May 10,  2019


What's Happening Now...
Road, Sidewalk and Pathway Construction  
 
The City of Novi prides itself on maintaining open lines of communication and keeping community members apprised of the latest in road and  non-motorized construction projects. 

The following information is intended to provide an overview of current projects.

Please note: All completion dates are merely estimates. Projects could extend beyond those dates due to unforeseen issues with the project and inclement weather.
Oakland County Transportation  Updates


RCOC will be closing 10 Mile Road between Novi Road and Taft Road on Saturday, May 11, to replace a culvert under the road. Crews are slated to start work at 8am and the project will take the majority of the day. Residents who live along this portion of 10 Mile will have access to their homes. Access to the Novi Civic Center campus will also be maintained.
Estimated completion date: End of day on Saturday, May 11.


RCOC  will be removing and replacing the concrete roadway at the intersection of 12 Mile and Novi Road. On Novi Road, the roadway will be replaced approximately 50 feet north of 12 Mile and approximately 250-feet south of 12 Mile. The project will also include sidewalk ramp and pedestrian signal upgrades. The project will occur in two stages. During Stage 1, the outside lane of 12 Mile will be open in each direction and only right turns will be allowed from southbound and northbound Novi Road. During Stage 2, one inside lane of 12 Mile will be open in each direction. Novi Road will be completely closed north and south of 12 Mile Road. Project is expected to start on June 17.
Estimated completion date: August 15, 2019

RCOC will be doing pavement preventative maintenance on 10 Mile Road, from Haggerty to Pontiac Trail this summer. Project will involve spot milling of the existing asphalt at curb lines and entrance approaches and placing two-inches of asphalt pavement over top the entire roadway. Project is expected to start June 17.
Estimated completion date: July 15, 2019

RCOC  will be doing pavement preventative maintenance on Haggerty Road, from 8 to 9 Mile Roads. The project will involve spot milling of the existing asphalt at curb line and entrance approaches and placing two-inches of asphalt pavement over top the entire road way. Project is expected to start July 15.
Estimated completion date: End of day on Saturday, May 11.

RCOC is replacing the existing culverts at two Seeley Drain crossings of Haggerty Road, north of 13 Mile Road and MacKenzie Drive. While under construction, Haggerty Road will be closed at the culvert locations. Project is expected to start July 8.
Estimated completion date: August 16, 2019
City of Novi Projects


Full reconstruction is slated for the following street segments: Rossdale and Woodside Courts in North Hills Estates; Addington Lane in the Addington Subdivision; Cheyenne Drive and Cody Lane in Walden Woods; Bennington Lane in Mystic Forest; and Wintergreen Circle in the Wintergreen Subdivision. All construction will be performed half-width at a time. 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 is slated to begin on Rossdale and Addington on Monday.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019


Asphalt road work is slated for the following street segments: Heatherbrae Way S, Siegal Drive/Court and Singh Blvd. in Turtle Creek, Lynwood Street and Warrington Drive/Court in Greenwood Oaks; Edinborough Lane and Inverness Court in Edinborough Estates; Vero Court in the Sun Valley Sub and Anchorage Court and Crestwood Drive in Island Lake. The contractor was to complete the aggregate base on Heatherbrae Way S this week. They also were to finish the installation of the edge drain on the eastbound lane of Singh Blvd. Plan is to pave the first course of asphalt on both Heatherbrae Way S, the south half of Singh and Siegal Drive next week. The contractor has also started removals of the existing curb and gutter on Anchorage Court and Crestwood Drive.
Estimated completion date: June 15, 2019 (for Turtle Creek streets); November 1, 2019 (for overall program)

In this year's program, the City will be making repairs to many of the streets in: Whispering Meadows, Dunbarton, Bradford of Novi, Fairfield Farms and Meadowbrook Glens. Contractor is expected to begin on Tuesday, May 28.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019
Nearly 30+ chip sealed street segments will receive some form of chip seal work in this year's program, ranging from spot treatments to a full asphalt pavement and chip sealing application. 
Estimated completion date: July 15, 2019

The City is completing the Crescent Boulevard segment from Novi Road to Grand River Avenue with a four-lane, concrete roadway along with a two-lane, concrete industrial spur extending westward toward the existing industrial properties. Also included will be the construction of intersection lighting and signals at Grand River and future Crescent Boulevard, as well as 5-foot and 6-foot sidewalks along both sides of the roadway. Removal of all existing stumps and debris is now complete. Over the next week, the contractor will begin mobilizing materials to construct the sheet wall along the Middle Rouge River. 
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019

The City will be rehabbing Cabot Drive, from 12 Mile to 13 Mile Roads and Lewis Drive, from Cabot Drive to Haggerty Road. It will include the milling of the existing concrete road, fixing the existing concrete panel joints and topping the roadways with 3-inches of new asphalt pavement. Project is expected to start July 15.
Estimated completion date: September 15, 2019

The City has begun a project to replace the existing force main sanitary sewer with a gravity sewer to better serve the surrounding service area as well as remove the two existing sanitary sewer lift stations which require constant monitoring and maintenance. Nine Mile Road is considered closed to through traffic, but will remain open for emergency personnel and adjacent residents located in the work zone. The contractor has completed the installation of the dewatering system, installation of several well points along the proposed sewer near Nine Mile and Garfield Roads has begun to draw down the water table in the area. This could take up to two weeks. Also, the contractor has begun to excavate two large shafts which are needed to begin directional drilling the new sewer 
Estimated completion date: January 27, 2020

The City will be performing rehab on 30+ storm sewer manholes located within the South Lake Drive roadway from 13 Mile Road to West Park Drive. No detours will be used, but motorists can expect delays as the contractor moves along the roadway. Project is expected to start June 17. 
Estimated completion date: July 31, 2019

The City will be doing preventative maintenance on three roadway bridges located on West Park Drive, between 12 Mile and West Road; Meadowbrook Road, between Chattman Drive and Nine Mile Road; and Cranbrooke Drive, between 10 Mile and Village Wood Road. Project is expected to start September 1.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019

The City will be upgrading the traffic signals at 14 Mile and Haggerty Roads and Pontiac Trail and Beck Road. Each intersection will be retrofitted with new mast arms and LED signal heads. Also all legs will have updated pedestrian facilities to include new sidewalk ramps and push button crosswalk signals. Project is expected to start July 1.
Estimated completion date: April 1, 2020

In August 2012, Novi citizens overwhelmingly passed a road millage allowing for more than $5 million to be used in annual road and pathway investments. Funds will be used to maintain and improve neighborhood (subdivision/side streets) and major municipal roadways (mile roads, Beck Road, etc.), and to make sidewalk and pathway connections. To learn more a bout upcoming projects,  CLICK HERE.