State Projects
I-96 Freeway Flex Route (Kent Lake Road to I-275/696/M5 Interchange)
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc.
Start: April 15, 2022
End: October, 1, 2024
Consultant: AECOM-Great Lakes
Description:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has Dan's Excavating, Inc., under contract to construct a 'Flex Route' lane using the existing median shoulder, on-ramp metering,
and variable speed advisories/travel information message boards within the project limits. The median shoulders will be reconstructed to be used as an additional lane during peak
travel periods, special events, maintenance activities, and incidents/crashes. The ramp meters or ramp signals will consist of a two-section signal light (red and green only, no yellow)
together with a signal controller, that will regulate the flow of traffic entering the freeway. This system is very similar to the US-23 flex route installed outside Ann Arbor. The contractor
elected to replace all main-line I-96 pavement in concrete in lieu of asphalt.
Traffic Control/Detours:
Eastbound and Westbound I-96, from Kent Lake Road to I-275, will have TWO LANES OPEN at all times, through late fall of 2023. Motorists should be cautious of equipment and trucks
entering and exiting the freeway from the median construction zone. The westbound M-5 ramp to westbound I-96 will be CLOSED, through late fall of 2023. Also, the westbound I-696
connector to westbound I-96 will have only ONE LANE OPEN, through late fall of 2023. For May 23rd emergency repair, the detour will be SB Wixom Road to EB Grand River Avenue to NB Novi Road to EB 12 Mile Road to SB M-5 to EB I-696.
Work Status:
Construction operations are on-going. EB I-96, Wixom to I-275, will have TWO LANES OPEN, through late fall of 2023. EB I-96, Kent Lake to Wixom, will have TWO LANES OPEN, through to mid-August of 2023. The following ramps will be closed through mid-August: Wixom to EB I-96; Beck to EB I-96; EB I-96 to Beck; NB and SB Novi to EB I-96; and WB M-5 to WB I-96. Traffic Advisory: Today, May 23rd, EB I-96 between Wixom Road and I-275 will be reduced to one lane beginning at 9:00 am for preparation of an emergency repair, then from 10:00 am till 3:00 pm, EB I-96 from Wixom Road to I-275 will be CLOSED for an emergency structure repair. All on-ramps east of this location will also be closed.
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I-96 Flex Route - Kent Lake Road to I-275 Schedule
I-275 Repair and Rehabilitation Improvements (Six Mile Road to Will Carlton Road) 24 Miles
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc, Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.
Start: July 15, 2021
End: October 1, 2024
Consultant: N/A
Description:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will look to repair 24 miles of I-275 as part of the "Rebuilding Michigan" initiative, starting the summer of 2021 which will take place in
6 phases over a 4-year period. The work will include asphalt and concrete repairs and replacements, repairs on 65 bridges, construction of retaining walls, drainage improvements,
signage replacements, sidewalk improvements and tree replacements. The project will also include repair to parts of the I-275 Metro Trail Pathway system which runs alongside the
interstate.
Traffic Control/Detours:
At least two lanes of traffic in both directions will be open at all times through the construction zone. However, some ramps will see temporary closures, intermittently throughout the
duration of the project. See special construction notice below in the 'Work Status' for emergency work and associated closures.
Work Status:
There will be single lane closures at bridge overpasses on Koppernick Road, Van Born Road, South Huron Drive, Schoolcraft Road, and Hines Drive from February through late September. The eastbound Ann Arbor Road loop ramp to northbound I-275 will be closed in 2023. For a complete list of ramp closures, partial and full local road closures, and Metro Trail segment closures, please click here, click here. The ramps connecting I-275 with I-94, M-153 (Ford Road), and US-12 (Michigan Avenue) will be closing for 2 months for bridge work, starting Monday, April 24th.
Rebuilding Michigan I - 696 Project from I-275 to Evergreen Road (9.5 Miles)
Prime Contractor: Dan's Excavating, Inc.
Start: October 15, 2022
End: October 15, 2024
Consultant: AECOM-Great Lakes
Description:
Also, as part of the "Rebuilding Michigan" initiative, the Michigan Department of Transportation will be reconstructing I-696 (eastbound and westbound) from I-275 to Evergreen Road.
The majority of the rebuilding work will occur during 2023-2024 and will include rebuilding the roadway from the base up, along with storm sewer replacements and reconstructing
ramps at Orchard Lake Road, American Drive, Franklin Road, M-10 (Northwestern Highway), and US-24 (Telegraph Road).
Traffic Control/Detours:
In 2023, two lanes of traffic in each direction will be provided on the westbound side in order to completely close the eastbound side. Once complete, the opposite will be the case in
2024 which will have two lanes of traffic in each direction on the eastbound side while westbound is reconstructed. The detour for this current work is northbound I-275 to westbound
Ecorse Road to southbound I-275, then to I-94. The Drake Road closure will have NB detoured to 11 Mile Road and SB traffic detoured to 12 Mile Road.
Work Status:
Construction is in full swing on eastbound I-696. All EB and WB traffic will be shifted to the westbound side where TWO LANES will remain open in both directions through late fall of 2023. Also, the following ramps will remain closed through late fall of 2023: NB Telegraph to EB I-696; EB I-696 to American Drive; SB Orchard Lake to EB I-696; NB Orchard Lake to WB I-696; and WB M-5 to WB I-96. Also, for the next month, Drake Road will be closed under I-696 for bridge repair work. Farmington Road bridges over I-696 will be closing for three weeks, beginning on May 9th.
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Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Projects
Public Notice from GLWA: 13-Mile Construction Between Meadowbrook and M-5 occurring from April 17 through May 8, 2023
Synopsis:
As part of the ongoing 14 Mile Road Water Main project, 13-Mile Construction Between Meadowbrook and M-5 will occur from April 17 through May 8, 2023.
Water main piping will be staged on the south side of 13 Mile Road beginning the week of April 24. Excavation for water main installation will begin in early May. There will be a one-day road closure to all traffic on 13 Mile Road at M-5 to allow construction of the water main across 13 Mile Road. This exact date is to be determined and notices will be provided.
During the construction of this transmission main, there will be two lanes of traffic (one lane in each direction) on 13 Mile Rd. However, there will not be any left turn lanes on 13 Mile Rd. Residents of Fox Run can enter the community from their normal entrance on Fox Run Road.
Construction of the transmission main and work to repave the road is anticipated through August. GLWA will provide updates every two weeks on any changes in the traffic patterns.
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54-Inch Water Transmission Main Loop (8-14 Mile Roads)
Prime Contractor: Ric-Man Construction, Inc./Clark Construction Company (Joint Venture)
Start: February 21, 2022
End: February 9, 2024
Consultant: Brown & Coldwell
Description:
This is a Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) project involving the construction of a 54-inch transmission water main to interconnect two existing GLWA transmission mains at 14 Mile and
8 Mile Roads. The project was initiated in response to a pipe failure in October 2017 that greatly impacted Novi, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, Commerce, Walled Lake, and Wixom
communities. This new main will provide redundancy and improved operational flexibility for routine maintenance or emergency situations. Phase 1 begun under a different contract
back in late 2020 to extend an existing 24-inch transmission main along 14 Mile Road, between M-5 and Decker/Novi Roads. This Phase 2 project was bid out publicly and GLWA
awarded $98 Million to the Joint Venture team of Ric-Man Construction and Clark Construction. As an added benefit, the City (through a cost share agreement with GLWA) will
reconstruct four (4) road segments: 11 Mile Road from Seeley to Meadowbrook; Meadowbrook Road from 11 Mile to 12 Mile; Meadowbrook Road from 12 Mile to 13 Mile; and 13 Mile
Road from Meadowbrook to M-5.
Traffic Control/Detours:
Meadowbrook Road is currently closed to through traffic from just north of Hummingdale Boulevard (north of 12 Mile Road) to just south of the Crosspointe Meadows church entrance.
The traffic control plan for 11 Mile (Meadowbrook to Seeley) work will be eastbound ONLY. This work is expected to take approximately 4 months to complete. The posted detour is south
on Seeley Road to westbound Grand River Avenue, northbound on Meadowbrook Road back to 11 Mile Road.
Detour Map
Work Status:
13 Mile Road - New 54-inch pipe has been strung out along the route on 13 Mile from M-5 to Meadowbrook Road. The contractor will begin open-cut installation soon, starting from M-5 working their way west to Meadowbrook. 13 Mile will have to be closed for up to 3 days in order for the 54-inch main to cross 13 Mile from the north side to the south side.
Meadowbrook (12 to 13 Mile) - The contractor is now complete installing micro-piles and has begun installation of the new sanitary sewer construction. The contractor expects this work to take approximately 3 weeks. The contractor also expects to complete the erection of the 54-inch valve vault located immediately north of 12 Mile in the next couple months.
Meadowbrook (I-96 to 12 Mile) - Several areas that require attention will be temporarily patched. The permanent asphalt for the roadway is expected to be paved in the spring of 2024. Meadowbrook (11 Mile to I-96) - The contractor will begin Stage 1 which is to install the new right-turn lane on southbound Meadowbrook to westbound 11 Mile as early as this week. This new lane will also be used as a temporary through lane during the construction and installation of the 54-inch water main along the northbound lane of Meadowbrook, which is Stage 2.
11 Mile (Meadowbrook to Seeley) - The new 54-inch water main has been installed on this segment. The contractor is now finishing the City's 12-inch water main for that same length. Upon completion of the Meadowbrook (11 Mile to I-96) segment, the 11 Mile roadway will be repaved.
County Projects
10 Mile Road Widening and Rehabilitation (Meadowbrook to Haggerty Roads)
Prime Contractor: Toebe Construction, Inc.
Start: September 12, 2022
End: November 15, 2023
Consultant: OHM-Advisors and In-House RCOC Staff
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) in cooperation with the City of Novi is looking to rehabilitate and widen 10 Mile Road, between Meadowbrook and Haggerty Roads
for a continuous 3-lane roadway with a dedicated left turn lane. Also included with this project is replacing two concrete culverts under the roadway; replacing existing water main,
recently completed; repairing and replacing pavement at the Haggerty/10 Mile intersection, completed in 2022; upgrading traffic signals at 10 Mile/Meadowbrook and 10
Mile/Cranbrooke Drive; and the addition of an 8-foot concrete sidewalk on the south side of 10 Mile and filling in gaps of 6-foot concrete sidewalk on the north side. Detailed project information can be found here.
Traffic Control/Detours:
For each of the culvert replacements (Bishop Creek, first, then Ingersol Creek), 10 Mile Road will be CLOSED at those specific locations. All residential or commercial businesses located
east of each culvert will need to access from Haggerty Road. All residential or commercial businesses located west of each culvert will need to access from Meadowbrook Road.
During road construction operations for the widening, 10 Mile Road will be open to eastbound traffic only for the remainder of the project. The posted westbound detour will be
northbound on Haggerty Road to westbound on Grand River Avenue to southbound Novi Road to eastbound on 10 Mile Road.
Detour Map
Work Status:
The contractor started Stages 4 & 5 which is the construction of the 10 Mile roadway and widening. Each stage will divide 10 Mile in half whereby working on the north half, they will shift traffic to the south half and vice versa. For this acceleration of the work schedule, the contractor plans to have the road fully reopened by mid-August, instead of mid-November, as originally planned.
Novi Road Rehabilitation (9 Mile to 10 Mile Roads)
Prime Contractor: Springline Excavating, LLC
Start: March 20, 2023
End: November 15, 2023
Consultant: In-House RCOC Staff
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) in cooperation with the City of Novi is looking to rehabilitate Novi Road, between 9 Mile and 10 Mile Roads by milling off the existing
asphalt surface from Vero Court (just south of 9 Mile Road) to Nick Lidstrom Drive (south of 10 Mile Road) and resurfacing with new asphalt in 2023. Also, included with this project is the
removal and replacement of three, existing culverts under the roadway; repairing and replacing pavement at the Novi/10 Mile intersection; upgrading traffic signals at 9 Mile
Road/Novi Road and Nick Lidstrom Drive/Novi Road; and some minor tree removal. Plans are to replace the three culverts and the concrete pavement in the 10 Mile/Novi Road
intersection this winter (2023) and the remainder of work to take place in the summer of 2023. Detailed project information can be found here.
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours planned for the concrete replacement in the 10 Mile/Novi Road intersection work, but certain lanes may be temporarily closed and limits placed on certain turning movements. When the culvert replacement work takes place, Novi Road will need to be closed at those points. Businesses and residential areas north of Nick Lidstrom Drive will need to be accessed from 10 Mile Road. South of Nick Lidstrom Drive will need to be accessed from 9 Mile Road. The posted detour for this work will be 9 Mile Road to Meadowbrook Road to 10 Mile Road back to Novi Road and vice versa. For the actual road work, Novi Road will remain open for southbound traffic only. The detour for northbound traffic will be 9 Mile Road to Meadowbrook Road to 10 Mile Road and back to Novi Road.
Detour Map
Work Status:
The contractor has just recently completed the installation of the 3 cross culverts under Novi Road. The remainder of this week and early next week, the contractor will be preparing and paving the shoulders which is needed to reopen Novi to southbound ONLY traffic. Stage 3 (road construction and widenings) could take place as early as Thursday, next week.
2023 Simple Asphalt Resurfacing (Preservation Overlay) Program
Prime Contractor: Cadillac Asphalt, LLC
Start: April 26, 2023
End: September 15, 2023
Consultant: In-House RCOC Staff
Description:
Preservation overlays that the Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) will be doing are also known as "simple resurfacing", which consists of placing 2 to 2.5 inches of asphalt on
the existing surface of the road. Some other minor work may include shoulder gravel restoration, raising existing structures to grade, and placement of temporary and permanent
pavement markings and symbols. There are currently sixteen (16) road segments planned for this year's program throughout the County. Two of those roads are located in or bordering
on the City of Novi's jurisdiction: (1) Novi Road, just south of 12 Mile Road to just north of Grand River Avenue; and (2) 8 Mile Road, between Napier and Taft Roads. Detailed project information can be found here.
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours necessary for this work. Traffic flow during construction will be under flag control. Local motorists may encounter delays for trucks and equipment entering and
leaving the work zone. Longer delays are expected at intersections. If the safety of motorists and workers become an issue, there could be an intermittent closure of individual lanes,
especially on a busy road like Novi Road.
Work Status:
The contractor has completed and fully reopened Napier Road, between 8 and 9 Mile Roads. The contractor has since moved to 8 Mile Road, from Napier to Taft Roads, starting today (May 23rd) milling the roadway in preparation for paving next week after the holiday weekend.
2023 Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program
Prime Contractor: Out to Bid
Start: Unknown
End: Unknown
Consultant: In-House RCOC Staff
Description:
The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has developed a Preventative Maintenance Program for several of their bridges that does not warrant rehabilitation or
replacement. These programs are less intrusive while also extending the usable life of the bridge which is more cost-effective in the long term. One of the bridges selected is the Novi
Road bridge over the CSX Railroad tracks, just south of the Main Street/Bond Street intersection.
Traffic Control/Detours:
There are no detours necessary for this work. Traffic flow will be channeled, shifted and/or alternated between either the inside lanes or outside lanes, depending on the stage of
construction. Local motorists may encounter delays for trucks and equipment entering and leaving the work zone.
Work Status:
The RCOC currently has this program out for public bidding. Once a contractor has been chosen, a more detailed schedule can be obtained.
City Projects
2023 Neighborhood Road Program - Concrete Streets
Prime Contractor: Mattoli Cement Company
Start: June 1, 2023
End: October 14, 2023 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: Spaulding DeDecker
Description:
This is the second year of a 2022-23 contract whereby the City of Novi is undertaking the full reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of the following concrete street segments: Anthony
Drive, Wright Way and Williams Drive in the Cedarsprings Subdivision; Highlands Drive in the Meadowbrook Glens Subdivision; and Irvine Drive, Violet Lane, Bertram Drive, and Moorgate
Street in the Royal Crown Estates Subdivision. Other alternate street segments may be considered for inclusion dependant upon budget and contractor availability.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work zone on the side being
worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the concrete has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
The contractor will remobilize back to Novi at the end of this month. They plan to begin with punch list work that was remaining from last years work. Then, they will begin on the streets in the Royal Crown Estates subdivision
2023 Neighborhood Road Program - Asphalt Streets
Prime Contractor: Asphalt Specialists, Inc.
Start: June 1, 2022
End: November 1, 2023 (Overall Program Completion)
Consultant: Spaulding DeDecker
Description:
This is the second year of a 2022-23 contract whereby the City of Novi will be performing asphalt road work (full reconstruction, rehabilitation and/or repair) on the following street
segments: Clark Street, Lanny's Road, Woodham Road in the Echo Valley Subdivision, Woodham Road in the Mockingbird Glen Subdivision, Rochester Drive, Sandpiper Court,
Mockingbird Court, Red Pine Court, Stone Road, and Glenwood Drive. Other alternate street segments may be considered for inclusion dependent upon budget and contractor
availability.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses.
Work Status:
The final top course of new pavement is being placed on Rochester Road (part of Woodham Road) and Clark Street. Also, the contractor is placing the first, leveling course of asphalt on Stone Road. On Glenwood, the contractor is finishing the installation of the new curb and gutter. On Veranda, they have started the demolition of the deteriorated asphalt and curb. And, Lanny's Road, the contractor is doing the full-depth pavement removals.
Taft Road Rehabilitation & 9 Mile Roundabout (City Limits to 10 Mile Road)
Prime Contractor: Cadillac Asphalt, LLC.
Start: June 12, 2023
End: September 1, 2023
Consultant: OHM-Advisors
Description:
The City of Novi hired a contractor to rehabilitate Taft Road from the City's southern limits (Galway Drive) to 10 Mile Road and construct a new roundabout at the intersection of Taft
Road and 9 Mile Road. The project was split up into two projects: Project 1 (2022) Roundabout while school is out of session for the summer (July 5 through September 1) and Project 2
(2023) Rehabilitate Taft Road, again while school is out of session for the summer (July 5 through September 2).
Traffic Control/Detours:
During this year's construction, northbound ONLY traffic will be maintained from 8 Mile to 10 Mile Roads, no matter which side of the roadway is being worked on. Southbound traffic will
be detoured along 10 Mile Road to southbound Beck Road, to eastbound 8 Mile Road, back to Taft Road. All legs of the 9 Mile roundabout will be opened fully during construction.
Detour Map
Work Status:
Per the contractual Progress Clause, the contractor will return to the site on June 12, 2023, after school lets out for the summer. In the meantime, Consumers Power is installing a new 16- inch transmission gas main along the west side of Taft Road, between 9 and 10 Mile Roads. There may be some intermittent closures of southbound Taft Road which will be flagged safely around those areas. However, the Addington Lane and White Pines Drive subdivision entrances will be closed until early June in order for the new pipe to be installed across those roadways.
2022/2023 Subdivision Water Main Replacements and Street Rehabilitation Program
Prime Contractor: Pamar Enterprise, Inc.
Start: September 12, 2022
End: June 15, 2023
Consultant: Spaulding DeDecker
Description:
The City's engineers have identified many areas throughout the City which requires a replacement of the water main due to the age and condition of the piping system. This is a
proactive program to mitigate potential problem water mains before eventual failures occur. The City developed a ranking and prioritization system similar to the Neighborhood Road
Program to select and coordinate proposed water main replacements along with the correlated streets that need to be addressed for their conditions as well. The overall intent is to
replace the water main in advance of the following year's road construction project to limit disturbance and minimize construction duration and impact. This program has and will
continue to see work on Balcombe Drive, Ennishore Drive, Chattman Drive, and Gilbar Drive in the Meadowbrook Lake Estates Subdivision; Llewelyn Drive, Llewelyn Court and Llorac
Lane in the Meadowbrook Manor Subdivision; and Center Street from 9 Mile Road to the southern City limits.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. No detours are expected. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work
zone on the side being worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the water main has been installed or the pavement has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
This week, the contractor began preparing the base stone and paving the base course of asphalt on Ennishore and the eastern part of Chattman. Once a bulk of the irrigation and restoration items are complete, the paving contractor will place the final 2-inch lift of new asphalt on all the streets. In the Meadowbrook Manor Subdivision, the contractor has begun base asphalt placement and milling for the final top course. On Center Street, the contractor is continuing to make final connections to the new main and installing new water services to each individual parcel.
Howell's Walled Lake Subdivision Water Main Replacement and Street Rehabilitation
Prime Contractor: DePonio Contracting, LLC
Start: March 13, 2023
End: June 30, 2023
Consultant: OHM Advisors
Description:
Last year, the City completed an overhaul of the Howell's Walled Lake Subdivision's storm sewer system by replacing and upsizing the main run of storm sewer through the middle of the
subdivision or Martin Avenue. It was quickly decided that while the City is already in the subdivision, we take the opportunity to replace the problem areas of water main, line the
existing sanitary sewers and repave all the streets in the neighborhood. The following streets will be under construction during this project: Martin Avenue, Wainright Street, Linhart Street
and Paramount Street.
Traffic Control/Detours:
All construction will be performed half-width at a time. No detours are expected. Motorists should expect longer delays while daytime work progresses. Residents located in the work
zone on the side being worked on, may not have access to their driveways until the water main has been installed or the pavement has been poured and cured.
Work Status:
All water main and water service work is now complete in the subdivision. Now, the contractor is milling, preparing and paving each of the streets up to the base course of asphalt. Then, the restoration contractor will put the finishing touches on the individual culverts, ditches, and driveway side slopes. After the restoration is complete, the paving contractor will return to place the paving fabric and the final course of new asphalt.
Lakeshore Park Pedestrian Tunnel Replacement on South Lake Drive
Prime Contractor: Fonson Company, Inc.
Start: February 27, 2023
End: May 25, 2023
Consultant: AECOM Great Lakes
Description:
Due to its age and condition, the City of Novi is replacing the pedestrian tunnel under South Lake Drive which connects Lakeshore Park to the Walled Lake beach.
Traffic Control/Detours:
South Lake Drive will be reopened to normal traffic operations mid to later this week.
Detour Map
Work Status:
South Lake Drive will be reopened to normal traffic operations mid to later this week. Although, the roadway will be reopened, there is still some work remaining for the tunnel and surrounding areas, but those work items can be completed without restricting traffic.