Roundabout at Maple/Middlebelt is next
Construction to begin spring 2019
Funding for the $5.6 million project to come from federal and local dollars – Oakland County, Road Commission of Oakland County, and West Bloomfield Township.
The project is to include construction of the roundabout, drainage improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant crosswalks, water main replacements, and culvert replacements.
According to studies cited by the Road Commission, roundabouts typically reduce severe and fatal accidents up to 75% to 90%.
Tree removal and utilities replacement is scheduled to begin between January and March 2019. Construction is expected to begin in late spring 2019. The project is expected to be completed by November 2019.
Project information and updates can be found on the Road Commission of Oakland County website at www.rcocweb.org/479/MapleMiddlebelt-Road-2019-Project
SOURCE:
- West Bloomfield Beacon | Published November 14, 2018
- https://www.candgnews.com/news/roundabout-slated-for-maplemiddlebelt-intersection-110788