News
County Board approves funding to complete more than $24 million in new local road projects across Oakland County
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted a series of resolutions that secure funding to complete more than $24 million in new local road projects.
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI. – During its meeting last night, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners adopted a series of resolutions that secure funding to complete more than $24 million in new local road projects. Oakland County’s annual Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP) provides funding to Oakland County cities and villages for repairs and improvements on roadways under their jurisdiction. The program makes county investments in local roads, which is then matched with funding from Oakland County communities.
“Residents want and deserve better roads,” Board Chair David T. Woodward (D-Royal Oak) said. “We will continue to partner with our local communities to fix our local roads. Together, we’re helping make safer roads, increase economic development and improve our communities across Oakland County.”
For 2023, the county board appropriated more than $2 million in county funds to make sure these projects happen this year.
“It’s exciting to help bring these projects to our communities,” Commissioner Brendan Johnson (D-Rochester Hills) said. “These are concrete solutions that demonstrate the commitment the Board continuously makes to support our local governments in improving life for our residents, businesses and visitors.”
The LRIP has driven an estimated $152 million investment in local roads across the county since 2016. In 2017, the Board of Commissioners’ LRIP received national recognition when it was selected for a National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award in the category of Community and Economic Development.
“The condition of local roads is essential to the quality of life for everyone,” Commissioner Ajay Raman (D-Novi) said. “In supporting our communities with this funding, I’m happy to be part of a Board that’s making a difference for its stakeholders.”
The following table outlines projects approved, total cost of projects and the communities where the projects are to occur.
|
District(s) |
Commissioner(s) |
Community |
Project |
Estimated |
County |
|
2 |
Penny Luebs |
City of Clawson |
Repaint traffic lines and crosswalks on 14 Mile and Main Street |
$61,876 |
$29,876
|
|
3 |
Gary R. McGillivray |
City of Hazel Park |
Reconstruction of Woodward Heights Boulevard |
$113,940 |
$55,997 |
|
|
|
City of Madison Heights |
Sectional concrete repair on Commerce Drive |
$237,312 |
$87,383 |
|
4 |
Brendan Johnson |
City of Auburn Hills |
Replacement of Harmon Road (Joslyn to M-24) |
$2,874,500 |
$88,352 |
|
5 |
Michael Spisz |
City of Rochester
Village of Leonard |
Improvements to South Castell Avenue
Place asphalt millings on Baza Street and Division Street, east of Forest to Baza Street |
$45,000
$6,279 |
$22,500
$3,139 |
|
|
|
Village of Oxford |
Resurfacing of East Burdick Street |
$27,293 |
$12,293
|
|
6 |
Michael J. Gingell |
Village of Lake Orion |
Crack sealing of Flint Street and Atwater Street |
$22,573 |
$7,573 |
|
7 |
Bob Hoffman |
Village of Holly |
Improvements to College Street (Maple to Baird) |
$495,700 |
$15,460 |
|
|
|
Village of Ortonville |
Crack sealing of local roads |
$10,142 |
$5,071 |
|
8 |
Karen Joliat |
City of the Village of Clarkston |
Patching, crack fill and other improvements on Depot Road, Miller Road, East Church and East Washington |
$9,625 |
$3,245 |
|
|
|
City of Lake Angelus |
Pothole repairs of the road to the city recreation area |
$1,600
|
$282
|
|
10 |
Kristen Nelson |
City of Keego Harbor |
Crack sealing of local roads |
$11,274 |
$5,637 |
|
|
|
City of Sylvan Lake |
Repaving of local asphalt streets |
$229,771 |
$4,771 |
|
11 |
Marcia Gershenson |
City of Bloomfield Hills |
Road construction on Lone Pine Hill, Edgemere, Cranbrook Court, Linda Lane (Cranbrook to bridge), and Linda Court |
$516,346 |
$16,547 |
|
|
|
City of Orchard Lake Village |
Improvements to Old Orchard Trail |
$11,384 |
$5,692 |
|
12 |
Christine Long |
Village of Wolverine Lake |
All major and local roads in the Village will be crack sealed as needed |
$29,832 |
$8,832 |
|
13 |
Philip J. Weipert |
Village of Milford |
Road construction on Summit Street |
$65,000 |
$19,792
|
|
|
|
City of South Lyon |
Improvements to Warren Street |
$37,000 |
$17,300 |
|
14 |
Ajay Raman |
City of Walled Lake |
Improvements to Annjo Street |
$113,543 |
$16,563 |
|
|
|
City of Wixom |
Repairs and improvements to 12 Mile and Oak Creek, plus Century Industrial Park |
$91,400 |
$38,471 |
|
16 |
William Miller |
City of Farmington |
Road construction on Alta Loma, Cass Street and Wilmarth Street |
$295,473 |
$20,473 |
|
17 |
Yolanda Smith Charles |
City of Lathrup Village |
Resurfacing of Sunset Drive |
$177,781 |
$24,614 |
|
|
|
City of Oak Park |
Pavement rehabilitation of 9 Mile Road between Cloverlawn Avenue and Pinecrest Avenue |
$2,057,294
|
$73,538
|
|
18 |
Janet Jackson |
Village of Beverly Hills |
HMA patch replacement on Drury Lane, Norchester Street, Kirkshire Avenue and Mayfair Lane |
$500,000 |
$24,793 |
|
19 |
Charlie Cavell |
City of Berkley |
Repairs on various streets throughout the city |
$175,000 |
$39,527 |
|
|
|
City of Ferndale |
Resurfacing of Bermuda |
$254,151 |
$60,682 |
|
|
|
City of Huntington Woods |
Pavement resurfacing of Winchester Avenue and pavement reconstruction of various local roads |
$3,286,438 |
$14,483 |
|
|
|
City of Pleasant Ridge |
Concrete replacement on Oakland Park and Elm Park |
$71,233
|
$9,230 |
Communities represented by more than one commissioner and their projects are as follows:
|
District(s) |
Commissioner(s) |
Community |
Project |
Estimated |
County |
|
1 |
David T. Woodward |
City of Birmingham |
Improvements to East Brown Street (South Old Woodward to Woodward Avenue) |
$920,900 |
$75,413 |
|
15 |
Gwen Markham |
City of Farmington Hills |
Concrete slab repair and maintenance of local roads |
$403,112 |
$201,556 |
|
14 |
Ajay Raman |
City of Novi |
Road rehabilitation of Hudson Drive, Magellan Drive, Humbolt Drive, Desoto Court, Peary Court and Ryan Court |
$2,700,000 |
$127,457 |
|
9 |
Angela Powell |
City of Pontiac |
Reconstruction of Pike Street between North Woodward and South Woodward Avenue |
$2,500,000 |
$226,037 |
|
4 |
Brendan Johnson |
City of Rochester Hills |
Reconstruction of concrete local roads |
$2,301,415 |
$130,667 |
|
1 |
David T. Woodward |
City of Royal Oak |
Road reconstruction of Seventh Street and East Houstonia Avenue |
$468,692 |
$225,608 |
|
17 |
Yolanda Smith Charles |
City of Southfield |
Road improvements to various local roads |
$2,600,000 |
$200,833 |
|
1 |
David T. Woodward |
City of Troy |
Concrete slab replacement on Kirts Boulevard |
$460,000 |
$210,739 |