Improving Royal Oak
2023 project map

2023 Construction Project Map available now!

Use the map above to see if a project is affecting your street. The city realizes construction will be an inconvenience and all efforts to expedite the work will be utilized to minimize traffic conflicts and access to various properties abutting the project.

Notices of Construction have been mailed to affected residents and copies are available online here.

CAP2306 Rochester Road

This week the contractor will be milling concrete on Monday and Tuesday, then concrete repairs will be performed throughout the week. The contractor will also be backfilling behind curbs and grading the remaining drive approaches for concrete placement.

The first layer of asphalt is tentatively planned to be placed on the east of Rochester Road on Thursday.

The contractor will also be connecting the new water main to the existing system this week, which is tentatively planned for Wednesday evening.

Turn Restrictions and Closures:

Left turns will not be allowed for northbound and southbound traffic at 12 Mile Road, Girard Avenue and at 13 Mile Road during construction to avoid backups. Northbound Rochester Road will be completely closed between Gardenia Avenue and Dewey Street. Local access to the Oakview Cemetery and Rite Aid will remain open.

More information about the lane conversion can be found at:
www.romi.gov/RochesterRoad


CAP2308 Major Road Improvements

Vinsetta Boulevard:

The contractor has completed paving and will work on restoration this week and minor repairs.

Normandy Road:

The new water main will be connected to the existing system over this week and next week, beginning on Thursday. Any residents affected by a water shutoff will be notified the day beforehand via doorhanger. The contractor will also work on adjusting sewer structures at the Kent intersection.

Normandy Road will be closed to thru traffic throughout construction. Residents with driveways on Normandy will still be able to enter the construction zone via the side streets to access their property. Businesses should direct their patrons, employees and deliveries to use Coolidge to access Normandy Road to minimize conflicts with construction work.

Lincoln Avenue:

Lincoln Avenue is substantially complete. This week the contractor will work on finishing the remaining pavement markings, weather permitting.

CAP2305 Concrete Repair Program

This week the contractor is continuing work in the Phase 5 neighborhood, working on the second halves of the project streets. The contractor has a few sidewalk ramps to complete within the neighborhood and will also be installing the new speed humps on Buckingham.

Work in Phases 1-5 is substantially complete.

Work will only be performed on one side of the street at a time, to maintain access for residents throughout construction. Only the worst sections of concrete pavement will be removed and replaced, not the entire roadway. If driveway access will be affected, residents will be notified the day beforehand via doorhanger.

The map below shows the project streets highlighted in LIGHT BLUE.

phase 4 and 5 of project cap2305
CAP2305 map excerpt

CAP2310 Water Main Improvements

Longfellow

The contractor will be grading and prepping the roadway for paving, which is tentatively scheduled for next week.

Sixth Street

This week the contractor will perform final water main connections and tie-ins. On Monday they are performing a connection at the intersection of Kayser, and tomorrow they will perform the connection at the intersection of Lawson. Any residents affected by the water shutoff will be notified the day beforehand via doorhanger.

CAP2315 Asphalt Resurfacing

The project streets shown in purple on the project map have been divided into three phases as shown below.

Phase 1

Lawn restoration will continue this week of Phase 1 streets.

On Phase 1 streets, paving is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday. 

Phase 2

On Etowah, the contractor will begin work on the east side of the roadway replacing curbing and driveway approaches.

On Hoffman, the contractor has completed curb replacement work. The contractor tentatively plans to mill the roadway next week.

On S. Blair, The contractor tentatively plans to mill the roadway next week. This week they will begin landscape restoration work.

Phase 3

On Wellesley, the contractor will be working on curbing and driveway approaches on the east side of the roadway

On Tufts, the contractor plans to begin saw-cutting this week, with the removals to start next week.

On S. Wilson, signage and barricades have been delivered to the block. The contractor will begin saw-cutting later this week if time allows and will begin east side removals of curbing and approaches.

The contractor plans to start on S. Edison later in the month.

CAP2315 Phasing

CAP2335 Road Reconstruction

E. Hudson

The contractor will continue working on lawn restoration this week.

Helene

The contractor will be pouring the new concrete for the driveway approaches this week.

Houstonia

The contractor is working on lawn restoration this week.

Brockton

The contractor will be pouring the new concrete for the driveway approaches this week.

Seventh

The contractor is prepping and forming up the roadway for new concrete, which is tentatively scheduled for Friday this week. The road will be paved in three sections, to maintain access for residents.

Ferris

The contractor is prepping and forming up the roadway for new concrete, which is tentatively scheduled for Thursday this week.

Parking: The school is allowing residents to use the parking lot off Brockton during construction. Some spaces will be marked for school use only but the remaining spaces are available to residents to park during construction.

CAP2335 street list

CAP2302 Sidewalk Program

The contractor's removal crew is currently working north of Catalpa, and the pouring crew is finishing up new sidewalks east of Vinsetta. Once complete they will continue west of Vinsetta. The contractor is also working on backfilling and lawn restoration in areas where sidewalk work is complete.

If you disagree with the estimate for sidewalk replacement adjacent to your home, you can call the engineering office to schedule an appointment to meet with the inspector for the project and review the sidewalk work.

picture showing target area for 2023

RCOC Roundabout
Greenfield & Normandy 

The Road Commission for Oakland County (RCOC) has begun the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of Greenfield Road and Normandy Road. The intersection is closed to traffic for the duration of construction.

If you have questions or concerns about the project, please contact the RCOC at 877.858.4804 or via email at dcsmail@rcoc.org

View the construction flyer

Please note that construction schedules are tentative, and may change based on weather delays, subcontractors or substantial field modifications. These updates are based on the information currently available.

You can visit www.romi.gov/currentprojects to view the 2023 project map, find copies of mailed construction notices, and read about the city's various construction projects.

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