June 7,  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 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. The pre-construction meeting is scheduled for June 7, and details regarding scheduling and staging will be discussed then.
Estimated completion date: August 15, 2019

RCOC will be doing pavement preventative maintenance on 10 Mile Road, from Meadowbrook 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. The contractor started milling 10 Mile Road on Tuesday, starting at Meadowbrook Road and moving west. After all minor repairs are made to the milled surface, the contractor will immediately prepare the surface for asphalt. Once complete, they will continue west.
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: July 30, 2019

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


Rossdale Court is now complete with restoration to follow. The first half of Addington Lane is complete and removals of the second side are underway. The first half of Woodside Court was expected to have new concrete poured this week or early next week. Notices have been delivered to Cheyenne Drive and Cody Lane in Walden Woods for an expected start on June 17.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019


Heatherbrae Way S and Siegal Drive/Court are now complete. Restoration, to include irrigation, will be ongoing over the next couple weeks. Vero Court had a large area that needed to be undercut and reapplied with a new stone base. Asphalt was expected late this week or early next week. Anchorage Court and Crestwood Drive will be milled and paved as early as next week. Singh Boulevard is scheduled to have both lifts of asphalt placed early next week.
Estimated completion date: May 31, 2019 (for Turtle Creek streets); November 1, 2019 (for overall program)

Work continues on Carlisle Court, Waycroft Drive, Courtview Trail and Roxbury Drive. Crews are pouring back new concrete on what was removed earlier this week. Once the concrete has cured, they will begin removals on the other side of the roadways listed above.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019
The contractor will begin spray patching at all the streets in the program this week and into the next. Chip and fog seal will follow shortly after this work is completed.
Estimated completion date: November 1, 2019

Removal of all existing stumps and debris is now complete. The contractor has also completed the stripping and stockpiling of top soil. Next is constructing the embankment for the east side of Crescent Boulevard, as well as start installing the sheet wall along the Middle Rouge River or along the west side of Crescent Boulevard and north side of the industrial spur. 
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 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 completed the excavation of the three shafts along with the directional drilling between two manholes at Garfield and Nine Mile roads. Open cutting sections are expected to start in early June.
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

The wet spring conditions have made for slow progress on the ITC Corridor Trail from Nine Mile to 11 Mile Road. The boardwalk is nearing completion, which could happen by next week. The entire path from 10 Mile, south to the boardwalk also still needs to be cut.
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.