled the $2.7 million reconstruction project to start in February 2013.
Shelby Township's westernmost section of Auburn Road will be one of the first county roads to undergo construction as orange barrel season 2013 gets underway next month. The Macomb County Department of Roads has scheduled more than $38 million in road projects this year, with the $2.7 million reconstruction of Auburn Road between Dequindre and Ryan leading the way. The reconstruction is due to start in February and wrap up by July, at which point three additional projects will already be in progress in the township. Starting in June, and to the tune of $8.6 million, construction crews will begin widening Hayes Road to five lanes between 21 and 23 mile roads. Luckily for Shelby Township taxpayers, the township will cover only a fraction of …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Macomb County Department of Roads has announced a new construction project on Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile Road to begin in June 2013.
While most construction is wrapping up for winter, county officials announced Monday major road projects for 2013, including the widening of Hayes Road between 21 and 23 Mile Road and the widening of Van Dyke north of 25 Mile. Come June 2013, residents in Shelby Township and Macomb are going to want to seek alternate routes as construction on Hayes Road between 21 Mile Road and 23 Mile Road kicks off. The Macomb County Department of Roads announced Tuesday that Federal funds were allocated for Hayes Road, and will cover 80 percent of construction cost. The 20 percent match as well as engineering and right of way purchases is going to be shared equally between the Macomb County Department of Roads, Shelby Township and Macomb Township, which…
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Orange barrels along Van Dyke Avenue between 24 and 25 Mile Road have been removed to reveal a new five-lane road.
Shelby Township motorists will experience the freedom of wide open and construction free zones along Van Dyke Avenue, north of 22 Mile Road—but not for long. The six-month long road construction on Van Dyke Avenue between 24 and 25 Mile Road has come to a close. At the end of October, the Macomb County Department of Roads removed hundreds of orange barrels to reveal a new five-lane concrete road. Construction to expand the two-lane thoroughfare into five started in April and ended on schedule at the end of October. The construction is only the second phase of a multi-million investment made by Shelby Township, the Macomb County Department of Roads and the Federal Government to widen Van Dyke Avenue from 23 Mile Road to 26 Mile Road. In …
Monday, October 29, 2012
Macomb County has plans to house its various public safety services, from sheriff's dispatch to emergency management, in an $11 million state-of-the-art Operations and Communications Center on Groesbeck.
The State of Michigan is giving Macomb County a $1.5 million boost toward the creation of its state-of-the-art Operations and Communications Center, which will be built inside the Macomb County Department of Roads building on Groesbeck. The Michigan Department of Treasury notified the county Oct. 26 that it will give $1.5 million of Competitive Grant Assistance Program (CGAP) funding to supplement the center's $11 million cost. “Collaboration isn't just a buzz word in Macomb County – it’s action. The level of funding received is an indication by the governor that Macomb County actions are relentless and positive," said Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, in a prepared statement. "I’d like to thank Governor Rick Snyder and Treasurer Andy …
Monday, October 22, 2012
Slowly but surely, smart traffic signal software has been built into almost every intersection in Shelby Township. Here's a list of the smartest lights in town.
Smart traffic signals have slowly replaced almost every traditional traffic light in the county since 2006. Smart traffic signals utilize software and wireless communications to read real-time traffic situations, and can ease the flow of traffic by reducing the amount of time cars spend idling. All of the data is sent back to a server at the county’s Traffic Operations Center in Mount Clemens. During the day, a team monitors surveillance videos and the data, and can adjust timing of the lights if the intersection is congested or if an accident occurs. Adam Merchant, Macomb County Road Commission traffic engineer, said most every intersection in Shelby Township has at least some type of smart technology integrated such as vehicle detection…
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Pack your patience as you pass down Van Dyke Avenue between 24 and 25 Mile roads.
Construction on Van Dyke Avenue between 24 and 25 Mile roads is in full-swing with traffic flags and backups to boot. The Macomb County Department of Roads kicked off the reconstruction project to widen Van Dyke Avenue from 24 Mile to 25 Mile roads from a two-lane road to a five-lane concrete road, at the begining of April. However, Bryan Santo, project engineer with the Macomb County Department of Roads said motorists will begin experiencing more backups as crews work through different phases of construction, which may require traffic flaggers. Currently, crews are working on storm sewer installations. Police sirens flashed during rush hour traffic Tuesday evening as officers worked to clear a crash. No details of the crash were …
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Two Shelby Township projects are included on the county's construction lineup for 2012.
It's that time of year again. The weather gets warmer. Flowers bloom. And, orange barrels pepper Macomb County as millions of dollars in construction projects prepare to test drivers' patience. The Macomb County Department of Roads is ready for a busy 2012 construction schedule that affects commuters in places, such as Chesterfield, Lenox, Macomb, Shelby, Richmond and Washington townships as well as Mount Clemens and Sterling Heights. “We’ve got another aggressive schedule this year with many planned road improvements,” County Executive Mark Hackel said in a prepared statement. “Despite rising costs and sluggish road funding, the Department of Roads continues to get the most from our taxpayers’ dollars in an effort to improve our …
Russ Matika
2:31 pm on Sunday, February 10, 2013
Matt, just to set the record straight the total amount for the 8 year period is actually $1.3M -- I overstated the total by $100k, sorry. The yearly amounts vary and are much greater than the "120,000 a year" figure that you provided: 2013 - $125,000 2014 - $125,000 2015 - $125,000 2016 - $145,000 2017 - $165,000 2018 - $185,000 2019 - $205,000 2020 - $225,000 These figures were obtained from the… more ›