Beck Road Reconstruction - Grand River to 11 Mile Road

Through MDOT's Local Agency Project office and federal funding program ($3.6 Million), the City will be reconstructing and widening Beck Road to five lanes south of Grand River Avenue to the north side of the 11 Mile Road intersection. Key upgrades include transitioning the corridor from a rural ditch profile to a modern curb-and-gutter system supported by an extensive new storm sewer network. There will also be improvements made to the signalized intersection to the hospital and ADA sidewalk upgrades throughout.

The contractor will first locate and lower the existing 16-inch and 24-inch water mains in order to install a new large-diameter culvert under Beck Road, just south of Heritage Drive. The contractor will begin installing a new storm sewer network along the western edge of Beck Road before construction begins on the road widening.

Pre-staging will take place in March, with utility relocation and main construction work to begin in April.

Traffic Control/Detours:

Beck Road is open to southbound traffic only from Grand River to Sanford Drive; northbound traffic has been detoured using 10 Mile, Novi Road, and Grand River Avenue.

Beck Road Widening Detour Map

Progress:

4/14/26: The contractor has milled the existing asphalt in the southbound lanes and begun construction of the new 43" x 65" elliptical cross culvert just south of Heritage Drive. The east half of the culvert is installed, and the contractor plans to pour temporary concrete over that section of the trench. Once cured, traffic will be shifted to that side to allow for the completion of the west half.

4/7/26: The contractor is currently working on water main relocation and new culvert installation.

3/26/26: The contractor will begin setting up the northbound detour and work on the water main relocation and new culvert on Monday, April 6.

3/10/26: The contractor will begin setting up the northbound detour and work on the water main relocation and new culvert in early April.